US Navy Deploys Submarine-Launched Combat Drones
The drone capability will enable submarines to strike adversaries beyond visual range, allowing the aerial vehicles to gather real-time intelligence on enemy strength, movements, and communications.
Staff Writer November 25, 2020
The US Navy has developed and deployed a Submarine-Launched Unmanned Aerial System (SLUAS) to carry out reconnaissance and targeting missions, Seapower has reported.
The navy acquired the capability in September after testing the system through three rounds of demonstrations spanning 2019 and 2020, said Rear Adm. Dave Goggins, Program Executive Officer for US Navy Submarines, during a virtual symposium.
Goggins added that the drone capability will enable the submarines to strike adversaries beyond visual range, allowing the aerial vehicles to gather real-time intelligence on enemy strength, movements, and communications.
https://www.thedefensepost.com/2020/11/25/us-navy-submarine-launched-drones/
