The Navy is testing this adorable sailboat drone
By Geoff Ziezulewicz
Dec 13, 02:12 PM
The Navy began testing a sailboat drone Sunday in the Middle East. (Navy)
As the U.S. Navy continues to figure out how unmanned drones will play into the future of the fleet, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command began operational testing Sunday of a sailboat-style drone.
The sensor-packed Saildrone Explorer being tested in the Gulf of Aqaba off Jordan could provide the Navy with a relatively inexpensive way to expand its sightline, according to a Navy release announcing the testing.
The drone is 23 feet long and 16 feet tall and relies on wind power to move.
It also houses a sensor package powered by the sun, according to NAVCENT.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-navy/2021/12/13/the-navy-is-testing-this-adorable-sailboat-drone/
