U.S. Navy To Hide Its Drones In Pods On The Ocean Floor

Officials said the robot pods floating to the water's surface to release various payloads could perform some roles now carried out by submarines, which are much more expensive to operate.

Daily Mail: Secret pods set to hide swarms of hibernating US Navy drones deep below the sea

* Pods will hold naval drones on the sea bed for years at a time
* If a threat emerges, pods are released remotely and float to the surface
* Drones then unfurl their wings and take flight

They could spend months on the seabed, hibernating in special pods before emerging and flying into battle.

US defence chiefs have revealed radical plans for 'pods' to hold naval drones on the sea bed for years at a time.

If a threat emerged nearby, the pods are simply released remotely, and float to the surface to open and unleash the drone within.

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WNU Editor: The Pentagon has been pushing the idea of using drone swarms for missions. This looks like it is a part of that concept.