NOMARS

Serco’s NOMARS team is reshaping the future of unmanned maritime operations

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Software, Health, CDR, Time, Engineering, Critical, Navy, Risk, Review, Thrustmaster, DARPA, Design space exploration, Architecture, NOMARS, Industry, DSX, MBSE, Maintenance, Program, SRR, Technology, United States Navy, Solution, Design review (U.S. government), Model-based systems engineering, Defiant, PDR, GLOBE, Metron, Biomedical technology, MEO, USV, Shipbuilding, Risk management, Serco

Serco is pleased to announce it was selected to move to DARPA NOMARS Phase 2, which encompasses detailed design, construction, and testing of the vessel.

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  • Serco is pleased to announce it was selected to move to DARPA NOMARS Phase 2, which encompasses detailed design, construction, and testing of the vessel.
  • Sercos Marine Engineering Operation (MEO) draws on a deep Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering legacy dating back to John J. McMullen and Associates (JJMA).
  • This team understands the Navys past lessons and future needs and utilizes new tools and technologies to explore the opportunities afforded by such a unique platform.
  • Sercos team builds US domestic industrial and technological expertise in this new and expanding area of USV design and production.

Serco’s NOMARS Team Makes Way Ahead

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Thursday, September 23, 2021
Technology, Nate Miller, Naval architecture, Voyager, Metron, FFG, Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation, TTO, Protector USV, Model-based systems engineering, DARPA, Solution, Health, USV, Engineering, Design space exploration, Pedigree, Associate, DSX, Energy Savings Performance Contract, DDG, Design review (U.S. government), Mentorship, Freedom, Program, Life, No, Awareness, Risk, Navy, Validation, MBSE, Maintenance, SRR, NOMARS, LAW, Industry, MEO, Demo, GLOBE, Shipbuilding, Video game console, Risk management

This brings Sercos Voyager team comprised of Metron and Wartsila Defense one step closer towards Detail Design and Construction of DARPAs revolutionary X-ship technology demonstrator.

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  • This brings Sercos Voyager team comprised of Metron and Wartsila Defense one step closer towards Detail Design and Construction of DARPAs revolutionary X-ship technology demonstrator.
  • Sercos Marine Engineering Operations (MEO) team includes a Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering expertise drawing on its pedigree from JJMA (John J. McMullen and Associates).
  • The NOMARS X-Ship is envisioned as a radical departure from traditional naval ship design with a clean sheet refresh on the unmanned surface vessel (USV) concept.
  • NOMARS has no provisions for personnel aboard and a stringent requirement for year-long, high-reliability operation.

L3Harris Technologies to Design Long-Endurance Autonomous Surface Ship Concept for US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Other Manufacturing, Technology, Contracts, Maritime, Transport, Other Technology, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Defense, Unmanned surface vehicles, LHX, Companies, DARPA, NOMARS, L3Harris Technologies, Unmanned surface vehicle, Research, Economy of the United States

L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has been selected to design an autonomous surface ship concept for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to demonstrate the reliability and feasibility of an unmanned ship performing lengthy missions.

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  • L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has been selected to design an autonomous surface ship concept for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to demonstrate the reliability and feasibility of an unmanned ship performing lengthy missions.
  • The L3Harris design concept will streamline NOMARS construction, logistics, operations and maintenance life-cycle.
  • The L3Harris design features an advanced operating system that can make decisions and determine actions on its own without direct human interaction.
  • This concept optimizes autonomous surface ship operations to support the U.S. Navys future missions.