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Iran Built "Submarine" Displacing 3 Kg
24.01.2012
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Iranian designers built a remotely-controlled submersible Phoenix displacing only 3 kg, reports Iranian Student's News Agency (ISNA).
The agency calls the vehicle "submarine"; her surface speed is 12 mps and submerged speed is 10 mps. Phoenix has one screw and is capable to monitor within a 1-meter radius. Surveillance camera can be mounted as well.
Phoenix performs various maneuvers and has good design. The submersible can be used for military purposes, reports the agency.
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