Kaman Aerospace Corporation

Robert S Manthy

R Norris Keeler

Bobby L Ulich

Charles H Kaman

Anthony R Wells

Silvio A Cardero

Kirk J Daniels

Randall McGee

Patrick L Renehan

Troy J LaMontague

An underwater maneuverable vehicle 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. The battery powered vehicle is air dropped from a platform which carries an imaging lidar system for detection and is operated and navigationally controlled in conjunction with an imaging lidar system. In accordance with an important feature of this invention, an optical lidar downlink is used to control the submerged underwater maneuverable vehicle from an airborne platform. The downlink is pulse spaced modulated. Command signals are secure, and are decoded aboard the vehicle. Control in speed, heading and depth, as well as command detonation are available using this technique.

Imaging lidar transmitter downlink for command guidance of underwater

An underwater maneuverable vehicle 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. The battery powered vehicle is air dropped from a platform which carries an imaging lidar system for detection and is operated and navigationally controlled in conjunction with an imaging lidar system.

Underwater guide vehicle for removal of submerged and floating

Image lidar transmitter downlink for command guidance of underwater

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East Windsor, CT, United States of America

Robert S Manthy