The U.S. Navy Submarine Fleet Wants To Adopt Drones As Part of Their Arsenal

The Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Tucson (SSN 770) is underway during the U.S.-South Korea joint naval and air exercise in waters off the east coast of the Korean peninsula, July 26, 2010.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

Kris Osborn, National Interest: U.S. Navy: Nuclear Submarines Will Control Multiple Drones

Groups of underwater drones will soon simultaneously use sonar and different sensors to identify and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships, search for mines, collect oceanographic data and conduct reconnaissance missions – all while a single human performs command and control functions aboard a Navy ship or submarine, senior service officials explained.

Perhaps several submarine-launched underwater robots or Large Displacement Unmanned Undersea Vehicles could identify a threatening enemy submarine or surface vessel at distances far beyond the normal detection range.

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WNU Editor: What the U.S. Navy wants to do is very ambitious .... whether they will succeed is another story.

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