Small Vehicle Launch Platform

Abstract

A launch platform for a host vehicle. There is a cradle having a cylindrical shape with peripheral axial recesses formed therein and arranged around the cradle. A release mechanism is positioned within the cradle. The release mechanism releasably joins small cylindrical undersea vehicles positioned in said peripheral axial recesses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 19, 2000
Accession Number
ADD019973

Entities

People

  • Daniel W. French
  • John J. Vaillancourt
  • Paul M. Dunn

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Assembly
  • Buoyancy
  • Diameters
  • Gases
  • Hydrostatic Pressure
  • Inventions
  • Patents
  • Platforms
  • Release
  • Release Mechanisms
  • Ships
  • Submarines
  • Unmanned
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Vehicles
  • Water

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.