ANTIAIRCRAFT SELF-CONTAINED COMPLEX OF SUBMARINE SELF-DEFENSE (SDS "SPIDER") AND METHOD OF ITS USE Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC F41F3/00 F41F3/07 

FIELD: weapons.

SUBSTANCE: proposed complex comprises of jet-surfacing container with antiaircraft missiles that can divide into floatable segments supported on sea surface by external gas-filled vessels. Main segment surface part accommodates radar transceiver, while its submerged part incorporates heaving stabiliser. Missile segments are coupled with aforesaid main segment by hinge-rod mechanisms that feature one degree of freedom in vertical plane. Proposed complex comprises system of activation and surfacing, deployment system, system of stabilisation and heaving hill allowance, target detection and destruction system and self-destruction system. Proposed method comprises launching aforesaid container into surface position from submerged submarine launcher. Container surfacing is driven by jet accelerator and/or due positive buoyancy of external gas-filled vessel fitted on container casing. Containers are divided into segments with positive buoyancy. Mechanical system of stabilisation and electronic system allowing for heaving hill angles are used. Air or sea targets are sought by radio-locating air hemisphere and classified in compliance with preset criteria. Target designation data is sent to self-guided antiaircraft missiles to be launched. If required, aforesaid steps are repeated for missiles to be self-destroyed in compliance with preset criteria.

EFFECT: higher stability of submarines with standard missile launcher, higher safety of submarine maneuvers in combat position.

2 cl, 4 dwg