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Piranha: The strength of the composite
About drones all already know, but about the unmanned boat ...
It Piranha (Piranha) - unmanned combat boat.
Composite body reinforced nanomaterial (well, where are now without this fashionable word ) - attractive (in the future) vkusnuypirogek for the combat fleet.
Composite material Arovex, reinforced with nanotubes, an ultra-lightweight and high strength of the body.
Sophisticated electronics eliminates the crew.
The result is promising robotic combat boat Piranha, which, with 16, 5 meters long, weighs only 3 to 6 tons - and thus able to take on board 6, 8 tons of cargo and deliver it at a distance of up to 4 thousand. Km.
By the conviction of the developers, the ship is an ideal reference tool COUNTER shares as well as for search and reconnaissance operations, search for submarines, mine clearance, electronic surveillance and patrolling harbors.
On board can be placed whatever your heart desires, from heavy machine guns and torpedoes to cruise missiles horizon.
«Piranha - a real opportunity to use unmanned ships in the fighting - says Russell Belden (Russell Belden), one of the leaders of the project - It is designed for a wide range of problems (...) and because it does not require the crew, it reduces the risks of loss It allows for a variety of missions with a much lower financial costs. "
The last factor, according to developers, is particularly important against the backdrop of severe budgetary difficulties experienced and the Navy and the US Coast Guard.
It remains to add that Piranha design is still in progress, although the first tests at sea are planned for the second quarter of this year.
via popmech.ru
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It Piranha (Piranha) - unmanned combat boat.
Composite body reinforced nanomaterial (well, where are now without this fashionable word ) - attractive (in the future) vkusnuypirogek for the combat fleet.
Composite material Arovex, reinforced with nanotubes, an ultra-lightweight and high strength of the body.
Sophisticated electronics eliminates the crew.
The result is promising robotic combat boat Piranha, which, with 16, 5 meters long, weighs only 3 to 6 tons - and thus able to take on board 6, 8 tons of cargo and deliver it at a distance of up to 4 thousand. Km.
By the conviction of the developers, the ship is an ideal reference tool COUNTER shares as well as for search and reconnaissance operations, search for submarines, mine clearance, electronic surveillance and patrolling harbors.
On board can be placed whatever your heart desires, from heavy machine guns and torpedoes to cruise missiles horizon.
«Piranha - a real opportunity to use unmanned ships in the fighting - says Russell Belden (Russell Belden), one of the leaders of the project - It is designed for a wide range of problems (...) and because it does not require the crew, it reduces the risks of loss It allows for a variety of missions with a much lower financial costs. "
The last factor, according to developers, is particularly important against the backdrop of severe budgetary difficulties experienced and the Navy and the US Coast Guard.
It remains to add that Piranha design is still in progress, although the first tests at sea are planned for the second quarter of this year.
via popmech.ru
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