This series of video-clips were taken by ECA’s K-Ster ROV during trials.

K-Ster is a low-cost, easy to launch, one-shot mine disposal vehicle. An inert version is also available for training, demonstration or inspection tasks both in the military and civilian sectors (oil and gas industry). K-Ster is designed to operate from both dedicated and non-dedicated platforms, at ranges out to 1000 metres, in depths down to 300 metres. [www.eca.fr]

Automatically guided towards the target, K-ster is fitted with both sonar and colour camera for target identification. It has a unique tiltable warhead containing an insensitive explosive to attack mines accurately and efficiently and is effective against moored, bottom and partially buried mines.

The four clips were LYYNified after the trials and clearly show how LYYN technology can enhance visibility and aid the identification process.

Clip #1: a comparison between the original and the T38 processed version of all four clips.

Clip #2: a mine-like cylinder shape lying on the seabed.

Clip #3: a Manta mine-like shape lying on the seabed.

Clip #4: a moored mine-like shape.

Clip #5: the moored mine sinker.

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