B.A. Spassky
PhD, Russian State Scientific Center for Robotics and Technical Cybernetics (RTC), Head of Department, Tikhoretskiy, 21, Saint-Petersburg, Russia, tel.: +7(812)552-13-25, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Abstract
The article describes the tasks performed by autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). Their classification is given and requirements for AUV navigation system are discussed. AUV development trends and prospects are considered.
Key words
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV), underwater navigation, launch-and-recovery system (LARS), mine hunting, antisubmarine warfare.
Year 2014 Issue number 4 Consecutive issue number 5 Pages 13-20
UDC identifier: 623.827
