Craft – VICTA adds a unique dimension to maritime, joint and special operations in the defence industry.
The vessel is exceptional insofar as it combines the characteristics of a Long-Range Insertion Craft (LRIC – a surface craft which fuses speed, range and capacity) with those of a Swimmer Delivery Vehicle (SDV – specialist submersible for delivering divers on or beneath the surface).
Furthermore, the craft transitions rapidly from surface to sub-surface, limiting exposure to the minimum and thus reducing risk: the craft’s performance in both domains as well as its transition is enabled by a unique fly-by-wire control system
VICTA Specification
- Surface operation
- o30kt cruise speed (sea-state dependent)
- c40kts max speed
- Sub-surface operation
- Dynamically stabilised
- 6kt cruise speed
- 8kt sprint speed
- 30m max dive depth
- Fully electric drive
- Endurance
- 250nm surfaced
- 25nm submerged
- Payload
- 2 crew
- 6 operators plus eqpt
- Equivalent cargo/stores
- Movement, deployment and launch options
- Containerised
- Road trailer
- Surface vessel
- Helicopter
- Air transport
- Fly-by-Wire Control System comprising:
- Seamless control in both surface and sub-surface operation by use of common helm and controls
- Enhanced stability when submerged, reducing pilot workload
- Enabling rapid transition from surface to sub-surface