Patent ID: 9611017
Date: 2017-04-04
CPC Classifications: B63G,F41F

Claim:
1. An aquatic vehicle torpedo launch system comprising: (a) an aquatic vehicle; (b) a torpedo launch system coupled to the aquatic vehicle, the torpedo launch system operable in a neutral buoyance position; (c) a plurality of torpedoes, each torpedo coupled to the torpedo launch system in a first position with a locking means; (d) power cables coupled to each torpedo providing power to the plurality of torpedoes; and (e) fiber optic cables coupled to each torpedo enabling programming of the plurality of torpedoes; wherein the locking means, the power cables and the fiber optic cables are disengaged from the plurality of torpedoes prior to launch; and wherein each torpedo is launched by buoyancy, initially floating out of plane with respect to the first position of each torpedo when disengaged from the torpedo launch system.