How new robotic systems are changing mine detection at sea
Autonomous systems and AI-driven seabed scanning are transforming maritime mine countermeasures, reducing traditional 80-person ship crews to shore-monitored teams of 20 as navies deploy uncrewed underwater and surface v
Autonomous systems and AI-driven seabed scanning are transforming maritime mine countermeasures, reducing traditional 80-person ship crews to shore-monitored teams of 20 as navies deploy uncrewed underwater and surface vehicles in high-risk zones like the Strait of Hormuz.
The Strait of Hormuz remains an extremely dangerous route for ships, as they face threats from missiles, drones and hidden mines. Modern mines can sit on the seabed and explode when they detect a sound or magnetic signal, or even move towards a target.
How mine detection is changing
Traditionally, mine-sweeping required dedicated ships and crews of around 80 sailors. Today, autonomous systems controlled from land require teams of just 20 people working in shifts, reducing risks to humans.
Military forces have been using robotic systems for years. As early as 2003, during the Iraq War, the US Navy used a torpedo-shaped robot called the Remus 100. More recently, in early September, Iranian forces recovered an unmanned US-made underwater robot from the Strait of Hormuz.
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The Pentagon claimed that this craft was an older device that had malfunctioned and did not have any secret equipment inside.
New robotic vessels for the seabed
Various organizations and defense companies are collaborating to create modern robotic assets. For example, the collaboration between Thales, the British Royal Navy and the French Navy created a robotic vessel equipped with a tracking system derived from the oil and gas industry.
The robot pulls a five-meter-long box behind it, which scans the seabed in detail and creates a three-dimensional image. Advanced programs then help process the data, while the robotic systems can either destroy the mine or mark the exact spot so that ships can avoid it.
The introduction of unmanned systems into the British fleet was promoted by Steve Prest, who took over as the fleet's first robotics officer in 2014. Recently, the British Navy announced a hybrid plan that combines robotic vessels with traditional warships.
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