A sonar buoy adapted to be deployed by a cruise missile. This sonar buoy includes a flotation device for keeping a portion of the buoy afloat, a hydrophone, a transmitter for communicating contact and position information and releasable means for attaching the sonar buoy to the cruise missile. By means of this device, a means of monitoring littoral and other waters for enemy submarines and other threats is provided with a low degree of risk to friendly forces. A system for deploying this sonar buoy in a sonar buoy field is also disclosed.


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    Title :

    Cruise Missile Deployed Sonar Buoy


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2001


    Size :

    23 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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