Cruise Missile Deployed Sonar Buoy

Abstract

A sonar buoy adapted to be deployed by a cruise missile. This sonar buoy includes a flotation device for keeping a portion of the buoy afloat, a hydrophone, a transmitter for communicating contact and position information and releasable means for attaching the sonar buoy to the cruise missile. By means of this device, a means of monitoring littoral and other waters for enemy submarines and other threats is provided with a low degree of risk to friendly forces. A system for deploying this sonar buoy in a sonar buoy field is also disclosed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 11, 2001
Accession Number
ADD019943

Entities

People

  • Paul J. Carreiro

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Attack Submarines
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Detectors
  • Enemy Personnel
  • Flight
  • Flight Paths
  • Flotation
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Hydrophones
  • Inventions
  • Monitoring
  • Munitions
  • Ships
  • Submarines
  • Transducers
  • Transmitters

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Oceanography.