The Americans showed the concept of the MANTA multi-purpose unmanned catamaran (photo)
Austal presented the Multimission Autonomous Network Transporter Armed (MANTA), an unmanned multi-purpose catamaran concept at Indopacific 2023.
The new catamaran will have a helicopter landing deck and an aviation workshop for drones and helicopters, and will accommodate up to 60 people. The drone will have a maximum speed of 55 kilometers per hour and a range of up to 2,700 kilometers.
The catamaran’s intended armament includes launchers for Harpy-type attack drones, Spike NLOS light attack missiles, and smaller unmanned aerial vehicles in various combinations.