CORYPHENE
Swimmer delivery vehicle for Special Operations Warfare
The CORYPHENE swimmer delivery vehicle (SDV) can transport up to 3 equipped combat divers. Designed to provide the best performances in underwater special operations, it can be deployed from shore, boats and submarines.
High-endurance vehicle for a wide range of missions
Interoperable with submarines and warships, the CORYPHENE SDV is a high-performance underwater vehicle for combat divers.
This Swimmer Delivery Vehicle offers optimal range, safety and comfort for 2 to 3 divers, with adaptable navigation and piloting systems.
Assault on high-value offshore and onshore targets
Infiltration or exfiltration of Commando units
Intelligence, surveillance and recognition missions
Designed for mission performance and divers safety
Outstanding operational performances
- Shape designed for very shallow waters
- Cruise speed
- Sonar
- Latest generation of underwater sensors
- Robust and reliable equipments
- Optimized maintenance
High endurance
- Gas capacity : Nitrox
- Comfort for 2 divers (or 3 divers with additional section)
Cutting-edge navigation system
- Navigation and manoeuvring accuracy (INS + DVL)
- Analogic navigation systems (compass / depth gauge / dive watch)
- User-friendly machine-man inferface
- Mast radio-communications
- Intertial Navigation System coupled with DVL / GNSS antenna / echosounder
- Multibeam forward-looking sonar
Trainings sessions for divers
ALSEAMAR offers training sessions for technicians and combat divers:
theory sessions, workshops and practice at sea.
Main Data
| Weight | 1.6 ton |
| Lenght | 6.40 m |
| Diameter | 1 m |
| Speed | Up to 8 Knots |
| Range | 45 Nm |
| Propulsion | Low speed motor |
| Sonar range | Up to 350 m |
| Optional | Additional section Telescopic mast with optronics system |