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Offline DemolitionMan

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Get Ready, Russia, China and Iran: America's New Submarine Killer Is Here
« on: September 24, 2017, 04:08:41 am »
By Rodrigo Ugarte

Autonomous robo-ships will hunt for submarines sooner than anticipated. On April 7, the U.S. military christened the Sea Hunter, an experimental vessel which is part of the Pentagon’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trial Unmanned Vessel, or ACTUV, program.

At 130 feet in length, the trimaran-shaped Sea Hunter has become the world’s largest unmanned surface vessel and will serve as a test bed for the Navy, assessing the use and capabilities of future unmanned ships.

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Re: Get Ready, Russia, China and Iran: America's New Submarine Killer Is Here
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2017, 04:18:47 am »
I hope it wouldn't let huge tankers and container ships sneak up on it like our manned surface warships do.
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