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Chance MC40

The Mission Capable 40 (MC40) is a diesel-powered, long-endurance uncrewed surface vessel designed for extended offshore operations. Built on a rugged aluminum hull just under 40 ft in length, the MC40 combines endurance, payload flexibility, and autonomous operation to support persistent maritime missions in challenging environments.

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The Chance MC40 is a mission-capable uncrewed surface vessel designed to support long-duration autonomous operations with power-intensive and mechanically complex payloads. The platform integrates a central moon pool and a large aft mission bay to accommodate fixed, retractable, profiled, and towed payloads, enabling flexibility across a wide range of maritime missions. Mast-mounted visual and thermal cameras, radar, and AIS provide continuous 360° situational awareness, while an onboard gyrostabilizer improves platform stability and data quality in higher sea states. The MC40’s autonomy architecture supports remote command, control, and monitoring via redundant Starlink satellite communications, with optional Silvus mesh radio links for resilient networking in distributed operations.

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Chance Maritime Technologies
ChanceMT
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United States of America
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Chance Maritime Technologies, headquartered in Lafayette, Louisiana, specializes in the design, construction, and operation of long-endurance, high-power autonomous uncrewed surface vessels (USVs). With a team boasting over 100 years of combined experience in USV technology, the company offers USV leasing, custom-engineered solutions, training, and consulting services to commercial, government, and academic clients.

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