DRDO’s Autonomous Underwater Vehicle in sea trials

[Anony]

The indigenous autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) under development by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is currently in sea trials, where it is reported to be functioning close to 100-metres below the surface in the Bay of Bengal. The AUV is being built to function at depths close to 300-metres. The platform is being developed in close coordination with IIT, Madras, which supplies much of the software and command algortithm matrices that guide the AUV under water.

With the Electronics Corporation India Ltd (ECIL) as an engineering partner, DRDO’s Naval Science and Technology Laboratory (NSTL) in Visakhapatnam is also trying to develop a variant of the AUV that can conduct more frontline activity like mine-laying. The AUV will have passive sonar and electro-optical sensors. The DRDO AUV will be deployable and controllable from shore and ship, depending on the mission. In July 2010, the Navy announced its interest in acquiring 10 AUVs developed and built fully in India. It is keen on flexibility for variable payloads like high definition sonars and underwater cameras for surveillance reconnaissance activities of the sea bed, including oceanographic survey and specialised mapping. With preliminary testing near completion, the DRDO may consider asking the government to consider the AUV a major project, with attendant funding and budgetary support.


DRDO’s Autonomous Underwater Vehicle in sea trials | idrw.org

 

[IND151]

hope it enters service soon

 

[lilaspr]

i believe India was already working on AUV-150 --------- DRDO is talking about AUV-150 only or something new?

 

[he-man]

let avinash chander take a dive and never return to make foolish claims

 

[indianpunjabi]

what is the use of this ?

 

[he-man]

what is the use of this ?

no idea.........maybe to be used as a one man submarine!!

 

[BlueDot_in_Space]

what is the use of this ?

unlimited!!! use it for under water surveillance, could be used as underwater scout for carrier battle group, could be armed, etc.

 

[indianpunjabi]

unlimited!!! use it for under water surveillance, could be used as underwater scout for carrier battle group, could be armed, etc.

that's great. we should make them in huge numbers.

 

[Raje amar]

unlimited!!! use it for under water surveillance, could be used as underwater scout for carrier battle group, could be armed, etc.

But in article it only talks about sensors, no weapons?

 

[Pulsar]

Here's more....

 

[indianpunjabi]

But in article it only talks about sensors, no weapons?

kuch baatein secret hoti hain

 

[peaceful]

300-metres? is this a project done by these students?

the Chinese one went down all the ways to 4500mters in 2009 and 10000 meters in 2010.

??»-?

please stop showing off your high school student project in this military forum.

 

[AADHAAR]

300-metres? is this a project done by these students?

the Chinese one went down all the ways to 4500mters in 2009 and 10000 meters in 2010.

??»-?

please stop showing off your high school student project in this military forum.

Don't keep exhibiting your stupidity, and pointing to meaningless things. Have a look in the mirror:

India sends first remote-operated submersible to ocean bed | NDTV.com

It's a submersible to 6000 metres.

But AUV is not a submersible; it's different.

 

[BlueDot_in_Space]

300-metres? is this a project done by these students?

the Chinese one went down all the ways to 4500mters in 2009 and 10000 meters in 2010.

??»-?

please stop showing off your high school student project in this military forum.

Chinese troll, go and learn the difference between remotely operated and autonomous navigation.

 

[AMCA]

300-metres? is this a project done by these students?

the Chinese one went down all the ways to 4500mters in 2009 and 10000 meters in 2010.

??»-?

please stop showing off your high school student project in this military forum.

Do you even Understand the Difference between RUV and AUV ?? India has sent RUV's upto 6000 Meters.