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Iran reportedly designed an Unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV)
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Iran
reportedly designed an Unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV)
Iranian
researchers have built a "smart remote-control submarine"
(or UUV unmanned underwater vehicle) with the subsurface speed of 10
meters per second, according to the semi-official Iranian news agency
ISNA.
According to ISNA, the submarine, dubbed the ‘Phoenix’,
”also possesses beautiful appearance and capable of carrying out
different maneuvers.”
Examples
of UUV concepts
(picture: Gate Electronik)
Weighing
3 kilograms, the Phoenix has a single screw propulsion system and a
fin maneuverability system.
It “can carry out surveillance up to one meter,” according
to ISNA, adding that a camera can be installed on the submarine and
the system can be employed in maritime and military roles.