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US 2026/0219008 A1Published application
Amphibious torpedo tube launching system
AssigneeRoketsan Roket Sanayii Ticaret A.S.
InventorVolkan GÖRSEL
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Abstract
The invention relates to a torpedo amphibious tube (12) that is deployed by and remote-controlled from a land-based vehicle, and can operate amphibiously, dive and be brought back and used again.
Claims13
A torpedo tube launch system, comprising:
- a central processing unit (7) configured to manage a track angle control and drive unit (6), an electric motor and drive unit for movement at sea, a coarse adjustment water tank mechanism, and a fine adjustment water tank mechanism, according to data from a gyrocompass, an inertial measurement unit, and a pressure meter (5),
- a torpedo launch control unit (9) for managing a launching sequence of a torpedo (13) by an operator,
- a tube deployment control unit (10) for managing a positioning of the tube at a desired point by the operator, and
- a connection cable (3) having a first and a second end, the connection cable (3) for providing power and communication between a torpedo amphibious tube (12) and a land vehicle (8) connected at the first end to the torpedo amphibious tube (12) and at the second end to the torpedo launch control unit (9) and the tube deployment control unit (10).
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A method of a torpedo tube launch system, comprising the steps of:
- deployment of a land vehicle (8) to an area where for launching,
- managing a tube deployment control unit (10) by energizing an electric motor for movement on land and then towards sea,
- starting an electric motor and drive unit for movement in the sea when a propeller (4) reaches water,
- providing speed adjustment of the electric motor and drive unit for movement at sea,
- transferring location and orientation information of the tube from a central processing unit (7) to a tube deployment control unit (10),
- stopping the electric motor and drive unit for movement at sea when the tube reaches a predetermined launching position and orientation,
- sending a pre-launch parameter set to a torpedo (13) after the torpedo (13) is activated,
- launching the torpedo (13) from the tube when a torpedo launch control unit (9) sends a launch command, and
- retrieving the tube by the tube deployment control unit (10).
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.