An underwater vehicle includes a longitudinal body that defines a longitudinal axis and is rotatable about the longitudinal axis between a forward orientation and a sideways orientation, a wing attached to the longitudinal body that is moveable between a vertically extending wing orientation when the longitudinal body is in the forward orientation and a horizontally extending wing orientation when the longitudinal body is in the sideways orientation, a propulsion system having a front propulsion device and a rear propulsion device that is arranged rearwardly along the longitudinal axis relative to the front propulsion device, and an after-propulsion system arranged at a rear end of the longitudinal body that provides thrust along the longitudinal axis. The secondary propulsion system provides thrust in a perpendicular direction relative to the longitudinal axis.

A system for autonomous ocean data collection includes at least one sensor capable of collecting sensor data, at least one transmission device, and at least one computing device comprising one or more hardware processors and memory coupled to the one or more hardware processors, the memory storing one or more instructions which, when executed by the one or more hardware processors, cause the at least one computing device to generate data for transmission based on the sensor data collected by the at least one sensor, and cause the at least one transmission device to transmit the data.

A system for autonomous ocean data collection includes at least one sensor capable of collecting sensor data, at least one transmission device, and at least one computing device comprising one or more hardware processors and memory coupled to the one or more hardware processors, the memory storing one or more instructions which, when executed by the one or more hardware processors, cause the at least one computing device to generate data for transmission based on the sensor data collected by the at least one sensor, and cause the at least one transmission device to transmit the data.

The present disclosure generally relates to a monocoque body for an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) comprising a nose portion, a tail portion, a body interior surface, a body exterior surface. The monocoque body can be a one-piece structural shell made of fiber reinforced polymer. The UUV may further include transverse structural members.

A counter-underwater vehicle apparatus and marker. Moreover, a counter-underwater vehicle apparatus comprising a plurality of entanglement lines; a box configured to contain the plurality of entanglement lines; a suction cup coupled to the box configured to attach the box to a surface of an underwater vehicle; a release mechanism coupled to the box configured to detach the box from a bite plate and release the plurality of entanglement lines; and the bite plate selectively coupled to the release mechanism. Additionally a marker configured to highlight the location of an underwater vehicle, a box configured to contain and release the marker, a suction cup coupled to the box configured to attach to the box a surface of an underwater vehicle, a release mechanism coupled to the box configured to detach the box from a bite plate and release the marker, and the bite plate selectively coupled to the release mechanism.

A counter-underwater vehicle apparatus and marker. Moreover, a counter-underwater vehicle apparatus comprising a plurality of entanglement lines; a box configured to contain the plurality of entanglement lines; a suction cup coupled to the box configured to attach the box to a surface of an underwater vehicle; a release mechanism coupled to the box configured to detach the box from a bite plate and release the plurality of entanglement lines; and the bite plate selectively coupled to the release mechanism. Additionally a marker configured to highlight the location of an underwater vehicle, a box configured to contain and release the marker, a suction cup coupled to the box configured to attach to the box a surface of an underwater vehicle, a release mechanism coupled to the box configured to detach the box from a bite plate and release the marker, and the bite plate selectively coupled to the release mechanism.

A payload launch system that uses an inflatable air bag ram to launch a payload, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle, from a launch chamber of a launch tube. The air bag ram seals with the interior surface of the launch tube to isolate a dump valve that controls the flow of compressed gas from a gas storage chamber into the air bag ram. The air bag ram sealing with the interior surface of the launch tube isolates the dump valve, both pre-launch and post-launch, from any water or debris carried in with water in which the payload launch system is disposed.

A system for autonomous ocean data collection includes at least one sensor capable of collecting sensor data, at least one transmission device, and at least one computing device comprising one or more hardware processors and memory coupled to the one or more hardware processors, the memory storing one or more instructions which, when executed by the one or more hardware processors, cause the at least one computing device to generate data for transmission based on the sensor data collected by the at least one sensor, and cause the at least one transmission device to transmit the data.

A system for autonomous ocean data collection includes at least one sensor capable of collecting sensor data, at least one transmission device, and at least one computing device comprising one or more hardware processors and memory coupled to the one or more hardware processors, the memory storing one or more instructions which, when executed by the one or more hardware processors, cause the at least one computing device to generate data for transmission based on the sensor data collected by the at least one sensor, and cause the at least one transmission device to transmit the data.

A counter-underwater vehicle apparatus and marker. Moreover, a counter-underwater vehicle apparatus comprising a plurality of entanglement lines; a box configured to contain the plurality of entanglement lines; a suction cup coupled to the box configured to attach the box to a surface of an underwater vehicle; a release mechanism coupled to the box configured to detach the box from a bite plate and release the plurality of entanglement lines; and the bite plate selectively coupled to the release mechanism. Additionally a marker configured to highlight the location of an underwater vehicle, a box configured to contain and release the marker, a suction cup coupled to the box configured to attach to the box a surface of an underwater vehicle, a release mechanism coupled to the box configured to detach the box from a bite plate and release the marker, and the bite plate selectively coupled to the release mechanism.