Technical and Operational Characteristics

  • Length: 4.5 m
  • Diameter: 0.71 m
  • Weight: 800 kg
  • Working depth:
    • IdefX: 2,850 m 
    • AsterX: 2,650 m
  • Speed: 2–5 knots (3kts optimal)
  • Navigation system: Inertial, Doppler
  • Communications: Acoustic modem
  • Positioning: LF & MF USBL
  • Li-ion batteries: 50 V/16 kWh with maximum endurance of 16 hours
  • Deployment: autonomous cradle Caliste
  • Max section length: 100 km (depending on payload and depth)
  • Navigation altitude when following the seabed: 10–100 m above the seabed
  • Operating team: 3