Saudi scientist Develops autonomous Submarine

[Mosamania]

Saudi scientist Develops autonomous Submarine

Saudi Engineer Wesam Al-Sabban has been successful in developing an autonomous submarine after research in his field of "Smart Systems" for his PhD. After the successful trials conducted on the submarine he is panning to showcase his invention in the MTS/IEEE OCEANS 2012 conference. The submarine is highlighted for using the water current for energy.

سعودي يبتكر غواصة مائية تعمل بنظام التحكُّم الذاتي بالتعاون مع وكالة ناسا - مزمز

 

[Juice]

Drones are becoming more pervasive all the time, land, sea and air, they are the future, for good or evil.Good work, sea drones are lagging.

 

[Mosamania]

What uses could an autonomous underwater system provide in terms of military applications?

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

Well done!

Hope India takes a cue.

 

[Skull and Bones]

What uses could an autonomous underwater system provide in terms of military applications?

Monitoring sea traffic, and can be very useful in oceanographic research.

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

What uses could an autonomous underwater system provide in terms of military applications?

Mine clearing

U.S. deploys sea drones to Persian Gulf to clear Iranian mines

SeaFox C

One-Shot Mine Identification and Disposal

This fibre-optic guided, one shot mine disposal vehicle is used for semi-autonomous disposal of naval mines and other ordnance found at sea. It is able to automatically relocate previously acquired positions of underwater objects within minutes with the integrated homing sonar.

After relocating, these objects can be identified using the onboard CCTV camera and destroyed by the use of a built-in, large caliber shaped charge. The one-way concept significantly reduces the disposal time and extends the operational envelope. The system has been fully qualified for military purposes and has been introduced in large numbers into various navies. It is deployable from a wide range of carrier platforms, including dedicated MCM vessels, surface combatants, craft of opportunity, rubber boats and helicopters.

http://www.atlas-elektronik.com/en/systemsproducts/uuv-auvrov/seafox-c/

 

[Juice]

What uses could an autonomous underwater system provide in terms of military applications?

Give it one torpedoe....even if you lose it....big deal.

 

[Hyperion]

Air, land and sea are becoming more and more star trekky!

 

[DESERT FIGHTER]

Congrats to KSA and the scientist.

 

[AUz]

Hope research & development and education becomes stronger and stronger in Islamic World...

Good going ... We'd like to hear more of such news from Arab world etc...

Hope Saudi Kingdom keep on reforming...

 

[Tihamah]

Saudi scientist Develops autonomous Submarine

Saudi Engineer Wesam Al-Sabban has been successful in developing an autonomous submarine after research in his field of "Smart Systems" for his PhD. After the successful trials conducted on the submarine he is panning to showcase his invention in the MTS/IEEE OCEANS 2012 conference. The submarine is highlighted for using the water current for energy.

سعودي يبتكر غواصة مائية تعمل بنظام التØ*كُّم الذاتي بالتعاون مع وكالة ناسا - مزمز

Thats very nice, it could be very useful for the military as i know the US and other countries are developing similar submarines for military purposes.