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DefExpo 2016: Trial awaits submarine-launched AUV

29th March 2016 - 12:43 GMT | by Gordon Arthur in Goa

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Adamya, which means ‘impossible to subdue or defeat’ in Sanskrit, is the name of a new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) from Indian firm Larsen & Toubro (L&T).

The AUV is being developed in-house, and the prototype on show at DefExpo will head off for sea trials soon after the exhibition in Goa has concluded.

The shape of the Adamya indicates that it has been designed to be launched from a submarine torpedo tube. L&T states this is ‘a pioneering feat globally.’ Evidently, the AUV can be launched from a surface vessel as well.

The prototype is a heavyweight version with

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Gordon Arthur was the Asia Pacific editor for Shephard Media. Born in Scotland and educated …

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