OVERVIEW: The PAP 104 Mk 5 aka Remote-Controlled Mine-Disposal System (RCMDS)  is a remotely operated, submersible mine hunter/mine killer ROV.

DETAILS:   The PAP 104 Mk 5 is designed to  localize, identify and destroy bottom and tethered mines. It is a modular design, capable of carrying a variety of sensor and payloads.  Sensor modules include short-range classification sonar, a long-range reacquisition sonar, and other sensors.  Payloads included moored mine cutters, a 130-kg mine disposal charge, a manipulator with TV, or a high-capacity cutter.

The PAP ROV navigates at mid-water at a constant altitude above the seabed using its built-in camera and sonar for localization and identification of potential mines. The minesweeper vessel and the ROV remain connected by means of a wire. The underwater vehicle carries a single 130 kg NATO mine disposal charge. In addition to the explosive charge, the PAP can cut the mooring rope to dispose the mine. For enhanced survivability, the PAP ROV features low acoustic and magnetic signatures.


Specifications:
       Displacement: 890 kg (with mine clearing charge).
       Speed: 6  knots  submerged
       Propulsion:  Electric motors driving either variable pitch propellors or thrusters.
      Range: 2000 m
       Max Depth: 300 m

NOTES: IOC: 1986. Used operationally in the Falkland War, Red Sea and Persian Gulf. Used by Australia, Belgium, France, Germayn Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom and Yugoslavia.

SOURCES: Friedman, The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapons Systems 1997-98, pg. 739; "PAP." Guide to Military Equipment and Civil Aviation. Last modified January 5, 2011. https://www.deagel.com/Components/PAP/a002091.