Crewless automated submarines next on US Navy agenda
The Ocean Aero S10 robot sub on the surface, sail extended. |
The US Navy is ready for unmanned automated robot subs to make a splash, help smash our enemies - if need be. A contract to build a brand new fleet of robot submarines for the Navy is waving like a sail in front of Lockheed Martin and Boeing, as we speak.
Both have enlisted the help, or rather, have bought up small tech start-ups to assist them in landing the massive contract. Boeing has developed a 51-foot sub called the Echo Voyager and purchased a company called Liquid Robotics, a maker of small unmanned subs to compete.
Lockheed Martin has invested in San Diego based Ocean Aero, a specialist in unmanned underwater vehicles to try and close the deal. Article
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