Apparatus for capturing, securing and traversing remotely piloted vehicles and methods therefor
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1. A remotely piloted vehicle capturing and securing system, the remotely piloted vehicle including a line and means to be snagged connected therto;
- the system comprising a snag line carried as part of the securing system which "snags" the means to be snagged on the remotely piloted vehicle line and assists the remotely piloted vehicle to a safe landing, the snag line extending from a winch unit proximate the proposed landing area of the remotely piloted vehicle to a position on a ship to which it is removably secured, and proximate the end of the snag line is disposed securing means which will secure the means to be snagged on the RPV.
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An RPV, comprising means for engaging a snag line carried as part of a securing system which "snags" means (for example hook) on an RPV and assists the RPV to a safe landing, the snag line extending from a winch unit proximate the proposed landing area of the RPV to a position on the ship to which it is removeably secured and the end thereof carrying means to be secured to means on the RPV.
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1. A remotely piloted vehicle capturing and securing system, the remotely piloted vehicle including a line and means to be snagged connected therto;
- the system comprising a snag line carried as part of the securing system which "snags" the means to be snagged on the remotely piloted vehicle line and assists the remotely piloted vehicle to a safe landing, the snag line extending from a winch unit proximate the proposed landing area of the remotely piloted vehicle to a position on a ship to which it is removably secured, and proximate the end of the snag line is disposed securing means which will secure the means to be snagged on the RPV.
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