A charge deployment system for ordnance neutralisation. The system is suited to deploying multiple disposal charges to neutralise multiple items of ordnance, in particular mines, in a single sortie. The system comprises: at least one deployment unit (102, 104, 106), the or each unit comprising: a housing (110) 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; and means for controllably releasing a charge from the mounting means; and, a controller for controlling the or each moving means. It further relates to an unmanned vehicle, such as an unmanned underwater vehicle, comprising such a charge deployment system for ordnance neutralisation.


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    Title :

    CHARGE DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM FOR ORDNANCE NEUTRALISATION


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2016-07-14


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B63G OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS , Angriffs- oder Verteidigungsanordnungen auf Schiffen / F41H Panzerung , ARMOUR



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