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India tests unmanned underwater vehicle
Banglorte: India successfully tested the unmanned submarine developed by the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO). The AUV (Autonomous Underwater Vehicle)-150 built by the engineers of Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), in Durgapur , West Bengal with the assistance of DRDO was brought to Idukki dam in Kerala for the test.
The vehicle which can move under water will map the sea bed and observe underwater movements. It is controlled
by wireless navigational instruments from land. Idukki dam was selected for the fresh water test because there was a naval institution working nearby and because Idukki was the deepest reservoir in India. AUV-150's ocean test will be carried out later.
The AUV-150 will be used as a tool for coastal security operations. The device which measures 4.8 metres in lenghth and weighs 490 kg . This unmanned vehicle operates on battery. It was brought to Kulamav dam in a container from Durgapur.
The U S, Russia, Germany, Australia, Japan and South Korea are other countries which have unmanned underwater vehicles.
http://mathrubhumi.org/news.php?id=30385
