The U.S. Navy Wants Underwater Drone Aircraft Carriers
By
Peter Suciu
Underwater Drone Aircraft Carriers
California-based AeroVironment Inc. has been selected by the Department of Defense (DoD) to produce up to 120 of its Blackwing drones, which can be deployed from U.S. Navy submarines. According to a notice posted on the federal government’s contracting website, the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) announced plans to issue a sole source contract to Aerovironment, Inc.
In effect, that Navy could soon have what amounts to a drone-style mothership or an underwater aircraft carrier, in some respects.
The company will produce its Blackwing 10C Electro-Optic (EO) and Infrared (IR) equipped Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), in support of the Submarine-Launched Unmanned Aerial System (SLUAS) Program.
https://www.19fortyfive.com/2021/03/the-u-s-navy-wants-underwater-drone-aircraft-carriers/
