Iran presents technology for launching drones from underwater
For the first time, Iran has demonstrated the technology of launching strike drones from the underwater position, which could be a significant step in the development of unmanned aircraft carriers.
Here's What We Know
Iranian television showed footage of a demonstration of the new system at a defence industry exhibition. The technology involves the use of a sealed container with a drone that is pushed to the surface, after which the nose fairing is shot off with a pyrotechnic round and the drone is launched using a solid-fuel booster.
The footage showed a barrage munition similar to the new Iranian Rezvan drone, which was first introduced this year. The ground-based version of this drone also uses a container launch and has folding wings.
The operator controls the flight via a video channel using an optical station equipped with television and thermal imaging systems. It is not known whether the drone has automatic guidance capabilities.
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The manufacturer claims that Rezvan can stay in the air for up to 20 minutes within 20 km under the control of the operator.
This technology may influence the development of underwater unmanned platforms similar to those actively developed by Ukraine. Kyiv was the first to use maritime drones for FPV strike copters. In short, in 2023, the Toloka family of underwater attack drones was presented at the Brave1 conference. The older models in this series are capable of autonomously moving to a firing position and delivering strikes without switching to surface mode.
Source: X
