The Prospect for the Launche of a Mini Unmanned Aerial Vehicle from an Unmanned Surface Vehicle

Abstract

Due to the growing interest in the problems of cooperation among unmanned vehicles, in the article the proposition of the system for launching a mini unmanned aerial vehicle (mini-UAV) from an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) has been presented. The solution differs from the previously used in this that instead of the commonly used rotorcrafts it concerns the ability to start the mini aircraft with the help of pneumatic or rubber launcher. The results of the computer simulation have con-firmed the possibility of implementation of that kind of system.