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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2022
Elta Systems Ltd., Ashdod, IL;
ELTA SYSTEMS LTD., Ashdod, IL;
Abstract
There is provided a computerized method of controlling ascent of an underwater vehicle (UV) from a safety depth to a water surface, the method comprising: at safety depth, controlling the UV to collect, from a passive sonar associated with the UV, first data indicative of first locations of surface targets within a first surface area of interest; controlling ascent of the UV to an intermediate depth in accordance with the first data; at the intermediate depth, controlling the UV to collect second data indicative of second locations of surface targets within a second surface area of interest, wherein the second data comprises one or more of: data from a passive sonar, data from one or more magnetic sensors, data from an active sonar, data from a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) scanner; and controlling ascent of the UV to a periscope depth in accordance with the second data.
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