KaZaK Composites Introduces Low Drag, Underwater Acoustic Source for Sea Surface-Based Mine Sweeping
Posted on: Monday, 2 June 2008, 09:22 CDT
KaZaK Composites, Inc., a premier provider of high value-added composite engineering and design, today announced that they have developed and manufactured a low drag, underwater acoustic source for sea surface-based mine sweeping. The simple, lightweight acoustic transducer is capable of simulating the sound of passing ships, thereby triggering acoustic mines. Also, the low drag of KaZaK's hardware permits the transducer to be towed by an unmanned surface vehicle.
"Compatibility with unmanned vehicles is key," says John Schickling, EVP and COO of KaZaK Composites. "This feature allows the Navy to protect the safety of their crew while detecting and neutralizing the most modern underwater mines. The system can be autonomously deployed and retrieved from unmanned surface vehicles, separating personnel from harm's way."
In addition to the lightweight, durable composite materials that make up the transducer, the Navy also required tailorable frequency spectrums to simulate a passing ship. KaZaK's design has hydrofoils for variable depth control and variable low frequency adjustments to produce different signatures. The system will decrease the Navy's dependence on expensive high-demand aircraft assets, greatly increase resource availability and reduce operational costs.
About KaZaK Composites
Headquartered in Woburn, MA, KaZaK Composites, Inc. integrates engineering design and low-cost manufacturing to produce high performance composites for the aerospace, military and commercial markets. With specialization in large and unusual pultrusion processing, KaZaK Composites, Inc. provides product value in the area of material sciences that has enabled engineers to develop new and creative ways to build structures. KaZaK Composites, Inc. also has a facility in Hudson, NH. For more information, please visit www.kazakcomposites.com.
Source: Business Wire
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