Underwater weapon systems
OwnerChristopher D. D. Hickeyinventor
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Abstract
An underwater weapon system comprises a container for a self-propelled weapon with target homing means, the container including pumps having inlets on the underside of the container to pump silt, gravel etc, from underneath the container whereby the container can be buried or partially buried in the sea bed. Reverse operation of the pumps raises the container which is opened automatically, e.g. with a radio control system, to release the weapon when the weapon is to be used.
Claims11
An underwater weapon system comprising a self-propelled weapon with target homing means, a watertight container for the weapon, pump means having at least one inlet on the underside of the container and at least one outlet above the underside, whereby sand or silt under the container may be pumped away to cause the container to become buried in said or silt on the sea-bed, the pump means being operatively reversible to pump sand or silt underneath the container for raising the container.
An underwater weapon system comprising a self-propelled weapon with target homing means, and a container for said weapon, said container including pump means arranged for displacing sand or silt on the underside of the container whereby the container sinks into the sea bed, said container having control means for operating said pump means and further control means operative to open the container to permit release of the weapon and wherein means are provided to stop the pump means when the container is buried to a predetermined depth.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.