Sunday 8 December 2013

US Navy launches drone from submerged submarine



Today, the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) announced that it had successfully launched a drone from a submerged submarine. The all-electric eXperimental Fuel Cell Unmanned Aerial System (XFC) was launched in the Bahamas from the Los Angeles-class nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Providence (SSN 719) using a system that allowed the drone to be deployed without modifications to the boat, or requiring it to surface. .. Continue Reading US Navy launches drone from submerged submarine

Section: Military

Tags: Drone, Launch, Submarine, UAV, US Navy

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