South Korea Navy deploys new underwater robot Mine Disposal Vehicle MDV.

According to information published by the Yonhap News Agency on December 29, 2020, the South Korean Navy has deployed a new underwater Mine Disposal Vehicle (MDV) manufactured by the South Korean Company Daeyang Electric Co.
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The MDV Mine Disposal Vehicle delivered to the South Korean Navy. (Picture source Daeyang Electric)

The MDV (Mine Disposal Vehicle) is a remotely operated vehicle that was fully developed and designed by the South Korean company Daeyang Electric. The naval system is designed to perform mine-clearance missions by searching and identifying mines underwater and neutralizing them by placing explosives.

The MDV is remotely controlled by optic fiber to a range up to 2,000 m or by coaxial cable to a maximum range of 500. The system is electrically powered by a Lithium Polymer battery and can reach a top speed of 7 knots and can be operated to a maximum depth of 400m. It has a length of 3.65 m and a weight of 437 kg.

The MDV's payload can consist of forward-looking sonar, altitude sonar, camera, light, echo locations, compass, and self-navigation systems.

Citing the Yonhap News Agency, the first MDV was delivered to the South Korean Navy in 2018, and currently, 10 underwater vehicles are in service with the Navy.