Patent ID: 6848386
Filing Date: 2005-02-01
Classification: B63B,B63G,F41A

Abstract:
1. A weapon system suitable for an underwater environment, said weapon system comprising: a vehicle housing defined by a first portion and a second portion spaced apart from one another wherein said first and second portions are each configured to include a fixed wing and a plurality of movable control surfaces capable of maneuvering said weapon system; a swivelable tow coupling mounted to said vehicle housing wherein the swiveling action of said tow coupling stabilizes the position of said weapon system; a gun system sealed within a waterproof housing, said gun system including a gun with a muzzle of said gun protruding from said waterproof housing, said gun system rotatably mounted to and between said first portion and said second portion at an axis of rotation; and means for rotating said gun system to a position to fire said gun at a target.