REMUS 620 Conducts First Torpedo Tube Recovery and Swimout
HII (NYSE: HII), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, and NUWC Division Newport completed the first recovery of a second‑generation REMUS 620 into a Virginia‑class submarine torpedo tube fixture on Oct 6, 2025 at Seneca Lake.
The joint team completed integration of WHOI’s Yellow Moray torpedo tube launch and recovery technology into REMUS 620 in under seven months, validated autonomous docking with a SAFECAP capsule, and demonstrated reverse swimout launch and safe separation.
HII (NYSE: HII), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, e NUWC Division Newport hanno completato la prima recovery di un REMUS 620 di seconda generazione in un alloggiamento di tubi torpedine della classe Virginia il 6 ottobre 2025 presso il Seneca Lake.
Il team congiunto ha portato a termine l'integrazione della tecnologia di lancio e recupero del torpedone Yellow Moray della WHOI nel REMUS 620 in meno di sette mesi, ha validato l'aggancio autonomo con una capsula SAFECAP e ha dimostrato il lancio in reverse swimout e la separazione sicura.
HII (NYSE: HII), la Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution y la NUWC Division Newport completaron la primera recuperación de un REMUS 620 de segunda generación en un montaje de tubo de torpedo de la clase Virginia el 6 de octubre de 2025 en el lago Seneca.
El equipo conjunto completó la integración de la tecnología de lanzamiento y recuperación de torpedos Yellow Moray de WHOI en el REMUS 620 en menos de siete meses, validó el acoplamiento autónomo con una cápsula SAFECAP y demostró el lanzamiento por inversión y la separación segura.
HII (NYSE: HII), 우즈 홀 해양 연구원, 그리고 NUWC Division Newport는 REMUS 620의 2세대 최초 회수를 버지니아급 잠수함 어뢰관 설비에 2025년 10월 6일 세네카 호에서 완료했습니다.
연합 팀은 WHOI의 Yellow Moray 어뢰관 발사·회수 기술을 REMUS 620에 7개월 미만의 기간에 통합했고, SAFECAP 카펩과의 자율 도킹을 검증했으며, 역행 수영 발사 및 안전한 이탈을 시연했습니다.
HII (NYSE: HII), l'Institute Woods Hole Oceanographic et la NUWC Division Newport ont achevé la première récupération d'un REMUS 620 de seconde génération dans un appareil de tube torpille de la classe Virginia le 6 octobre 2025 au lac Seneca.
L'équipe conjointe a achevé l'intégration de la technologie de lancement et de récupération de torpille Yellow Moray de WHOI dans le REMUS 620 en moins de sept mois, a validé l'accostage autonome avec une capsule SAFECAP et a démontré le lancement en nage inversée et la séparation en toute sécurité.
HII (NYSE: HII), die Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution und die NUWC Division Newport haben die erste Rückführung eines REMUS 620 der zweiten Generation in eine Virginia‑Klasse Torpedorohr-Vorrichtung am 6. Oktober 2025 am Seneca Lake abgeschlossen.
Das gemeinsame Team schloss die Integration der WHOI's Yellow Moray Torpedo‑Rohrstart- und -Rückholtechnologie in den REMUS 620 in weniger als sieben Monaten ab, validierte das autonome Andocken mit einer SAFECAP‑Kapsel und demonstrierte den Rückwärts‑Schwimmlaufstart sowie die sichere Trennung.
HII (NYSE: HII)، والمؤسسة العلمية للمحيطات ووودز هول ومكتب NUWC Division Newport أكملوا أول استرداد لجيل ثاني من REMUS 620 إلى إعداد أنبوب طوربيد من فئة Virginia في 6 أكتوبر 2025 عند بحيرة سينيكا.
أنهى الفريق المشترك تكامل تقنية الإطلاق والاسترجاع لطوربيد Yellow Moray التابعة لـ WHOI في REMUS 620 خلال أقل من سبعة أشهر، وصدّق على الربط الآلي مع كبسولة SAFECAP، وأظهر الإطلاق العكسي بالسباحة والخروج الآمن.
HII (NYSE: HII)、伍兹霍尔海洋研究所与 NUWC Newport 分部于 2025 年 10 月 6 日 在塞内卡湖完成了第二代 REMUS 620 投入 Virginia 级潜艇鱼雷管组件的首次回收。
联合团队在不到七个月的时间内完成了 WHOI 的 Yellow Moray 鱼雷管发射与回收技术在 REMUS 620 中的整合，验证了与 SAFECAP 舱的自主对接，并演示了反向游动发射与安全分离。
- First-ever REMUS 620 recovery into a Virginia-class torpedo tube fixture on Oct 6, 2025
- Integration of WHOI Yellow Moray TTL&R into REMUS 620 completed in less than seven months
- Validated autonomous docking with a SAFECAP capsule during in-water testing
- Demonstrated reverse swimout launch and safe separation
- Testing conducted at a submerged Seneca Lake fixture, not a full operational submarine deployment
- Teams operated under a highly compressed schedule, indicating schedule pressure for further milestones
Insights
Successful first in‑tube recovery and swimout of the REMUS 620 validates submarine-launched UUV integration progress.
The joint test shows that REMUS 620 can dock with a Virginia‑class torpedo tube SAFECAP and perform a reverse swimout, demonstrating usable launch and recovery mechanics between HII, WHOI, and NUWC Division Newport.
Key dependencies include repeated reliability of the Yellow Moray TTL&R interface, safe operation inside torpedo‑tube environments, and continued data from follow‑on in‑water trials; testing under operational stressors will determine durability. Watch for additional trials and formal Navy qualification steps over the next operational test phases; the press release date is
Joint Team Hits Key Milestone in Submarine-Launched UUV Ops
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A joint team from HII (NYSE: HII), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), and the U.S. Navy’s Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport (NUWC Division Newport) has successfully completed the first recovery of a second-generation REMUS 620 into a Virginia-class submarine torpedo tube and shutterway test fixture at Seneca Lake, New York.
This milestone, achieved less than seven months after integrating WHOI’s Yellow Moray torpedo tube launch and recovery (TTL&R) technology into the next-generation REMUS 620 medium unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV), marks a major step forward in the U.S. Navy Submarine Force’s efforts to launch and recover autonomous undersea vehicles from submarine torpedo tubes.
An in-water test by the joint team confirmed the ability of REMUS 620 to conduct complex autonomous navigational and communication protocols in safely docking with the shock and fire enclosure capsule (SAFECAP) loaded into a submerged Virginia-class submarine fixture. The REMUS 620 also successfully demonstrated reverse swimout launch and safe separation during this test period.
A photo accompanying this release is available at: http://hii.com/news/remus-620-conducts-first-torpedo-tube-recovery-and-swimout/.
“This successful docking validates the research and development investments and efforts of HII; specifically the REMUS 620 engineers working in close cooperation with our WHOI teammates. We leveraged WHOI’s previous three years of TTL&R work, lessons learned, and expertise to greatly accelerate our progress in successfully getting to this important milestone,” said Duane Fotheringham, president of the Unmanned Systems group in HII’s Mission Technologies division.
Carl Hartsfield, director and senior program manager at Oceanographic Systems Lab (OSL) of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, stated: “Despite a highly compressed schedule, our teams rapidly conducted testing runs, quickly evaluated the data, and made substantive adjustments to the vehicle. This is a real testament to the teamwork and professionalism between our three organizations. The REMUS 620 team’s thorough preparation working hand in hand with our technical experts at the OSL in advance was clear during all phases of the successful testing. We were also extremely impressed with the Seneca Lake NUWC support provided throughout the test schedule.”
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