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Transcript of CTA Soft Rail Opportunity 010311
Launch & Recovery
Patent # 7156036B2
Soft Rail – Catalyst for Innovation and Progress
This presentation has been prepared by CreativeTechnology Applications, Inc. (the “Company”), and theinformation contained herein has not been independentlyverified. This presentation does not make any explicit orimplicit representations or warranties and no unduereliance shall be placed on the accuracy, fairness orcompleteness of the statements or information containedherein. None of the Company nor any of itsaffiliates, advisors or representatives shall have any liabilitywhatsoever for any loss howsoever arising in connectionwith the statements or information contained herein. Youare cautioned not to rely on any of the forward-lookingstatements contained herein.
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Navy, CG, SOCOM, even Army Need Creates a Global Opportunity:
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‣Current Systems Outdated
‣Systems being developed are too expensive and don’t perform well
‣DARPA Funded Developmentprovides A Better Solution
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Today small boats are launched/recovered by “over the side” systems, such as cranes & davits
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U.S. Navy Photo
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August 2010 GAO Report
Critical of L&R Systems
Today - Larger Ships Stop to Conduct Launch with a Crane
MANY DANGERS:
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Deploy off High Deck while Dead in the Water (DIW),Exposes our Men to Enemy Detection,Alerts the Enemy Our Men are Being Deployed,Ship Motion when DIW – Increased Danger to our MenTakes too much TimeL&R Dependent on Sea StateVERY Expensive
SOFT RAIL SOLVES THESE ISSUES !
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AVOID THIS:
and…
THINK OUTSIDE THE
USUAL
DAVIT/CRANE BOX
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’s SOFT RAIL
ELIMINATES SEA STATE PROBLEM VERY FAST LAUNCH SIMPLE RECOVERY REDUCED MANNING REDUCED COST (est. ~1/5 current solution) EFFECTIVE COVERT ROBUST
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Service Disabled Veteran Technology Company
Ron Seiple President & CEO◦ Retired Navy Seal Captain◦ Decorated Vietnam Combat Veteran◦ Navy R&D Lab◦ Master of 1st SWATH Ship◦ Developed many L&R systems◦ Science Advisor to COMPACFLT◦ CO Navy Minesweeper, Mobile Diving Unit◦ XO Commander Pacific Fleet◦ CO Special Operations Command◦ Holds 20 U.S. Patents
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Dramatically Larger Payload = 20,000 lbs.+
Cheaper = by ~5 X ie: $1M vs. $5M+
Faster = Launch in under 1 min. (40 sec. during test)
Simple
Multiple Vehicle L&R = RHIB, Boat, UAV, UUV
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Benefits:
L&R at Speed Take advantage of
stability at 20-40ft depth
L&R in the wake “sweetspot”
Do L&R fast (<1 min)
Improve Safety Maintain payload
versatility Robust Cost Effective
Soft Rail In Action:
For a movie demonstration of Soft Rail in action, please click through to the location
below :
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http://www.creativetechnologyapplications.com/Soft_Rail.html
Drogue Drag = 22,528kg
DiveForce=5632kg
Tow speed = 15 knots
Depth=10m
Payload = 9200kgSoft Rail Tension = 26000kgPayload to Tension Ratio = 0.35
Launch Height = 4.0mSoft Rail Length = 56mScope Angle = 9.46° to water
(Modeled)
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A Chouest Ship
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LARGE 20,000 lb. LAUNCH PAYLOAD
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Soft rail tension-------- ~50KlbsDepth of drogue-------- ~30ftTow speed ---7.5 m/sec (~15Kts)Surface condition-------- SS2-3
Launch height---------- ~ 12ft
Length to water line ----- ~ 100ft
Soft Rail Width-------- --- ~ 9 ft
Drogue drag--------------50KlbsWing dive force------------10KlbsScope Ratio------------------4:1Single soft rail line--------2 inch D
(UHMWPE) cableMax Tensile Strength(dual)-265KlbsMax Working Load(dual) - 100KlbSafety Factor-----------------5:1
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•Proven At Sea
•Robust•Deployment Speed 20kts+
•Simple
•Cost Effective•Sea State 4 Achievable
•Fast
•Safe
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“We owe our troops theopportunity to serve in the best-planned, best-equipped, andbest-led military force in theworld, and we owe them thepeace of mind that comes fromknowing that they and theirfamilies will be taken care of ifthey sacrifice life, limb or theability to sleep without war'snightmares. We owe them notjust thanks and best wishes, butaction …”
-- U.S. Senate
"The only easy day was yesterday!"- US Navy SEALS motto
Yet today the L&R systems that bring the NavySeals to the enemy were created during WWII.
Solve Major L&R Problems
U.S. Navy Need
U.S. Army Need
U.S. Coast Guard Need
SEALs Support
Foreign Interest◦ (Spain & Israel)
L&R Large UAVs
Ongoing CTA Support
Patents
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Soft Rail – Catalyst for Innovation and Progress