DEVELOPMENT OF UNDERWATER COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS IN RUSSIA
In the report the history of creation and improvement of domestic means of underwater hydroacoustic communication, in developing of which Russia has a doubtless priority, is considered. These communication and positioning means have extremely great value for problems of development of the World ocean by submarines and underwater vehicles, maintenance of their safe navigation, especially under ice cover of Arctic regions. Hydro-acoustic communication is the most effective kind of communication in the water environment.