Prof. Mirosław Gerigk’s underwater platform with a prestigious nomination | Gdańsk University of Technology

The nomination for the award is the result of a meeting and presentation at the National Security Bureau, which took place on 18 May 2021.

Multifunctional floating objects

At that meeting, prof. Mirosław Gerigk presented to the director of the Department of Supervision over the Armed Forces of the National Security Bureau, Div. Gen. Dariusz Łukowski the concept of "Sea defense strategy based on multifunctional floating objects". This concerns a small, semi-submersible SEMI-SUB type corvette, a fast, multifunctional hybrid / convertible TH-type trimaran and semi-autonomous unmanned UUV vehicles and, above all, the nominated autonomous AUV, reconnaissance and combat vehicles.

Unmanned objects on the frontline

The possibility to use them in the war of the future may be of particular importance for the national security.

– There are more and more challenges related to defense at sea - said prof. Miroslaw Gerigk. – Now things are quiet at sea. The war of the future will be partially or totally a robotic war and people will be somewhere behind. The frontline will be unmanned objects, rockets and robots. From the human point of view, this is a safer approach, but it may turn out to be more destructive and may disturb local relations, but also on a continental scale, he emphasized

Stealth technology and proprietary solutions

All the proposed solutions of multifunctional floating objects have been designed in accordance with the requirements of modern war at sea, using several stealth technologies. Their aim is not only to reduce the possibility of detecting an object using known methods of observation: from human sight and hearing to technical methods.

– These objects are mobile. The noise they generate has been studied and it can be significantly suppressed. In a sense, they can also become invisible, ultimately taking the color of water. The potential enemy is more afraid of something that they cannot see or identify and then we have an advantage – the scientist noted.

Moreover, these facilities can use control systems enabling the use of modified autonomy, systems ensuring the effects of circulating weapons, sensory systems based on artificial intelligence and the use of unique systems such as small, high-speed supercavitation torpedoes.

There are conditions at Gdańsk University of Technology to work on the development and production of the above-mentioned vehicles. Initial research can be carried out in a model pool located at the university. The above projects are based on proprietary solutions without the participation of partners, also external (foreign) ones.

The awards gala will be held during the 29^th International Defense Industry Exhibition MSPO in Kielce on 8 September 2021.