Military autonomous submarines are no longer science fiction literature. A submarine has the opportunity to ever see such an autonomous vehicle while performing work at sea or in the vicinity of floating military facilities. The day-to-day economic benefits of autonomous submarines are related to port and water area hydrography, oil-gas platforms and their communications sonography surveys. The interest of military structures is aroused by the possibility of using sonography to detect the enemy's advanced minefields. Tactical advantages of autonomous submersible vehicles operating remotely from sea or air platforms.
According to submarine vehicle developers, autonomous submarines MAKO Penguin radar is able to detect explosives and even divers who may be hiding behind bridge structures. Representatives of the Russian FSB are testing these submarines to make sure that the autonomous submarine meets their needs.
The autonomous submarine Penguin can reach a speed of 22 km / h and descend to a depth of 500 meters. Maximum submarine operating time with one charge 6 hours.
Russian submarine developers claim that their creation Penguin is more efficient than the US - produced autonomous submarine Hydroid Kingfish, which is used by the US Navy to search for mines. However, comparing the same tasks to these submarines will hardly ever be possible.
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