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The Shallow Water Combat Submersible (SWCS) is a program to replace the excellent but ageing SDV M.VIII Mod-1 SEAL Delivery Vehicle. When it enters service in 2017 it will become the SDV Mk.XI.


The $383m development contract was awarded in 2011 to Teledyne Brown Engineering (against The Columbus Group who built the SDV Mk.VIII Mod-1) with the first test unit delivered in late 2014.

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Specification
Length: 22.4ft (6.8m)
Width: 5ft (1.5m) without hydroplanes
Height: 5ft (1.5m)
Weight (dry): 10,000lb (4,56kg)
Crew: 6+ men
Range: TBC
Speed:

Design

Prototype

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