Nose arrangement and method for deploying a nose arrangement of an underwater vehicle

A nose arrangement (100) for an underwater vehicle (10), comprising:

• a first separation section (110) comprising a first inflatable structure (113) and a second inflatable structure (114) arranged within the first inflatable structure (113),
• wherein:
• the first separation section (110) is arranged to store the first inflatable structure (113) and the second inflatable structure (114) in a first state, and to inflate the first inflatable structure (113) and the second inflatable structure (114) in a second state,
• the first inflatable structure (113) is arranged to protrude along the longitudinal axis of the nose arrangement and underwater vehicle in the second state, and
• at least one separation section (110) is arranged to be releasably attached to the underwater vehicle (10).

A nose arrangement (100) for an underwater vehicle (10), comprising:

• a first separation section (110) comprising a first inflatable structure (113) and a second inflatable structure (114) arranged within the first inflatable structure (113), and
• a second separation section (110′) attached to the first separation section (110),
• wherein:
• the first separation section (110) is arranged to store the first inflatable structure (113) and the second inflatable structure (114) in a first state, and to inflate the first inflatable structure (113) and the second inflatable structure (114) in a second state,
• the first inflatable structure (113) is arranged to protrude along the longitudinal axis of the nose arrangement and underwater vehicle in the second state,
• the first separation section (110) is positioned in front of the second separation section (110′) along a longitudinal axis of the nose arrangement (100) and underwater vehicle (10) while attached,
• the second separation section (110′) is arranged to store a first inflatable structure (113′) and a second inflatable structure (114′),
• the second inflatable structure (114′) of the second separation section (110′) is arranged within the first inflatable structure (113′) of the second separation section (110′), in a first state and to inflate the first inflatable structure (113′) and the second inflatable structure (114′) of the second separation section (110′) in response to release of the first separation section (110) from the nose arrangement (100) in a second state, and
• the first inflatable structure (113′) of the second separation section (110′) is arranged to protrude in the longitudinal axis of the nose arrangement and underwater vehicle in the second state.