The ACTUV will be able to travel up to 3000km from its base, lurk around an area of ocean for up to a month, then pick up and trail a hostile sub over another 30-day stretch.
In order to do all this, the ACTUV will employ a combination of commercial off-the-shelf components supporting a suite of high fidelity sensors. The craft’s C&C system will utilize advanced collision avoidance and navigation restraints to navigate the high seas without violating the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) and maritime law.