The SASS-Q vehicle was designed and built by ASV Ltd with the assistance of a UK Government SMART award. The vehicle was extensively tested and evaluated by ASV and other organisations. The vehicle shown here was being evaluated for coastal surveillance by the MOD using a high quality pan-tilt-zoom video camera and associated data tranmsmission system.

The ASV SASS-Q vehicle was outfitted and chartered to Ultra Electronics as a towed surface vehicle for the evaluation of various sonar configurations. The low motion characteristics and modular construction of the vehicle proved particularly beneficial for this project.

A four metre demonstrator USV system was produced for general purpose drone duties. This was evaluated by the MOD and resulted in orders for a number of larger craft.

ASV Ltd were contracted by the MOD to deliver and operate the SASS-Q for an intensive week of vehicle evaluation at the Qinetiq BUTEC range in Scotland, UK. This evaluation covered a wide range of trials including seakeeping, manoeuvring, launch and recovery, situational awareness and vehicle control.

The first commercial ASV semi-submersible vehicle (SSV), a tri-hull configuration designed, built and delivered to Qinetiq as a stable platform for the deployment of scientific sensors and instrumentation.

ASV Ltd were contracted by C&C Technologies of the USA to design and develop a semi-submersible vehicle specifically for hydrogrpahic survey operations. Fitted with side scan and multibeam sonars, this compact 5.5 metre vehicle replaces existing 10 metre manned survey craft and provides a dramatically enhanced operational weather window.

ASV Ltd were contracted by the MOD to supply and operate a number of Fast Marine Target Drones for gunnery trials. These craft were deployed in multi-vehicle close quarters operations to simulate typical fast inshore attack craft activities.

This 3.5 metre actively stabilised towed body was designed for an undisclosed customer for use in mine-hunting operations. The performance of the vehicle was studied in detail using theoretical and physical tests and trials covering lift and drag, motions in a seaway, effect of active winch and body control, turning performance and launch and recovery characteristics.