Wescom Defence, Submarine Smoke Signals & Flares

Submarine Smoke Signals & Flares

Triton Mk III series

Triton MkIII SeriesSubmarine Smoke Signals & Flares

Wescom Defence and Life Time Engineering AB (LTE) have a long history of working together to develop and produce the Submarine Launched Markers and Signals. LTE is a company based in Sweden with expertise in Ammunition Surveillance, Life Cycle Analysis, Product Development, System Safety and Pyrotechnical products. Our submarine launched markers have been qualified to the latest military standards and is the most modern marker in terms of safety and performance.

Our submarine launched markers have been in production since 2010 and benefit from the latest in design, engineering and manufacturing technology. MK III variant benefits from a number of improvements and is the only marker that passes the safety requirements within the Swedish fuzing safety boards (STANAG 4187), providing enhanced safety for the submarine crew personnel. Additionally, the marker is the only one passing the deep launch depth system test > 250 meters (Performed 2014).

Design

Triton MkIII are easy to set and make ready for use. A hydrostatic device alleviates the stress an operator may experience when having to calculate under difficult conditions, as every smoke signal/flare is designed to initiate at the sea surface regardless of launch depth.

Triton MkIII is built to be deployed from the ejection tube of a submarine to indicate the vessel’s position. There are different versions of Triton MkIII designed for operational use as well as for emergency situations. All markers have the same external configuration and ignition system. The different signaling effects are obtained by separated pyrotechnic design. Performance reliability is built in by means of two parallel fuzing systems, maintenance-free userface and no use of electronics or critical software in the design.

Safe to Use

Transportation safety devices are positioned at the rear part of the marker and are to be removed during loading. The firing mechanism does not contain any stored energy and is activated when the marker exits the tube muzzle. The safety unit holds an interrupter of the explosive train and provides safety features according to valid standards, e.g. STANAG 4187. The lifecycle profile of the fusing system has been verified in environmental tests according to MIL-STD-810F and MIL-STD-331C. The design enables unloading in a safe manner with the aid of a tool if the marker becomes jammed in the tube barrel.

SOLAS

The red flare conforms to SOLAS 74/88 as amended. The red flare is also equipped with a dye marker and a message carrier for communication with rescue personnel.

Specifications

*Can be adjusted to customer specifications

Additional equipment

Unloading tool, NSN: 5180-12-399-7049

Dummy signal, NSN: 1370-64-000-5171

Performance key points

• High performance function probability

• Safety of fusing system according to STANAG 4187

• Capability to unload and disarm signals if jammed in the barrel

• Deep launch depth capability of up to 800m

• Performance in heavy seas with increased ability to penetrate water

• Maximum height to 300 meters above water surface

• Rocket propellant

• Strong red tone according to SOLAS (red flare)