Thursday, 14 April 2016

BAE Systems' Archerfish will hunt for sea mines

The mine-destroying Archerfish ROV, ready for deployment from a helicopter

The animal known as the archerfish has a unique claim to fame – it shoots down and then eats airborne insects by spitting a stream of water at them. Well, BAE Systems' Archerfish ROV (remote-operated vehicle) is a little different. It locates and then blows up sea mines, by shooting them with an explosive charge.

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