The LARS is delivered as a customized subsystem along with L&T AUVs, ensuring mechanical, electrical, and operational compatibility with the vehicle and the host platform.
L&T delivers a comprehensive portfolio of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs) engineered to meet the evolving demands of modern naval warfare, seabed intelligence, and deep-ocean exploration.
From compact ASW training targets to long-endurance deep-water survey platforms, L&T’s AUVs combine robust engineering, advanced autonomy, and operational reliability proven across demanding maritime environments.
Our Autonomous Underwater Vehicles are built on decades of collaboration with global navies, maritime agencies, and offshore operators—ensuring every platform delivers measurable mission impact with minimal logistical burden.
Man-Portable ASW Training Target for Rapid Deployment
The Micro AUV is an ultra-light, one-man droppable training target that replicates fast, small underwater threats to sharpen operator response. Its small form factor and rapid deployment make this a perfect training target for tactical drills, target practice, and fleet-level ASW readiness. Its ASW Training Simulator replicates realistic acoustic signatures and manoeuvring behaviours, enabling a comprehensive training for the operators.
Technical Snapshot:
Weight: 10 kg
Endurance: 2 hours
Dimensions: OD124 × L950 mm
Operational Depth: 100 m
Top Speed: 6 knots
Navigation: AHRS, Depth Sensor
Payloads: ASW Training Simulator
Communication: Ethernet
Launch & Recovery: Over-the-side RHIB/ Ship launch, Helo-droppable, Air-droppable
Lightweight, Modular AUV for MCM, Seabed Surveillance and Rapid Environmental Assessment
Maya-MR delivers high-definition seabed imagery and mine-like object detection in a compact, tactically agile form. Easily deployed from small craft, it supports naval MCM teams, port authorities, and commercial users requiring rapid seabed insight.
Technical Snapshot:
Weight: <80 kg
Endurance: 12 hours
Dimensions: OD240 × L2400 mm
Operational Depth: 300 m
Top Speed: 6 knots
Navigation: GPS, AIS, INS, DVL, Depth Sensor, OAS, USBL
Communication: Serial ETH, WiFi, V/UHF, SATCOM, USBL
Payloads (user configurable): SSS, CTD, SVP, Underwater Camera
Launch & Recovery: Custom LARS, RHIB/Ship Launch
Long-Endurance Deep-Water AUV for Hydrography, Seabed Mapping, Environmental and Naval Reconnaissance
Amogh delivers high-accuracy mapping over large ocean areas in a single mission. Its endurance, payload versatility, and robust frame make it a dependable platform for scientific institutions, navies, and offshore operators conducting deep-ocean intelligence and survey operations.
Technical Snapshot:
Weight: 1200 kg
Endurance: Minimum 24 hours
Dimensions: OD700 × L5700 mm
Operational Depth: 1000 m
Top Speed: 5 knots
Navigation: GPS, AIS, INS, DVL, Depth Sensor, OAS, USBL
Communication: Serial ETH, WiFi, V/UHF, SATCOM, USBL
Payload (user configurable): Multiple Aperture SSS, Synthetic Aperture SSS, Multi-Beam Echo Sounder, Sub-Bottom Profiler, CTD, SVP, Underwater Camera
Launch & Recovery: Custom LARS, Ship Launch
Stinger-Based Launch & Recovery System (LARS)
The Stinger-Based Launch & Recovery System (LARS) is a custom-engineered handling solution developed specifically as part of L&T’s Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) offering. Designed to operate seamlessly with L&T AUV platforms, the system enables safe, efficient launch and recovery of medium to heavy-class AUVs from ships, piers, or floating docks.
This compact, over-the-side deployment system features a linear traversing telescopic stinger, extending from the host platform to guide the AUV during launch and recovery. The design minimizes hull contact and protects both the vehicle and the host structure. Fully integrated with a winch system, handling cradle, and capture mechanism, the LARS ensures precise lowering and retrieval of L&T-supplied AUVs across varying sea states—enhancing operational safety, reliability, and mission readiness.
Technical Snapshot:
LARS Size: 6 x 1.6 x 1.6 m (LxWxH)
AUV Compatibility: Up to 5.5 m length, 2-ton displacement (configurable)
Platform Compatibility: Suitable for ship-side or offshore platform operations
Safe working Load (SWL): 2000 kgs
Power: 10 kW @ 400 V AC
Crew: 1 Operator + 1 Supervisor
Certification: RINA Certified for Sea State 3 (SS3) operations
Automation & Control: Semi-automated handling with remote-control