Amogh

Amogh – the dependable underwater surveillance vehicle

Amogh is a third generation Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), designed and being developed in collaboration with Larsen&Toubro, Mumbai (India) and  Edgelab, Italy. The AUV is designed to comply with International Hydrographic Organisation Standards for Hydrographic Surveys and IMP regulations for the safety of navigation. The containerized design with built-in LARS and AUV maintenance support system is suitable for ease of deployment and installation. Amogh is loaded with the latest state-of-the-art sensors, payloads, propulsion and energy system, which make it a best-of-class AUV for hydrographic and underwater surveillance, and reconnaissance operations.

Key features

Endurance : 22 hours
Operating Depth: 1000 m
Maximum Speed: >7 Knots
Operations: Designed for hydrographic survey

Mode of operation

Supervised mode
Autonomous mode
Semi-autonomous mode

Payloads

Multi-beam Swath Bathymetry System
Side-scan SONAR
Obstruction avoidance Sonar
Sub-bottom profiler
Underwater camera

Command, control & communication

Fiber optic link for shallow water application to operate AUV in ROV mode
Radio Frequency Link - Range ~ 3 km - Data Transfer rate ~ 9000 bps
Satellite Communication
Acoustic Modem

Navigation and positioning

IMU-INS
Doppler velocity log
High-accuracy depth sensor
Altimeter
USBL tracking and positioning from control platform

Safety features

Strobe light
Acoustic transponder beacon (sub-surface)
RF beacon (surface)
Satellite link indication
Safety weigh drop
Emergency control surface through acoustic link

Dimensions

Diameter: 700 mm
Length: 5700 mm
Weight: 1000 kgs

Collaboration partner for Amogh

L&T Defence is a part of Larsen & Toubro, a multi-billion-dollar Indian multinational engaged in technology, engineering,construction, manufacturing and financial services. It is India's leading private sector company for the development and supply of Defence Equipment and Systems, with over 30 years of experience in the field.
The Company's current product range, built largely through in-house R&D, includes land-based weapon launch systems, air defence and artillery systems and upgrades, bridging systems, patrol vessels, warships, submarines, naval weapon launch systems with fire control solutions, communication, avionics, C4I and missile systems.