The creation of robotic mechanisms for military purposes is not new, but there are new models of equipment that are extremely advanced. For example, according to the publication RIA “Novosti”, in the Baltic sea recently successfully completed tests of an unmanned glider silent “Sea shadow”, to discover that almost impossible.
Test of unmanned marine glider was held by the experts of the Main scientific research test Center of robotics (GNIIT MO) and Saint-Petersburg state marine technical University (Spbgmtu). The glider is an Autonomous underwater vehicle, driven by hydrodynamic forces. The device is able to half a year of sailing, passing on the shore a variety of information.
Of domestic underwater glider “Sea shadow” is developed on the basis of St. Petersburg state marine technical University Saint-Petersburg scientific-production enterprise for underwater technologies “Okeanos”. The length of the device leaves 3 meters, diameter — 31 cm, weight — 150 kg, maximum speed — 2 knots. A glider capable of carrying cargo weighing up to 15 kilograms. As stated by the head of Department of defence research and development Spbgmtu Igor Kozhemiakin,
“We had another successful test of the glider’s “Sea shadow” in the Baltic sea. New hybrid modification of the apparatus is able to overcome the flow through the propeller. In this track glider is almost impossible — it moves, creating virtually no noise. During the tests, the glider worked both in enclosed waters and the open sea in a zone of currents, which is a serious test for the apparatus, having no propulsion system. “Sea shadow” is different from previous versions of more realistic characteristics, precision control and extended payloads”.
Domestic deep-sea robot stealth has been successfully tested
Vladimir Kuznetsov