German firm Helsing has launched a new system that is reportedly capable of helping detect underwater enemy vessels, like submarines, at sea.
The system, which is composed of Helsing’s Lura and SG-1 Fathom, is expected to enhance defenses and maritime surveillance.
Source: HelsingAccording to its developers, Lura is an advanced software platform and artificial intelligence (AI) system for ongoing underwater surveillance against threats to ships and critical infrastructure. Meanwhile, the SG-1 Fathom is an underwater glider powered by Lura that forms surveillance constellations of sensors beneath the waves.
Based on a large accompanying acoustic model, Lura is capable of classifying and localizing acoustic signatures produced by ships and submarines with sensitivity and accuracy.
Specifically, the Lura software platform uses the large acoustic model to detect acoustic signatures 10 times quieter than other AI models, differentiating between specific vessels from within the same class, and at a speed up to 40 times faster than human operators, the company suggests.
With the AI system deployed on the SG-1 Fathom autonomous underwater glider, the technology can discretely patrol for underwater threats for up to three months straight.
Further, Helsing revealed that hundreds of SG-1 Fathoms can be deployed for each mission, with Lura operating on the edge to autonomously detect, classify and report threats in near real time, functioning much like a network of satellites.
“Lura detects so our navies can deter. We must harness new technologies to keep pace with the threats against our critical infrastructure, national waters, and way of life,” the company noted. “Deploying AI to the edge of underwater constellations will illuminate the oceans and deter our adversaries, for a strong Europe.”
