摘要:
An underwater manoeuvrable vehicle (10) is presented which carries an explosive charge and can be used for immediate removal or destruction of various menaces to navigation and other underwater hazards (58). The battery powered vehicle (10) is preferably air dropped from an airborne platform (12) which carries an imaging lidar system (36) to obtain an image of the vehicle (10) and the selected navigational hazard (58). An optical lidar downlink (132) is used to control the submerged underwater manoeuvrable vehicle (10) from the airbrone platform (12). The downlink (132) is pulse space modulated. Command signals (132) are decoded aboard the vehicle (10). Control in speed, heading and depth, as well as command detonation are available using this technique.
摘要:
An underwater manoeuvrable vehicle (10) is presented which carries an explosive charge and can be used for immediate removal or destruction of various menaces to navigation and other underwater hazards (58). The battery powered vehicle (10) is preferably air dropped from an airborne platform (12) which carries an imaging lidar system (36) to obtain an image of the vehicle (10) and the selected navigational hazard (58). An optical lidar downlink (132) is used to control the submerged underwater manoeuvrable vehicle (10) from the airbrone platform (12). The downlink (132) is pulse space modulated. Command signals (132) are decoded aboard the vehicle (10). Control in speed, heading and depth, as well as command detonation are available using this technique.