world leader in electric underwater robotics

About Us

Saab Seaeye is the world's largest manufacturer of electric underwater robotic systems. With over 30 years of providing ROV
solutions to a wide variety of subsea industries, Saab Seaeye continues to inspire pioneering developments that lead the industry
with innovative solutions trusted to perform complex tasks in some of the most hostile environments on the planet.

A wholly owned subsidiary of Saab, we have facilities in the UK, Sweden and the USA, along with substantial water tank and lake test
facilities. Over 80% of our systems are exported to markets that span the globe.

Saab Seaeye is certified by DNV.GL to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.

Market Sector Applications

The Falcon is the world's most successful underwater electric robotic system of its class. Many different market sectors deploy our Falcon systems in a vast array of demanding situations where they work tirelessly for
extended periods in the most challenging conditions. Tasks include observation, inspection, repair and maintenance, diver support,
Powered by a single-phase 110/230 VAC supply, Falcon is lightweight and portable for easy deployment, and comes rated to a survey, intervention, salvage support, deep tunnel and dam inspection, security, search and rescue operations, UXO clearance,
depth of 300m or 1000m for the DR version. decommissioning, marine science, archaeology, aquaculture and environmental monitoring.

Five powerful thrusters provide precise control and maintain a stable platform in strong currents and turbulent waters. An open Key to the success of the company is the reliability and capability of our systems and the renowned support and service we offer
frame construction and distributed intelligence enable easy attachment of a range of sophisticated sensors, sonars, tooling and our customers in helping find solutions to their special requirements - and afterwards being available for every moment of every
accessories. day throughout the life of their vehicle, wherever it is in the world.

Using touchscreen and joystick technology, the user-friendly configuration is combined with the advanced iCON intelligent control
software to provide improved vehicle control and diagnostic data as well as the ability to customise the pilot display and enable
features such as station keeping.

Saab Seaeye offer both in-house and on-site training, every customer is designated an account coordinator offering a rapid
response for spares, repairs and servicing and a vital contact point for import / export and shipping issues. Our emergency
technical support team is available 24 hours a day with engineers who have an extensive technical knowledge of our systems
combined with practical industry knowhow.

Many organisations choose Falcon because of:

- Portability - Advanced surface control equipment

- Single-phase 110/230 VAC supply - Training
- Versatility - Aftersales and 24 hour technical support
- Powerful / stable platform - Rental income opportunities
- Open frame construction - High resale value
- Easy addition of sensors and tooling - Many Falcon trained pilots.

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 Falcon 300 msw

SONAR
360° scanning sonars for
navigation and target location.
Customisation
CAMERAS The system can be easily customised due to the
Wide angle, low light, colour inspection camera flexibility of the distributed control system and
supplied as standard. Choice of additional colour modular vehicle design.
zoom, low light B&W navigation, colour HD or
digital stills cameras.

TILT PLATFORM
180º tilt platform for up to
two cameras, light or 2D
multibeam imaging sonar.

LIGHTING
3250 Lumens low voltage LED flood-
lights with variable intensity control for THRUSTERS
precise scene illumination. Falcon DR 1000 msw Four vectored and one vertical high efficiency
thrusters with magnetically coupled propellers for
low maintenance and integral drive for precise
MANIPULATOR
vehicle control.
Electric three jaw manipulator
with soft rope cutter blade.

CHASSIS
TILTING LIGHTS Open frame design is extremely
robust and lightweight while
FIBRE OPTIC UPGRADE providing free water flow and a
Available for Falcon 300 msw, providing large volume for fitting further
increased camera and sensor capability equipment. MAINTENANCE
or up to 1100m of tether. The protective cover can be
MULTIBEAM SONARS
easily removed to provide
Range of multibeam imaging
easy access to the system
sonars can be fitted.
for maintenance and the
addition of system options.

AUTOPILOTS TOOLING SKIDS

Depth and heading as Task specific underslung skids available to carry
standard. Altitude and station manipulators, cutters, custom tooling, survey and
keeping as an option. environmental sensors. Tooling and sensors are
fully integrated into vehicle telemetry system.

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 Falcon Surface Equipment Accessories

Cleaning brush Wire rope cutter Multibeam sonar CP probe / UT gauge Pipe tracker

Deployment Options

The Falcon surface unit with Saab Seaeye's iCON control system includes a 22” detachable daylight viewable touchscreen, fully
customisable screen layouts and data displays - with storage for multiple layouts.

It has digital graphics and an analogue video overlay, four video outputs for remote screens / recorders, live vehicle diagnostics and
Lock latch Case winch
system configuration windows.

AUTOPILOTS

Auto heading & depth (latch and track modes)

Auto altitude option

Station keeping with fine position control

Relative waypoint control and auto speed

The Falcon surface unit also features 20 hrs of integrated video recording (.ASF H.264 encoded format), .jpg stills capture to an
integral hard disk or USB drive for playback on any windows machine, serial data import / export, a USB hand controller and an
on-screen virtual controller. Hand winch MK8 electric winch

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 Specifications

Depth rating (m) 300 1000

Length (mm) 1000 1055
Height (mm) 500 555
Width (mm) 600 600

Weight in air (kg) 60 100

Payload (kg) 14 15

Forward thrust (kgf) 50 50
Lateral thrust (kgf) 28 28
Vertical thrust (kgf) 13 13

Speed (knots) >3 >3

Thruster type S1-MCT01 S1-MCT01

Horizontal thrusters 4 4
Vertical thrusters 1 1

Auto-depth √ √
Auto-heading √ √
Auto-altitude option option
Auto pitch / roll - -
Station keeping option option

Video channels 1 2
Video transmission STP/FO FO
LED lights (standard quantity) 2 2
Tilt platform √ √
Pan and tilt platform - -

iCON √ √

Typical manipulator function (f) 1f or 5f 1f or 5f

Tooling 3PH power outlet no no

Power input phases single single

Voltage (Vac) 110/230 110/230
Option - -
Frequency (Hz) 50/60 50/60
Battery capacity (kWh) n/a n/a
Endurance (hours) n/a n/a

Saab Seaeye Ltd

20 Brunel Way, Segensworth East, Fareham, Hampshire, PO15 5SD, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 1489 898000 Fax: +44 (0) 1489 898001 e-mail: solutions@saabseaeye.com www.saabseaeye.com

Saab Seaeye, Saab North America

Tel: +1 (571) 294 8418 e-mail: rovusa@seaeye.com www.saabseaeye.com

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FALCON REV 18 SPECIFICATIONS MAY CHANGE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE AND ARE SUBJECT TO SYSTEM CONFIGURATION