Nizhny Novgorod. February 11. INTERFAX-Serial production of the underwater unmanned vehicle "Sarma" is planned to begin in 2024, said Alexander Vedrov, Deputy General Director of the concern of East Kazakhstan Region "Almaz-Antey".
"Now a prototype is being built together with Lazurit (Nizhny Novgorod, - IF). The deadline for the prototype is this year. Next year, we plan to move on to the creation of the head sample, and in 2023 - these are power plants and equipment that will complete the construction of this device, " Vedrov told reporters in Nizhny Novgorod on Thursday.
According to him, "serial production - 2024".
The underwater autonomous drone, which the concern is involved in creating, will be universal, and the range of applications is very wide: the survey of the shelf, underwater mining complexes, pipelines, Vedrov said.
In addition, he noted, the device consists of modules, " so you can build up modules for a specific task."
According to the concern, the Sarma spacecraft is designed for a maximum cruising range of up to 8.5 thousand km with an autonomy of up to 90 days due to the equipment of a power plant based on electrochemical generators and a system of cryogenic storage and supply of reagents. The device can be used for cargo transportation, maintenance of surveillance systems and lighting under the ice.
