A charge deployment system for ordnance neutralization. The system is suited to deploying multiple disposal charges to neutralize multiple items of ordnance, in particular mines, in a single sortie. The system includes at least one deployment unit, each unit including a housing for stowing a charge in a stowed position; means for mounting a charge within the deployment unit; means for controllably moving a charge and mounting means from the stowed position to a deployment position; means for controllably releasing a charge from the mounting means; and a controller for controlling each moving means. It further relates to an unmanned vehicle, such as an unmanned underwater vehicle, including such a charge deployment system for ordnance neutralization.

An apparatus for sweeping influence mines, including an operating unit having a plurality of propulsion devices designed to be immersed in water and at least one floating body connected to the propulsion devices, the latter being designed to overcome the hydrostatic thrust acting on the floating body to keep the operating unit immersed at a predetermined depth.

An apparatus for sweeping influence mines, including an operating unit having a plurality of propulsion devices designed to be immersed in water and at least one floating body connected to the propulsion devices, the latter being designed to overcome the hydrostatic thrust acting on the floating body to keep the operating unit immersed at a predetermined depth.

Systems and methods are provided for underwater use. In one example the system includes an autonomous mother unmanned underwater vehicle (AMUV) and one or more auxiliary unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV). The AMUV is configured for autonomously searching for and detecting undersea objects potentially present in an undersea region of interest (ROI), for generating object information relating to the objects detected thereby to enable identification of at least one object of interest (OOI) among the detected objects, and for selectively transporting the UUV to at least within a predetermined distance from a location of the OOI. The UUV is configured for interacting with the OOI at least within the predetermined distance. Such a system is further configured for providing verification information indicative of the interaction between the UUV and the OOI. The AMUV includes a communications system at least configured for transmitting at one or both of the verification information and the object information.

Systems and methods are provided for underwater use. In one example the system includes an autonomous mother unmanned underwater vehicle (AMUV) and one or more auxiliary unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV). The AMUV is configured for autonomously searching for and detecting undersea objects potentially present in an undersea region of interest (ROI), for generating object information relating to the objects detected thereby to enable identification of at least one object of interest (OOI) among the detected objects, and for selectively transporting the UUV to at least within a predetermined distance from a location of the OOI. The UUV is configured for interacting with the OOI at least within the predetermined distance. Such a system is further configured for providing verification information indicative of the interaction between the UUV and the OOI. The AMUV includes a communications system at least configured for transmitting at one or both of the verification information and the object information.

An underwater explosive container to house explosives and explosive tools for deployment on bottom mines, moored mines, and underwater explosive devices that can be positioned via a remotely operated vehicle or a diver for neutralizing, rendering safe, or detonating the intended target and methods of building and utilizing the underwater explosive container.

An underwater explosive container to house explosives and explosive tools for deployment on bottom mines, moored mines, and underwater explosive devices that can be positioned via a remotely operated vehicle or a diver for neutralizing, rendering safe, or detonating the intended target and methods of building and utilizing the underwater explosive container.

A watercraft may have a shaped charge and a gas reservoir. The gas reservoir may be adjacent to the shaped charge in a direction of action of the shaped charge. The gas reservoir can be varied in length in the direction of action of the shaped charge. Further, the shaped charge may be movable parallel to the direction of action of the shaped charge. A threaded rod can be used to move the shaped charge. In some cases a length of the gas reservoir is variable between 0.1-times and 10.0 times a diameter of the shaped charge. The watercraft may be configured in some instances as an unmanned underwater vehicle.

A watercraft may have a shaped charge and a gas reservoir. The gas reservoir may be adjacent to the shaped charge in a direction of action of the shaped charge. The gas reservoir can be varied in length in the direction of action of the shaped charge. Further, the shaped charge may be movable parallel to the direction of action of the shaped charge. A threaded rod can be used to move the shaped charge. In some cases a length of the gas reservoir is variable between 0.1-times and 10.0 times a diameter of the shaped charge. The watercraft may be configured in some instances as an unmanned underwater vehicle.

An impact initiated attachment device for attachment to a target, comprises a housing having a front face which abuts against the target in use, one or more fasteners, a drive mechanism for driving the fasteners(s) from a first position within the housing to a second position protruding from the front face of the housing, and a trigger mechanism for triggering activation of the drive mechanism comprising a trigger extending from the front face of the housing. The device is particularly useful in Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and demolition for attaching one or more disrupters to a target for disposal.