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MOSASAUR™ Littoral Control System

MOSASAUR™ Littoral Control System (LCS)

Sea Denial Without Shipbuilding

Mission Overview

MOSASAUR delivers persistent maritime interdiction across rivers, ports, and coastal environments. Designed for gray-zone operations, MOSASAUR conducts autonomous vessel disruption, swimmer interdiction, and low-profile naval denial while blending seamlessly into organic aquatic environments. No radars. No engines. No acoustic signatures that matter.

Key Capabilities

Hull Breach via Kinetic Ramming: Direct engagement capability against surface vessels without munitions expenditure

Autonomous Swimmer Detection: Thermal and motion-based identification eliminates need for sonar arrays

Harbor Access Denial: Persistent presence creates exclusion zones without mine deployment

Silent Endurance Patrols: Zero mechanical noise signature enables covert positioning for weeks

Bio-Sonar Navigation: Organic echolocation provides 360-degree awareness without electronic emissions

Why It Matters

No fuel requirements or refueling operations

Immune to anti-ship missiles and torpedo countermeasures

Eliminates crew training pipelines and life support systems

Operates in denied maritime environments without satellite connectivity

Cost per patrol measured in fish consumption, not maintenance hours

Competitive Analysis

CapabilityFreedom-class LCSMOSASAUR
Unit Cost$478M~$45k
Acoustic SignatureDetectableOrganic background noise
Crew Required40+0
Fuel Consumption900 gal/daySelf-sustaining
Maintenance Downtime30%Hibernation cycles

Ready to Deploy?

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*Subject to Congressional approval, export controls, and laws of physics.