Advanced SDV - JFD SubSEAL

James Fisher Defense JFD DCE SubSEAL SDV
Dry Deck Shelters (DDS) operators are an elite club and only a handful of top-tier Blue Water Navies have this capability. Despite this the popular image of a SEAL Delivery Vehicle (SDV), made popular by the US Navy's SDV Mk.VIII, is a small midget sub which specifically operates from a DDS. Therefore there are relatively few types designed from the outset for be carried into war in a DDS. The SubSEAL produced by Britain's James Fisher Defense (JFD) is one of these SDVs.
James Fisher Defense JFD DCE SubSEAL SDV

In design terms the SubSEAL follows the successful SDV Mk.VIII mold in most respects. Aside from some more modern fittings, the biggest departure is the steerable slow-turning main propulsor at the rear which eliminates the need for rear control surfaces: James Fisher Defense JFD DCE SubSEAL SDV

James Fisher Defense JFD DCE SubSEAL SDV
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Cockpit. Note that the displays have been removed for sensitivity reasons.
James Fisher Defense JFD DCE SubSEAL SDV


Cockpit details:
James Fisher Defense JFD DCE SubSEAL SDV


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Aft passenger compartment, with diver facing the onboard air supply ('boat air')
James Fisher Defense JFD DCE SubSEAL SDV


Specification
Length: 7.4m
Beam: 1.7m
Height: 1.6m
Weight: 3500 kg (dry)
Speed: 7+ kt max, 5kt cruising
Endurance: 50 nm
Maximum Operating depth: 30m
Personnel: 8 (2x crew, 4 - 6 passengers)
Payload: 200kg, wet stowage.
Powerplant: 2 x 10kW electric motors plus 2 x 2kW thrusters. LiPo Gel batteries.
Sensors: Electro-optical mast, comms, sonar


James Fisher Defense JFD DCE SubSEAL SDV
James Fisher Defense JFD DCE SubSEAL SDV


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