The Russian Defense Ministry has announced a tender for the supply of 45 unmanned remote-controlled underwater vehicle "Marlin 350", RIA Novosti.
The device is intended for search and examination of emergency submarines at depths of up to 350 m. It is equipped with four horizontal and two vertical engines. Manipulator of the "tong" (or "paw") It allows you to pick up from the ground to catch small parts or cable. There is a manipulator with five degrees of freedom. There are also two analog camcorders.
according to the application, published on the website goszskupok, first 16 packages must be delivered before the end of March 2019 of the year, 15 - until November of the same year, remaining 14 - November 2020 of the year.
The supplier will be selected 16 August of this year, according to the results of the closed competition. The maximum declared value of the contract - 603, 7 million. rubles.
Agency reminds, that these unmanned underwater vehicles developed by the Russian company "Tethys Pro". There's also organized their production.
specified, that "Marlin 350" designed to find objects underwater and survey (osmotrovyh) works in coastal or inland waters.
According to military experts, one of the main advantages of the device "Marlin 350" is its high mobility, which is achieved possibility of using the underwater drone from board virtually any vessel.
