EP1791754B1 - Method and system for the destruction of a localized mine - Google Patents

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EP1791754B1
EP1791754B1 EP05752273A EP05752273A EP1791754B1 EP 1791754 B1 EP1791754 B1 EP 1791754B1 EP 05752273 A EP05752273 A EP 05752273A EP 05752273 A EP05752273 A EP 05752273A EP 1791754 B1 EP1791754 B1 EP 1791754B1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63G—OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
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    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63G—OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
    • B63G7/00—Mine-sweeping; Vessels characterised thereby
    • B63G7/02—Mine-sweeping means, Means for destroying mines
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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    • F41H—ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL
    • F41H11/00—Defence installations; Defence devices
    • F41H11/12—Means for clearing land minefields; Systems specially adapted for detection of landmines
    • F41H11/16—Self-propelled mine-clearing vehicles; Mine-clearing devices attachable to vehicles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63G—OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
    • B63G7/00—Mine-sweeping; Vessels characterised thereby
    • B63G2007/005—Unmanned autonomously operating mine sweeping vessels
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63G—OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
    • B63G8/00—Underwater vessels, e.g. submarines; Equipment specially adapted therefor
    • B63G8/001—Underwater vessels adapted for special purposes, e.g. unmanned underwater vessels; Equipment specially adapted therefor, e.g. docking stations
    • B63G2008/002—Underwater vessels adapted for special purposes, e.g. unmanned underwater vessels; Equipment specially adapted therefor, e.g. docking stations unmanned
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  • the invention relates to a method for the destruction of a localized mine of the type defined in the preamble of claim 1.
  • an unmanned, remote-controlled underwater vehicle a so-called ROV, as well as equipped with an explosive charge for mine destruction, remote search and mine destruction unit are used, which are connected via a fiber optic cable.
  • the ROV is connected via another fiber optic cable to a surface ship, which has a sonar system for detecting and locating mines.
  • the mine and search unit is further equipped with a transponder, acoustic sensors, such as a short-range sonar, with optical sensors, such as a TV camera with a lighting unit, as well as with sensors for measuring actual data for navigation, such as direction of travel, angle to the horizontal plane Distance to the seabed and depth, equipped.
  • the transponder corresponds to an acoustic positioning system (APS) whose hydrophones are located on the ROV.
  • the ROV has an ejector unit, a so-called launcher, with which the search and mine destruction unit is exposed.
  • the search and mine destruction unit is determined by the APS of an im Surface ship positioned operator to the directed to the mine sonar beam of the mine hunting sonar.
  • the search and mine destruction unit whose transponder signals as well as the mine echo signals are displayed on the mine hunting sonar display, are then controlled by the operator to the mine.
  • the mine is inspected by means of the TV camera, and the search and mine destruction unit is brought by the operator in a position favorable for destruction to the mine and then remotely ignited by the operator.
  • the exploding explosive charge of the search and mine destruction unit which may be, for example, a shaped charge, triggers a detonation of the mine, wherein the search and mine destruction unit is destroyed with.
  • the search and mine destruction unit With its acoustic, optical and navigation sensors, the search and mine destruction unit is a relatively expensive scraper, but justified in certain applications, the time savings in the mine destruction cost of use.
  • the search and mine destruction unit has not been designed as a disposable vehicle with weapons characteristics, but as a reusable underwater vehicle that deposits only an explosive charge at the mine and before detonation of explosive charge and mine is overtaken by a surface ship ( Buschhorn and Schütz "Mine hunt - a modern variant of the mine mine defense", Yearbook of Defense Technology, 1976/77, page 142 - 151 ).
  • the explosive charge is remotely ignited from the surface ship, eg by throwing a hand grenade into the Water.
  • the detonation of the explosive charge triggered thereby by means of an acoustic detonator destroys the mine by a sympathetic toning of the mine which accompanies the detonation of the explosive charge.
  • WO03045776 discloses a method and system for destroying a localized mine in which two unmanned underwater vehicles are routed to the mine, the secondary vehicle being remotely positioned at the mine for demolition from the primary vehicle.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a method for mine destruction, which minimizes the cost of the Räumungscuit and compared to methods that use a reusable search and mine destruction unit, brings a significant reduction in the clearance times with it.
  • the inventive method has the advantage that by using a primary and a secondary vehicle, both unmanned and have their own drive, as an autonomous, so independent of a platform tandem cost-effective allocation of system components on the reusable primary vehicle and on the designed as a one-way vehicle, a torpedo-like weapon performing secondary vehicle is possible. As a result, the costs incurred by destruction of the secondary vehicle, can be kept quite low.
  • the tandem travels autonomously to the mine with the knowledge of the position data of a previously located mine and with the aid of navigation data from an on-board navigation device of the primary vehicle. There, the primary vehicle brings the secondary vehicle by remote control directly to the mine and triggered by a corresponding ignition signal from the detonator of the explosive charge.
  • the secondary vehicle from the Primary vehicle are placed in an optimal position for the detonation of the mine and held in this position until the primary vehicle has taken a safe distance from the mine.
  • the adjustment of an optimal position of the secondary vehicle in turn allows a smaller explosive charge to bring the mine reliably detonated, so that the space required for receiving the explosive charge space in the secondary vehicle and the total weight of the secondary vehicle is reduced. This is essential for demining because then a larger number of secondary vehicles can be held and carried by the platform to a primary vehicle.
  • the secondary engine representing a "mini-effector" can be placed much more accurately and with a significantly reduced amount of explosive, can cause reliable mine destruction.
  • primary and secondary vehicles are interconnected by a cable, are transmitted from the primary vehicle to the secondary vehicle steering signals and drive power for the secondary vehicle and also an electrical ignition signal for remote release of the explosive charge is transmitted.
  • the stretched between the primary and secondary vehicle cable length is controlled so that it continuously between the vehicles currently existing distance is adjusted. This prevents the cable - as opposed to a unwound and loose-hanging cable - from getting caught on objects or bodies or on exterior elements of the preceding secondary vehicle during approach to the mine and can break.
  • the localization of the mine and the determination of the position data of the localized mine which are stored for the mine destruction mission to the primary vehicle carried out by the tandem-exposing platform, with the aid of a known mine hunting sonar.
  • a mine destruction system used in the method according to the invention is defined in claim 13 and further refinements and improvements of the mine destruction system are given in claims 14-17.
  • the vehicles 11, 12 are carried by a platform 10, which, for example - as shown in Fig. 1 - is a surface ship.
  • the platform 10 may also be a submarine, a dinghy or a helicopter.
  • the primary vehicle 11 further has a power source 19 in the form of a fuel cell, a battery or a battery and a navigation device 20 and is equipped with acoustic sensors 21 and optical sensors 22 for underwater use.
  • the acoustic sensor used is preferably a near-field sonar known per se, and a TV camera with an illumination device as the optical sensor.
  • a cable winch 23 is installed in the primary vehicle 11, on which a connecting cable 24 which can be connected to the secondary vehicle 12 is drummed.
  • control unit 25 which has an artificial intelligence 26 for processing position data of a localized mine and navigation data of the navigation device 20.
  • an artificial intelligence 26 for processing position data of a localized mine and navigation data of the navigation device 20.
  • a memory 27 is provided, which is accessed by the control unit 25.
  • the secondary vehicle 12 which is designed as a one-way vehicle, represents a so-called. Minie bulkor, which is equipped essentially only with a demolition charge 28 for mine destruction and an associated detonator 29.
  • the drive power is supplied to the secondary vehicle 12 from the power source 19 of the primary vehicle 11 via the connection cable 24.
  • the connecting cable 24 is also still the transmission of steering signals to the steering device 16 of the secondary vehicle 12 and for transmitting an igniter 29 activating trigger signal.
  • a control electronics 30 provides for the control of the individual components in dependence on the signals transmitted via the connection cable 24.
  • the mine 33 is relocated from the primary vehicle 11 (FIG. 4), ie its position data are again determined and written into the memory 27, so that now the control unit 25 with artificial intelligence 26 improved position data of the mine 33 for generating the steering signals for the secondary vehicle 12 are available and the primary vehicle 11 can now direct the secondary vehicle 12 precisely to the mine 33.
  • an ignition signal is generated in the primary vehicle 11, which arrives via the connecting cable 24 to the igniter 29 in the secondary vehicle 12 and there the explosive charge 28, which may be formed, for example, as a shaped charge the mine 33 fires.
  • the secondary vehicle 12 is destroyed and the connection cable 24 ruptured (Fig. 6).
  • a program routine is triggered in the control unit 25 of the primary vehicle 11, whereby the primary vehicle 11 for returning to the platform 10, whose position data are also stored in the memory 27 of the primary vehicle 11, and the control unit 25 for this purpose corresponding steering signals to the steering device 15 of the primary vehicle 11 sets.
  • the tandem drives very close to the mine 33, so that from the primary vehicle 11 by means of lighting and TV camera, the mine 33 is visible in all details (Fig. 4).
  • the control unit 25 By means of these optical data are from the control unit 25 corresponding.
  • the primary vehicle 11 moves away from the mine 33 to a safety distance (FIG. 5) and detonates the explosive charge 28 by an ignition signal (FIG. 6).
  • the invention is not limited to the embodiment described. So have the position data the localized mine will not be stored in the primary vehicle prior to the mission trip of the tandem. They can also be transmitted from the platform to the primary vehicle during the mission trip of the tandem by wireless underwater communication.

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A method for the destruction of a localized mine, wherein an unmanned underwater vessel cooperates as a primary vessel ( 11 ) withy another unmanned remote-controlled underwater vessel acting as a secondary vessel ( 12 ) and which is provided with an explosive charge for explosion purposes. To reduce clearing costs compared to a method that uses a disposable vessel and to reduce clearing times compared to a method using a re-usable clearing vehicle, the primary and secondary vessels ( 11, 12 ) are used in an autonomously operating mode wherein the secondary vessel ( 12 ) is remotely controlled by the primary vessel ( 11 ). The tandem mode is effected as far as the mine ( 33 ) from the primary vessel ( 11 ) outwards by use of stored positional data on the localized mine ( 33 ) and on-board assisted navigation data; the mine ( 33 ) is relocalized using optical and/or optical sensors, and the secondary vessel ( 12 ) is positioned in relation to the mine ( 33 ) in a remote-controlled manner once the mine has been relocalized and the explosive charge is exploded by remote control.

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Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Vernichtung einer lokalisierten Mine der im Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1 definierten Gattung.The invention relates to a method for the destruction of a localized mine of the type defined in the preamble of claim 1.

Bei einem bekannten Verfahren zur Detektion und Vernichtung von Minen ( EP 0 535 044 B1 ) wird ein unbemanntes, ferngelenktes Unterwasserfahrzeug, ein sog. ROV, sowie eine mit einer Sprengladung zur Minenvernichtung ausgestattete, ferngelenkte Such- und Minenvernichtungseinheit eingesetzt, die über ein Glasfiberkabel miteinander verbunden sind. Das ROV ist über ein weiteres Glasfiberkabel mit einem Oberflächenschiff verbunden, das eine Sonaranlage zum Detektieren und Orten von Minen aufweist. Die Minen- und Sucheinheit ist weiterhin mit einem Transponder, akustischen Sensoren, wie einem Nahbereichssonar, mit optischen Sensoren, wie eine TV-Kamera mit einer Beleuchtungseinheit, sowie mit Sensoren zum Messen von Istdaten für die Navigation, wie Fahrtrichtung, Winkel zur Horizontalebene, den Abstand zum dem Meeresboden und Tauchtiefe, ausgestattet. Der Transponder korrespondiert mit einem akustischen Positionssystem (APS), dessen Hydrofone am ROV angeordnet sind. Das ROV verfügt über eine Auswurfeinheit, einen sog. Launcher, mit dem die Such- und Minenvernichtungseinheit ausgesetzt wird. Die Such- und Minenvernichtungseinheit wird mittels des APS von einem im Oberflächenschiff positionierten Operator zu dem auf die Mine gerichteten Sonarstrahl des Minenjagdsonars gelenkt. Im Sonarstrahl des Minenjagdsonars wird dann die Such- und Minenvernichtungseinheit, deren Transpondersignale ebenso wie die Minenechosignale im Display des Minenjagdsonars dargestellt werden, von dem Operator zur Mine hin gesteuert. Die Mine wird mittels der TV-Kamera geprüft, und die Such- und Minenvernichtungseinheit wird vom Operator in eine für die Zerstörung günstige Position zur Mine gebracht und dann vom Operator ferngezündet. Die explodierende Sprengladung der Such- und Minenvernichtungseinheit, die beispielsweise eine Hohlladung sein kann, löst eine Detonation der Mine aus, wobei die Such- und Minenvernichtungseinheit mit zerstört wird. Mit ihren akustischen, optischen und Navigationssensoren ist die Such- und Minenvernichtungseinheit ein relativ kostenintensives Räumgerät, doch rechtfertigt in bestimmten Anwendungsfällen die Zeitersparnis bei der Minenvernichtung den Kosteneinsatz.In a known method for the detection and destruction of mines ( EP 0 535 044 B1 ), an unmanned, remote-controlled underwater vehicle, a so-called ROV, as well as equipped with an explosive charge for mine destruction, remote search and mine destruction unit are used, which are connected via a fiber optic cable. The ROV is connected via another fiber optic cable to a surface ship, which has a sonar system for detecting and locating mines. The mine and search unit is further equipped with a transponder, acoustic sensors, such as a short-range sonar, with optical sensors, such as a TV camera with a lighting unit, as well as with sensors for measuring actual data for navigation, such as direction of travel, angle to the horizontal plane Distance to the seabed and depth, equipped. The transponder corresponds to an acoustic positioning system (APS) whose hydrophones are located on the ROV. The ROV has an ejector unit, a so-called launcher, with which the search and mine destruction unit is exposed. The search and mine destruction unit is determined by the APS of an im Surface ship positioned operator to the directed to the mine sonar beam of the mine hunting sonar. In the sonar beam of the mine hunting sonar, the search and mine destruction unit, whose transponder signals as well as the mine echo signals are displayed on the mine hunting sonar display, are then controlled by the operator to the mine. The mine is inspected by means of the TV camera, and the search and mine destruction unit is brought by the operator in a position favorable for destruction to the mine and then remotely ignited by the operator. The exploding explosive charge of the search and mine destruction unit, which may be, for example, a shaped charge, triggers a detonation of the mine, wherein the search and mine destruction unit is destroyed with. With its acoustic, optical and navigation sensors, the search and mine destruction unit is a relatively expensive scraper, but justified in certain applications, the time savings in the mine destruction cost of use.

In Anwendungsfällen, in denen die Räumungszeiten eine geringere Rolle gegenüber den Gestehungskosten der Such- und Minenvernichtungseinheit spielen, hat man die Such- und Minenvernichtungseinheit nicht als Einwegfahrzeug mit Waffencharakteristik, sondern als wiederverwendbares Unterwasserfahrzeug konzipiert, das lediglich eine Sprengladung an der Mine ablegt und vor Detonation von Sprengladung und Mine von einem Oberflächenschiff wieder eingeholt wird ( Buschhorn und Schütz "Minenjagd - eine moderne Variante der Seeminenabwehr", Jahrbuch der Wehrtechnik, 1976/77, Seite 142 - 151 ). Nach Aufnehmen der Such- und Minenvernichtungseinheit durch das Oberflächenschiff wird die Sprengladung vom Oberflächenschiff aus ferngezündet, z.B. durch Auswerfen einer Handgranate ins Wasser. Die dadurch über einen akustischen Zünder ausgelöste Detonation der Sprengladung zerstört die Mine durch eine mit der Detonation der Sprengladung einhergehenden Sympathiedetonation der Mine.In applications in which the evacuation times play a lesser role compared to the cost price of the search and mine destruction unit, the search and mine destruction unit has not been designed as a disposable vehicle with weapons characteristics, but as a reusable underwater vehicle that deposits only an explosive charge at the mine and before detonation of explosive charge and mine is overtaken by a surface ship ( Buschhorn and Schütz "Mine hunt - a modern variant of the mine mine defense", Yearbook of Defense Technology, 1976/77, page 142 - 151 ). After picking up the search and mine destruction unit by the surface ship, the explosive charge is remotely ignited from the surface ship, eg by throwing a hand grenade into the Water. The detonation of the explosive charge triggered thereby by means of an acoustic detonator destroys the mine by a sympathetic toning of the mine which accompanies the detonation of the explosive charge.

WO03045776 offenbart ein Verfahren und ein System zur Vernichtung einer lokalisierten Mine, bei dem zwei unbemannte Unterwasserfahrzeuge zur Mine geführt werden, wobei das Sekundärfahrzeug zur Sprengung vom Primärfahrzeug aus ferngesteuert an der Mine positioniert wird. WO03045776 discloses a method and system for destroying a localized mine in which two unmanned underwater vehicles are routed to the mine, the secondary vehicle being remotely positioned at the mine for demolition from the primary vehicle.

Obwohl dieses Tandem keine mechanische Verbindung mit dem Mutterschiff aufweist, werden die Verfahrenschritte teilweise über eine Funkverbindung mit dem Mutterschiff ausgeführt.Although this tandem has no mechanical connection with the mothership, the process steps are partially performed via a radio link with the mothership.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren zur Minenvernichtung anzugeben, das die Kosten für das Räumungsgerät minimiert und gegenüber Verfahren, die eine wiederverwendbare Such- und Minenvernichtungseinheit einsetzen, eine wesentliche Verkürzung der Räumungszeiten mit sich bringt.The invention has for its object to provide a method for mine destruction, which minimizes the cost of the Räumungsgerät and compared to methods that use a reusable search and mine destruction unit, brings a significant reduction in the clearance times with it.

Die Aufgabe ist erfindungsgemäß durch die Merkmale im Anspruch 1 gelöst.The object is achieved by the features in claim 1.

Das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren hat den Vorteil, dass durch das Einsetzen eines Primär- und eines Sekundärfahrzeugs, die beide unbemannt sind und über einen eigenen Antrieb verfügen, als autonomes, also von einer Plattform unabhängiges Tandem eine kostensparende Aufteilung der Systemkomponenten auf das wiederverwendbare Primärfahrzeug und auf das als Einwegfahrzeug konzipierte, eine torpedoähnliche Waffe darstellende Sekundärfahrzeug möglich ist. Dadurch können die Kosten, die durch Vernichtung des Sekundärfahrzeuges entstehen, recht gering gehalten werden. Das Tandem fährt mit dem Wissen der Positionsdaten einer zuvor lokalisierten Mine und mit Hilfe von Navigationsdaten einer bordgestützten Navigationseinrichtung des Primärfahrzeugs eigenständig zu der Mine. Dort bringt das Primärfahrzeug das Sekundärfahrzeug durch Fernsteuerung unmittelbar an die Mine heran und löst durch ein entsprechendes Zündsignal den Zünder der Sprengladung aus. Aufgrund eines eigenen Antriebs und einer eigenen Lenkvorrichtung kann das Sekundärfahrzeug vom Primärfahrzeug in eine für die Sprengung der Mine optimale Position gebracht werden und in dieser Position auch gehalten werden, bis das Primärfahrzeug einen Sicherheitsabstand von der Mine eingenommen hat. Die Einstellung einer optimalen Position des Sekundärfahrzeugs ermöglicht wiederum eine kleinere Sprengladung, um die Mine zuverlässig zur Detonation zu bringen, so dass der für die Aufnahme der Sprengladung erforderliche Bauraum im Sekundärfahrzeug sowie das Gesamtgewicht des Sekundärfahrzeugs verringert wird. Dies ist für die Minenräumung von wesentlicher Bedeutung, da dann zu einem Primärfahrzeug eine größere Anzahl von Sekundärfahrzeugen vorgehalten und von der Plattform mitgeführt werden kann. Im Vergleich zu einem Räumgerät, das eine Sprengladung an der Mine absetzt, kann das einen "Minieffektor" darstellende Sekundärfahrzeug sehr viel genauer platziert werden und mit wesentlich reduzierter Sprengstoffmenge eine zuverlässige Zerstörung der Mine herbeiführen.The inventive method has the advantage that by using a primary and a secondary vehicle, both unmanned and have their own drive, as an autonomous, so independent of a platform tandem cost-effective allocation of system components on the reusable primary vehicle and on the designed as a one-way vehicle, a torpedo-like weapon performing secondary vehicle is possible. As a result, the costs incurred by destruction of the secondary vehicle, can be kept quite low. The tandem travels autonomously to the mine with the knowledge of the position data of a previously located mine and with the aid of navigation data from an on-board navigation device of the primary vehicle. There, the primary vehicle brings the secondary vehicle by remote control directly to the mine and triggered by a corresponding ignition signal from the detonator of the explosive charge. Due to its own drive and its own steering device, the secondary vehicle from the Primary vehicle are placed in an optimal position for the detonation of the mine and held in this position until the primary vehicle has taken a safe distance from the mine. The adjustment of an optimal position of the secondary vehicle in turn allows a smaller explosive charge to bring the mine reliably detonated, so that the space required for receiving the explosive charge space in the secondary vehicle and the total weight of the secondary vehicle is reduced. This is essential for demining because then a larger number of secondary vehicles can be held and carried by the platform to a primary vehicle. Compared to a scraper that drops an explosive charge at the mine, the secondary engine representing a "mini-effector" can be placed much more accurately and with a significantly reduced amount of explosive, can cause reliable mine destruction.

Zweckmäßige Ausführungsformen des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens mit vorteilhaften Weiterbildungen und Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den weiteren Ansprüchen.Advantageous embodiments of the method according to the invention with advantageous developments and embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the other claims.

Gemäß einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform der Erfindung werden Primär- und Sekundärfahrzeug durch ein Kabel miteinander verbunden, über das vom Primärfahrzeug zum Sekundärfahrzeug Lenksignale sowie Antriebsenergie für das Sekundärfahrzeug übertragen werden und auch ein elektrisches Zündsignal zur Fernauslösung der Sprengladung übertragen wird. Bei der Tauchfahrt des Tandems zur Mine wird die zwischen dem Primär- und Sekundärfahrzeug ausgespannte Kabellänge so gesteuert, dass sie fortlaufend dem zwischen den Fahrzeugen momentan vorhandenen Abstand angepasst wird. Dadurch wird verhindert, dass während der Annäherung an die Mine das Kabel - anders als ein abgespultes und lose durchhängendes Kabel - sich nicht an Gegenständen oder Körpern oder an Außenelementen des vorausfahrenden Sekundärfahrzeugs verfangen und reißen kann.According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, primary and secondary vehicles are interconnected by a cable, are transmitted from the primary vehicle to the secondary vehicle steering signals and drive power for the secondary vehicle and also an electrical ignition signal for remote release of the explosive charge is transmitted. During the dive trip of the tandem to the mine, the stretched between the primary and secondary vehicle cable length is controlled so that it continuously between the vehicles currently existing distance is adjusted. This prevents the cable - as opposed to a unwound and loose-hanging cable - from getting caught on objects or bodies or on exterior elements of the preceding secondary vehicle during approach to the mine and can break.

Gemäß einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform der Erfindung wird die Lokalisierung der Mine und die Bestimmung der Positionsdaten der lokalisierten Mine, die für die Minenvernichtungsmission dem Primärfahrzeug eingespeichert werden, von der das Tandem aussetzenden Plattform durchgeführt, und zwar mit Hilfe eines an sich bekannten Minenjagdsonars.According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the localization of the mine and the determination of the position data of the localized mine which are stored for the mine destruction mission to the primary vehicle, carried out by the tandem-exposing platform, with the aid of a known mine hunting sonar.

Ein Minenvernichtungssystem, das bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren verwendet wird, ist in Anspruch 13 und weitere Ausgestaltungen und Verbesserungen des Minenvernichtungssystems sind in den Ansprüchen 14 - 17 angegeben.A mine destruction system used in the method according to the invention is defined in claim 13 and further refinements and improvements of the mine destruction system are given in claims 14-17.

Die Erfindung ist anhand eines in der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels im folgenden näher beschrieben. Es zeigen:

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a block diagram of a secondary vehicle used in the method according to FIGS. 1-6.

Bei dem nachfolgend beschriebenen Verfahren zur Minenvernichtung wird ein Primärfahrzeug 11 und Sekundärfahrzeug 12, wie sie in Fig. 2 - 5 zu sehen sind, eingesetzt. Die Fahrzeuge 11, 12 werden von einer Plattform 10 mitgeführt, die beispielsweise - wie in Fig. 1 dargestellt - ein Oberflächenschiff ist. Alternativ kann die Plattform 10 auch ein U-Boot, ein Schlauchboot oder ein Helikopter sein. Jedes der beiden in Fig. 7 und 8 im Blockschaltbild dargestellten Fahrzeuge 11, 12 verfügt über mindestens einen eigenen Antriebsmotor 13 bzw. 14, der vorzugsweise ein Elektromotor ist, und über eine Lenkvorrichtung 15 bzw. 16 zum Ansteuern von Rudern 17 bzw. 18. Das Primärfahrzeug 11 besitzt weiterhin eine Energiequelle 19 in Form einer Brennstoffzelle, einer Batterie oder eines Akku und eine Navigationseinrichtung 20 und ist mit akustischen Sensoren 21 und optischen Sensoren 22 für den Unterwassereinsatz ausgestattet. Als akustischer Sensor wird vorzugsweise ein an sich bekanntes Nahbereichssonar und als optischer Sensor eine TV-Kamera mit einer Beleuchtungseinrichtung verwendet. In dem Primärfahrzeug 11 ist außerdem noch eine Kabelwinde 23 installiert, auf welcher ein an das Sekundärfahrzeug 12 anschließbares Verbindungskabel 24 aufgetrommelt ist. Alle Komponenten werden von einer Steuereinheit 25 gesteuert, die eine künstliche Intelligenz 26 zur Verarbeitung von Positionsdaten einer lokalisierten Mine und Navigationsdaten der Navigationseinrichtung 20 aufweist. Zum Abspeichern der Positionsdaten einer nach deren Lokalisierung zu vernichtenden Mine ist ein Speicher 27 vorgesehen, auf den die Steuereinheit 25 zugreift.In the method for mine destruction described below, a primary vehicle 11 and a secondary vehicle 12, as can be seen in FIGS. 2-5, are used. The vehicles 11, 12 are carried by a platform 10, which, for example - as shown in Fig. 1 - is a surface ship. Alternatively, the platform 10 may also be a submarine, a dinghy or a helicopter. Each of the two in FIGS. 7 and 8 shown in the block diagram vehicles 11, 12 has at least one own drive motor 13 and 14, which is preferably an electric motor, and a steering device 15 and 16 for driving rudders 17 and 18th The primary vehicle 11 further has a power source 19 in the form of a fuel cell, a battery or a battery and a navigation device 20 and is equipped with acoustic sensors 21 and optical sensors 22 for underwater use. The acoustic sensor used is preferably a near-field sonar known per se, and a TV camera with an illumination device as the optical sensor. In addition, a cable winch 23 is installed in the primary vehicle 11, on which a connecting cable 24 which can be connected to the secondary vehicle 12 is drummed. All components are controlled by a control unit 25, which has an artificial intelligence 26 for processing position data of a localized mine and navigation data of the navigation device 20. For storing the position data of a mine to be destroyed after its localization, a memory 27 is provided, which is accessed by the control unit 25.

Das Sekundärfahrzeug 12, das als Einwegfahrzeug konzipiert ist, stellt einen sog. Minieffektor dar, der im wesentlichen nur mit einer Sprengladung 28 zur Minenvernichtung und einem dazugehörigen Zünder 29 ausgestattet ist. Die Antriebsenergie wird dem Sekundärfahrzeug 12 von der Energiequelle 19 des Primärfahrzeugs 11 über das Verbindungskabel 24 geliefert. Das Verbindungskabel 24 dient außerdem noch der Übertragung von Lenksignalen an die Lenkvorrichtung 16 des Sekundärfahrzeugs 12 und zur Übertragung eines den Zünder 29 aktivierenden Auslösesignals. Eine Steuerelektronik 30 sorgt für die Ansteuerung der einzelnen Komponenten in Abhängigkeit von den über das Verbindungskabel 24 übertragenen Signalen.The secondary vehicle 12, which is designed as a one-way vehicle, represents a so-called. Minieeffektor, which is equipped essentially only with a demolition charge 28 for mine destruction and an associated detonator 29. The drive power is supplied to the secondary vehicle 12 from the power source 19 of the primary vehicle 11 via the connection cable 24. The connecting cable 24 is also still the transmission of steering signals to the steering device 16 of the secondary vehicle 12 and for transmitting an igniter 29 activating trigger signal. A control electronics 30 provides for the control of the individual components in dependence on the signals transmitted via the connection cable 24.

Mit diesen beiden Fahrzeugen 11, 12, die bei einer Mission zur Minenvernichtung als autonom operierendes Tandem eingesetzt werden, wird das Verfahren wie folgt durchgeführt:

  • Von der Plattform 10 wird mittels eines aktiv ortenden Sonars, einem sog. Minenjagdsonar 31, das vorgegebene Minenräumgebiet abgesucht. Wie in Fig. 1 dargestellt ist, wird dabei beispielhaft eine am Meeresboden 32 liegende Mine 33 detektiert und durch Bestimmen ihrer Positionsdaten in einem erdgestützten Koordinatensystem lokalisiert. Soll die lokalisierte Mine 33 vernichtet werden, so werden die Positionsdaten in den Speicher 27 des Primärfahrzeugs 11 eingespeichert und die beiden durch ein Verbindungskabel 24 miteinander verbunden Fahrzeuge 11, 12 mittels einer Ausbringvorrichtung 34 (Fig. 1) in das Wasser eingesetzt (Fig. 2). Das von den beiden Unterwasserfahrzeugen 11, 12 gebildete Tandem operiert autonom, indem im Primärfahrzeug 11 mittels der abgespeicherten Positionsdaten der lokalisierten Mine 33 und den Navigationsdaten der Navigationseinrichtung 20 Lenksignale sowohl für das Primärfahrzeug 11 als auch für das Sekundärfahrzeug 12 generiert und an die Lenkvorrichtungen 15 und 16 der beiden Fahrzeuge 11, 12 gegeben werden. Die Daten werden dabei über Algorithmen der künstlichen Intelligenz 26 verarbeitet. Dabei fährt das Tandem zunächst auf möglichst kurzem Weg in Richtung Meeresboden 32 (Fig. 2), um dann im Abstand vom Meeresboden 32 längs des Meeresbodens 32 die Mine 33 anzulaufen (Fig. 3). Bei dieser Missionsfahrt wird durch Steuerung der Kabelwinde 23 im Primärfahrzeug 11 die ausgezogene Kabellänge zwischen Primär- und Sekundärfahrzeug 11, 12 fortlaufend dem zwischen den Fahrzeugen 11, 12 momentan vorhandenen Abstand angepasst (Fig. 2 und 3). Damit weist die ausgezogene Kabellänge des Verbindungskabels 24 nur eine minimale Lose auf, so dass das im Wasser gleitende Verbindungsstück des Verbindungskabels 24 nicht an Objekten im Wasser hängen bleiben oder sich an Vorstehelementen an Primär- oder Sekundarfahrzeug verfangen kann.
With these two vehicles 11, 12, which are used as autonomously operating tandems in a mine destruction mission, the procedure is carried out as follows:
  • From the platform 10, the predetermined mine clearance area is searched by means of an actively located sonar, a so-called mine hunting sonar 31. As shown in FIG. 1, a mine 33 lying on the seabed 32 is detected by way of example and localized by determining its position data in a ground-based coordinate system. If the localized mine 33 is to be destroyed, the position data are stored in the memory 27 of the primary vehicle 11 and the two vehicles 11, 12 connected to one another by a connecting cable 24 are inserted into the water by means of a dispensing device 34 (FIG. 1) (FIG ). The tandem formed by the two underwater vehicles 11, 12 operates autonomously, in the primary vehicle 11 by means of the stored position data of the localized mine 33 and the navigation data of the navigation device 20 steering signals for both the primary vehicle 11 and for the secondary vehicle 12 is generated and given to the steering devices 15 and 16 of the two vehicles 11, 12. The data is processed via artificial intelligence algorithms 26. In this case, the tandem initially travels on the shortest possible path in the direction of the seabed 32 (FIG. 2), in order then to approach the mine 33 at a distance from the seabed 32 along the seabed 32 (FIG. 3). During this mission trip, by controlling the cable winch 23 in the primary vehicle 11, the extended cable length between the primary and secondary vehicles 11, 12 is continuously adjusted to the distance currently present between the vehicles 11, 12 (FIGS. 2 and 3). Thus, the extended cable length of the connecting cable 24 has only a minimal amount of loose, so that the water-sliding connector of the connecting cable 24 does not stick to objects in the water or can get caught on protruding elements of primary or secondary vehicle.

Mittels des akustischen Sensors 21 wird die Mine 33 vom Primärfahrzeug 11 aus relokalisiert (Fig. 4), d. h. ihre Positionsdaten werden erneut bestimmt und in den Speicher 27 eingeschrieben, so dass nunmehr der Steuereinheit 25 mit künstlicher Intelligenz 26 verbesserte Positionsdaten der Mine 33 zur Erzeugung der Lenksignale für das Sekundärfahrzeug 12 zur Verfügung stehen und das Primärfahrzeug 11 nunmehr das Sekundärfahrzeug 12 präzise zu der Mine 33 lenken kann. Hat das Sekundärfahrzeug 12 die Mine 33 erreicht (Fig. 5), so wird im Primärfahrzeug 11 ein Zündsignal generiert, das über das Verbindungskabel 24 zum Zünder 29 im Sekundärfahrzeug 12 gelangt und dort die Sprengladung 28, die beispielsweise als Hohlladung ausgebildet sein kann, auf die Mine 33 abschießt. Bei der Detonation der Mine 33 wird das Sekundärfahrzeug 12 zerstört und das Verbindungskabel 24 zerrissen (Fig. 6). Nach Positionieren des Sekundärfahrzeugs 12 an der Mine 33 wird in der Steuereinheit 25 des Primärfahrzeugs 11 eine Programmroutine ausgelöst, wodurch das Primärfahrzeug 11 zur Rückkehr zur Plattform 10, deren Positionsdaten ebenfalls im Speicher 27 des Primärfahrzeugs 11 abgespeichert sind, veranlasst wird und die Steuereinheit 25 hierzu entsprechende Lenksignale an die Lenkvorrichtung 15 des Primärfahrzeugs 11 legt.By means of the acoustic sensor 21, the mine 33 is relocated from the primary vehicle 11 (FIG. 4), ie its position data are again determined and written into the memory 27, so that now the control unit 25 with artificial intelligence 26 improved position data of the mine 33 for generating the steering signals for the secondary vehicle 12 are available and the primary vehicle 11 can now direct the secondary vehicle 12 precisely to the mine 33. If the secondary vehicle 12 has reached the mine 33 (FIG. 5), then an ignition signal is generated in the primary vehicle 11, which arrives via the connecting cable 24 to the igniter 29 in the secondary vehicle 12 and there the explosive charge 28, which may be formed, for example, as a shaped charge the mine 33 fires. Upon detonation of the mine 33, the secondary vehicle 12 is destroyed and the connection cable 24 ruptured (Fig. 6). After positioning of the secondary vehicle 12 at the mine 33, a program routine is triggered in the control unit 25 of the primary vehicle 11, whereby the primary vehicle 11 for returning to the platform 10, whose position data are also stored in the memory 27 of the primary vehicle 11, and the control unit 25 for this purpose corresponding steering signals to the steering device 15 of the primary vehicle 11 sets.

Bei einigen Minenarten ist es erforderlich, die Mine optisch genau zu inspizieren, um das Sekundärfahrzeug 12 optimal an der Mine 33 zu platzieren. Hier fährt das Tandem sehr dicht an die Mine 33 heran, so dass vom Primärfahrzeug 11 aus mittels Beleuchtung und TV-Kamera die Mine 33 in allen Einzelheiten sichtbar ist (Fig. 4). Mittels dieser optischen Daten werden von der Steuereinheit 25 entsprechende. Lenksignale für das Sekundärfahrzeug 12 generiert und an das Sekundärfahrzeug 12 zwecks Einstellung einer für die Sprengung optimalen Position an der Mine 33 gegeben. Dabei ist es vorteilhaft, in dem Primärfahrzeug Daten des optischen Aussehens von verschiedenen Minentypen abzuspeichern und die mit der TV-Kamera aufgenommenen Daten mit den abgespeicherten Daten zu vergleichen. Dadurch kann die Mine sehr genau identifiziert und aufgrund der bekannten Eigenschaften der identifizierten Mine die beste Platzierung des Sekundärfahrzeugs ausgewählt werden. Das Primärfahrzeug 11 entfernt sich von der Mine 33 bis auf eine Sicherheitsdistanz (Fig. 5) und bringt die Sprengladung 28 durch ein Zündsignal zur Explosion (Fig. 6).In some mine species, it is necessary to optically inspect the mine to optimally place the secondary vehicle 12 at the mine 33. Here, the tandem drives very close to the mine 33, so that from the primary vehicle 11 by means of lighting and TV camera, the mine 33 is visible in all details (Fig. 4). By means of these optical data are from the control unit 25 corresponding. Steering signals for the secondary vehicle 12 generated and given to the secondary vehicle 12 in order to set an optimal position for the blast at the mine 33. It is advantageous to store in the primary vehicle data of the visual appearance of different mine types and to compare the recorded with the TV camera data with the stored data. As a result, the mine can be identified very accurately and the best placement of the secondary vehicle selected based on the known properties of the identified mine. The primary vehicle 11 moves away from the mine 33 to a safety distance (FIG. 5) and detonates the explosive charge 28 by an ignition signal (FIG. 6).

Die Erfindung ist nicht auf das beschriebene Ausführungsbeispiel beschränkt. So müssen die Positionsdaten der lokalisierten Mine nicht vor Beginn der Missionsfahrt des Tandems in das Primärfahrzeug eingespeichert werden. Sie können auch während der Missionsfahrt des Tandems durch drahtlose Unterwasserkommunikation von der Plattform zum Primärfahrzeug übertragen werden.The invention is not limited to the embodiment described. So have the position data the localized mine will not be stored in the primary vehicle prior to the mission trip of the tandem. They can also be transmitted from the platform to the primary vehicle during the mission trip of the tandem by wireless underwater communication.

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  1. Method for destruction of a mine (33) that has been located, in which an unmanned underwater vehicle as a primary vehicle (11) cooperates with an unmanned, remotely controlled underwater vehicle as a secondary vehicle (12) which is equipped with an explosive charge (28) in order to detonate the mine (33) that has been located and in which the secondary vehicle (12) is remotely controlled from the primary vehicle (11), characterized in that the two underwater vehicles (11, 12) are used as an autonomously operating tandem, in that the tandem is moved to the mine (33) from the primary vehicle (11) by means of stored position data from the mine (33) that has been located and on-board navigation data, in that the mine (33) is relocated from the primary vehicle (11) by means of acoustic and/or optical sensors (21, 22), in that once the mine (33) has been relocated, the secondary vehicle (12) is positioned by remote control from the primary vehicle adjacent to the mine (33), and in that the explosive charge (28) is remotely detonated from the primary vehicle (11).
  2. Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that the primary vehicle (11) additionally optically identifies the mine (33) that has been relocated and uses stored mine data to optimize the position of the secondary vehicle (12) adjacent to the mine (33).
  3. Method according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a program routine is carried out in the primary vehicle (11) before remote detonation of the explosive charge (28), initiating a movement of the primary vehicle (11) away from the mine (33), corresponding to a predetermined safe separation distance.
  4. Method according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the position data for the mine (33) that has been located is stored in the primary vehicle (11) before the start of the mission for mine destruction.
  5. Method according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the position data for the mine (33) that has been located is transmitted to the primary vehicle (11) while the mission for mine destruction is being carried out.
  6. Method according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that steering signals for the primary and secondary vehicles (11, 12) are calculated in the primary vehicle (11) by means of artificial intelligence (26) from the position data for the mine (33) that has been located and on-board navigation data.
  7. Method according to Claim 6, characterized in that the primary and secondary vehicles (11, 12) are connected to one another by a connecting cable (24) and the steering signals are transmitted from the primary vehicle (11) to the secondary vehicle (12) via the connecting cable (24).
  8. Method according to Claim 7, characterized in that propulsion energy required by the secondary vehicle (12) is transmitted from the primary vehicle (11) via the connecting cable (24).
  9. Method according to Claim 7 or 8, characterized in that a firing signal for remote initiation of the explosive charge (28) in the secondary vehicle (12) is transmitted via the connecting cable (24).
  10. Method according to one of Claims 7 to 9, characterized in that, during the tandem movement to the mine (33) that has been located, the cable length of the connecting cable (24) between the primary vehicle (11) and the secondary vehicle (12) is controlled such that it is continuously matched to the instantaneous distance between the two vehicles (11, 12).
  11. Method according to one of Claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the primary vehicle and secondary vehicle (11, 12) are jointly carried on a platform (10) and are configured as a tandem after deployment from the platform (10).
  12. Method according to one of Claims 1 to 11, characterized in that the mine (33) is located and the position data for the mine (33) that has been located is defined by means of an active position-finding sonar device which is arranged on the platform (10).
  13. Mine destruction system having two unmanned underwater vehicles which each have at least one propulsion motor (13, 14) and a steering apparatus (15, 16), a secondary vehicle of which is remotely controlled and carries an explosive charge, which can be detonated remotely, for mine destruction, and having acoustic and/or optical sensors (21, 22) for underwater use, characterized in that the underwater vehicles form an autonomously operating tandem which comprises the primary vehicle (11) and the secondary vehicle (12), in that the primary vehicle (11) has a memory (27) for storing the position data for a mine (33) that has been located, a navigation device (20) and control electronics (25), as well as being equipped with the acoustic and/or optical sensors (21, 22).
  14. Mine destruction system according to Claim 13, characterized in that the primary and secondary vehicles (11, 12) are connected to one another via a connecting cable (24) and in that the connecting cable (24) is designed to transmit steering signals to the steering apparatus (16) for the secondary vehicle (12) and/or to transmit electrical energy from an energy source (19) which is arranged in the primary vehicle (11) to the secondary vehicle (12).
  15. Mine destruction system according to Claim 14, characterized in that the connecting cable (24) can be wound up on a cable drum (23) which is installed in the primary vehicle (11) and in that the cable drum (23) can be controlled such that the deployed length of the connecting cable (24) from the cable drum (23) is continuously matched to the instantaneous distance between the primary and secondary vehicles (11, 12).
  16. Mine destruction system according to one of Claims 13 to 15, characterized in that the primary vehicle (11) has artificial intelligence (26) for processing the position data for the mine (33), and the navigation data from the navigation device (20).
  17. Mine destruction system according to one of Claims 13 to 16, characterized in that the acoustic sensors (21) have a short-range sonar, and the optical sensors (22) have a TV camera with illumination.
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