Created in state-owned underwater drone “Variola” can protect the vehicles of the navy (Navy) of Russia in the parking lot in foreign ports, RIA Novosti reports, referring to the representative of the developer Alexei Blinkov.
According to him, the product will allow replacing the diver. The developed apparatus distinguishes simplicity of execution and compact dimensions, as well as a small mass (six kilograms). Control of the drone is carried out through a 300-meter cable. Blinkov noted that the location of the “Variolla” engines allows the device to circle “in place, like a tank.”
Also on the Forum “Army-2021”, the State Lubrichethuniversity of St. Petersburg presented a hydrometeorological drone, which moves due to waves and almost does not consume energy. Autonomy of the product intended, in particular, to measure temperature, pressure, water salinity and wind direction, is estimated at six months.
“Superwater robot – a wave glider with an unconventional movement scheme, it works on the energy of the wave. The wing system plans to the thickness of the water and pulls the entire design associated with it cable cable. The wave is moving up and down, on the wing system Formed a thrust forward, “said Blinkov.
In August during the “Army-2021” concern “Marine underwater weapon – hydropribor” presented an underwater drone, created for the study of the seabed. Autonomous carrier of hydrophysical equipment of the floating variable (ANGAPP) is designed to “illuminate the situation, exploration and radio-electronic combat in the underwater environment as a carrier of various equipment in accordance with the task being performed.”