This contract follows the successful completion of an earlier prototype facilitated by the Defense Innovation Unit in 2018. The platform for both contracts is the highly-regarded VideoRay Mission Specialist Series (MSS) Defender ROV, which has been delivered for military and commercial uses to several demanding customers worldwide.
Clockwise starting top-left. The Defender placing the ECS Viper disruptor on a simulated target. The Defender operating carrying a 25 lb/11.3 kg kettle bell while flying level, The Defender using the Blueprint Labs R5M arm placing a disruptor on a simulated target. Defender main camera view carrying a mini Royal Arms disruptor on a simulated target.
The Defender vehicle, based on VideoRay’s Mission Specialist technology, is becoming the technology of choice for a wide variety of challenging missions. It is chosen by Navies, Coast Guards, First Responders, Offshore Oil and Gas Producers, and Offshore Renewable installation companies for many reasons:
Powerful – the Defender has the best thrust to weight ratio in the industry and the ability to lift more than 20 pounds while flying level
Portable – the Defender can be shipped as checked luggage on commercial airlines and is deployable with just one person
Open Architecture – the Defender can accept a wide range of accessories, though open software, and multiple power and communications options
Greensea Integrated Control and Navigation – the Defender includes Greensea’s EOD Workspace software for sophisticated supervised autonomy and precise maneuvering. Greensea supports the U.S. Navy with a Cooperative Research and Development contract for software development on this project
Customer Support – VideoRay is one of the largest and best-established companies in the observation class ROV industry, now celebrating 20 years in business. It has the largest installed fleet of vehicles
Innovation – with VideoRay’s Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Navy helped develop and fine-tune new options and capabilities to meet underwater missions and objectives.
