The Navy Might Buy a Bunch of XL Robo-Subs
The absolute units would augment manned submarines, doing the dull and dangerous missions.
By Kyle Mizokami
Jun 2, 2020
A Department of Defense think tank recommends the U.S. Navy buy 50 extra large uncrewed undersea vehicles (XLUUVs) to complement the Navy’s crewed submarine fleet.
XLUUVs would perform missions that don’t need complex, expensive crewed submarines or were too dangerous to risk a crew of 130 or more submariners.
The submarines would also be considerably less expensive than crewed subs, allowing the Navy to grow the size of the fleet at minimal cost.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a32733280/navy-unmanned-submarine-drones/
