Abstract
This article deals with an important subject - mine hunting with drones. The author begins with a comprehensive overview, emphasizing the need for re- motely controlled operations in mine warfare: mine reconnaissance, minesweeping, and mine neutralization. The advantages of semi-submersible vehicles and multi- beam side-scan sonar technology are presented with a focus on the deployment flexibility with containerized units allowing an instant adaptation to any non-spe- cialized vessel or shore facility. The article then presents in details the drone system architecture. Description and results of full scale operational evaluations conducted in 2001-2003 in Canada and in France demonstrate the excellent performance of a mine hunting drone system at sea.
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