Hydroid Passes Design Review
The Critical Design Review was held to verify that Hydroid is in compliance with design maturity requirements and that detailed design preparations are in place to proceed with system fabrication, demonstration, and testing. The Navy's lead evaluator noted that the programme is progressing in a manner that will be most beneficial to the Navy and enhance the characterisation of the battlespace essential to the warfare areas.
The recognition of CDR is the next milestone in Hydroid's contract to provide SPAWAR with REMUS 600 AUVs equipped with technologies for meteorological and oceanographic data collection, as well as technologies for processing and dissemination of these data. This technology will enable superior decision making based on information that is collected by a system of networked sensors and shared through a network of interoperable Naval and Joint networks information systems. The ultimate end user for the contract is the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO), who acquires the relevant data and provides specialised services to all elements within the US Department of Defense.
The Cost Plus Incentive Fee and Firm Fixed Price competitive contract includes incentives and options, and has a ceiling of approximately USD77 Million (USD). The work will be performed at Hydroid's headquarters in Pocasset, MA, and the Engineering Development Model (EDM) phase is expected to be completed by April 2012. If all options are exercised, deliveries of LBS-AUVs will continue through 2017.
