Facilities Our modern university research facilities give you access to the best equipment to advance your research. Boldrewood towing tank Southampton is home to the largest university towing tank in the UK. Hydraulics facilities Our hydraulics facilities help researchers study how water flows and behaves. Iridis research computing facility Iridis, the University’s high‑performance computing system, has significantly expanded our computational capabilities and reach. R J Mitchell wind tunnel The R J Mitchell wind tunnel is the largest of our wind tunnels. It is ideal for vehicle aerodynamic work and performance sport testing. Soton UAV (Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle) laboratory Focusing on our research and enterprise commitment, we design, manufacture and operate UAVs from a research and technology demonstration perspective.