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EP 3 277 571 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 07.02.2018 Bulletin 2018/06 (21) Application number: 16720884.2 (22) Date of filing: 29.03.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B63B 17/04(2006.01) B63G 13/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/GB2016/050868 (87) International publication number: WO 2016/156823 (06.10.2016 Gazette 2016/40)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 29.03.2015 GB 201505384 (71) Applicant: ARX Defence Limited Edinburgh EH6 7BS (GB)	(72) Inventor: REGIS, Stephen James Edinburgh EH10 5JQ (GB) (74) Representative: Creation IP Ltd  Hillington Park Innovation Centre 1 Ainslie Road Glasgow G52 4RU Glasgow G52 4RU (GB)