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The US Navy's 'ghost hunter' hits the water: Robo-boats set to track down silent enemy sub [tr]
UK Daily Mail ^ | March 26, 2015 | Mark Prigg

Posted on 03/26/2015 6:48:17 AM PDT by C19fan

The US Navy is set to unleash an army of 'ghost drones' to scour the coasts for enemy submarines. They hope to end the growing threat of quiet, diesel powered enemy submarines enters American waters undetected. The robot boats will go to sea for us to three months at a time.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: asw; navy; robots; submarines
Soon have robotic ASW v. robotic subs.
1 posted on 03/26/2015 6:48:17 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: C19fan

There are at least 2 typos in the first 3 sentences.


2 posted on 03/26/2015 6:52:42 AM PDT by TheZMan (I am a secessionist.)
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To: C19fan

[The US Navy is set to unleash an army of ‘ghost drones’ to scour the coasts for enemy submarines]

WHY does the U.S. Military announce ALL of their stealth operations?


3 posted on 03/26/2015 6:56:17 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord.)
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To: C19fan

What’s Obama gonna do if a Russian sub is caught up close & cozy off the US coast? Putin could park a sub at Long Wharf in Boston Harbor, and Obama wouldn’t do a thing.


4 posted on 03/26/2015 7:22:38 AM PDT by moovova
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To: C19fan

I presume they have the capability to ‘tag’ the submarine, launch a weapon and/or possibly attach & detonate.

If not, I don’t see the value vs. a SOSUS net Ver. 2...


5 posted on 03/26/2015 7:30:17 AM PDT by logi_cal869 (-cynicus-)
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To: C19fan

I read this article and there was a link to another article that shows the new Zumwalt class Destroyer that the US navy is going to implement in 2016. The new Destroyer is much larger and needs less sailors to operate the ship. It has the firepower of 12 155mm howitzers.


6 posted on 03/26/2015 7:41:06 AM PDT by citizen352 (Automation and firepower improvements)
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To: stars & stripes forever

Realize who is in charge.


7 posted on 03/26/2015 10:06:47 AM PDT by 353FMG
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