November 6, 2018
Another Reason Why Russia and China Should Fear Navy Attack Submarines
They could be the ultimate spy. Here's how.
by Kris Osborn
The Block III Virginia-Class submarines also have what’s called a Large Aperture Bow conformal array sonar system – designed to send out an acoustic ping, analyze the return signal, and provide the location and possible contours of enemy ships, submarines and other threats.
The Navy is expanding its attack submarine strategy to further emphasize enhanced “spy†like intelligence, surveillance reconnaissance missions to quietly patrol shallow waters near enemy coastline - scanning for enemy submarines, surface ships and coastal threats.
Improved undersea navigation and detection technology, using new sonar, increased computer automation and artificial intelligence, enable quieter, faster movements in littoral waters where enemy mines, small boats and other threatening assets often operate.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/another-reason-why-russia-and-china-should-fear-navy-attack-submarines-35282
