SpearUAV unveiled the encapsulated Ninox 103 loitering munition at UDT in Rotterdam – scoring a world first with an underwater launched UAS.
Designed for undetectable, underwater launch, providing immediate beyond-line-of-sight situational awareness and focused on satisfying existing operational needs, the Ninox 103 sub-to-air is an autonomous AI-based system. Intuitive and easy to operate, it provides an effective way for submarines, AUVs/UUVs and other underwater platforms to gain instant aerial capabilities, supporting a variety of missions, including those of special forces, reconnaissance, and joint force operations.
Capable of instantaneous launch, the system enables operators to receive real-time imaging from beyond the coastline, at long ranges, while remaining undetected and at a distance from land. Ruggedised for the operating environment, the Ninox 103 is payload agnostic, with open architecture that enables third-party datalink integration at need. Seamlessly integrated into existing submarine launching infrastructure, its low visual, thermal and acoustic signatures support operations in low observable mode.
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The first technological development of its kind in the world, the Ninox 103 Sub-to-Air has been developed in response to the needs of Spear’s customers worldwide for a drone capable of underwater launch,” explained
Gadi Kuperman, SpearUAV CEO. “
The system has been successfully tested, and Spear is collaborating with a number of defecse companies as it continues to work on new developments.”
news in English:
https://monch.com/udt-2022-underwate...loitering-uas/
news in German:
https://www.golem.de/news/ninox-103-...06-166009.html
manufacturer website:
https://spearuav.com/solutions/?tab=ninox103_underwater