An underwater tugboat has been developed for the Navy's special forces
The Ushakov Baltic Higher Naval School has developed an underwater tugboat powered by an almost silent electric motor. This was reported to Izvestia by sources in the military department.
Externally, the device looks like a cylinder with a diameter of 30 cm and a height of no more than 10 cm. In full gear, he weighs three kilograms, the interlocutors of the publication noted.
The battery charge will last for about two hours. The device is equipped with a screw that drives it. It is most suitable for divers or, as they are also called, combat swimmers from units of counteraction to sabotage forces and means (MPSS), and can also be used in underwater and surface robotics. It allows you to reach a speed of four knots (7.4 km/ h), the sources said.
An underwater tugboat is an important part of the equipment of a military diver, Alexey Mendrik, ex-commander of the PDSS detachment, deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the Kaliningrad Region, told Izvestia.
"It allows you to save strength and energy. During anti—sabotage work, a large number of objects need to be examined in search of "bookmarks" - these are the bottoms of ships, dams, and the underwater part of port facilities. To do this, people wind kilometers underwater. A tugboat with a power reserve of two hours at a speed of four knots will allow you to travel eight nautical miles. Of course, you can't keep your strength on flippers after such a trip, plus you spend a lot of air during intense physical exertion, which reduces the time spent underwater. It is important that any type of diving work is specific and time—consuming, and it takes strength to perform it efficiently. And the new device will help save them," he explained.
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Sail first: an underwater tugboat has been developed for the Navy's special forces
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