Is the Age of the Submarine Over?

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Rockstar

Underwater warfare is changing but its not going away and neither are submarines. But it could be said the construction and use of manned submarines as a primary delivery system is being reconsidered.

Also , its well known NOAA and police use LIDAR but nothing on how the military is using it for the detection of underwater objects. Inquiring minds want to know

Agreed, the manned part of warfare is being radically altered. There will always be a need for the PBI, but all of their support equipment is becoming automated, and they themselves will have advancements, be it genetic or bio-mechanical, in the not so far future. Exo-skeletons are pretty much beginning to arrive now, which means they'll probably find a way to make the PBI carry even more crap on their back.
Slowly the human is being taken out of warfare...and if I'm honest...I'm not sure whether that's a good thing or not.

[ikalugin]

Originally Posted by Castout

Easier to ask your government. They have them too according to the blogpost I posted. If they are willing to tell you

http://www.russianspaceweb.com/kanopus-st.html
Kanopus-ST failed on launch.

The reason why I ask about the actual satelites being used is because I do not know about any making it into space.

[Castout]

Originally Posted by ikalugin

http://www.russianspaceweb.com/kanopus-st.html
Kanopus-ST failed on launch.

The reason why I ask about the actual satelites being used is because I do not know about any making it into space.

They will launch more of them. I'm assuming that the US, Russia, and China have each several of the satellites in orbit.

[alboverburn]

Originally Posted by Castout

They will launch more of them. I'm assuming that the US, Russia, and China have each several of the satellites in orbit.

Satellites will be detroyed in a war. There will be so much space junk that it will be impossible to put a satellite in orbit ever again.

[Razoleg]

Kessler syndrome, anyone?

[Mr Quatro]

Actually it will just involve a change of tactic's ...

Run silent, run deep tap into underwater cables for signals from HQ ...

Run our own underwater communication lines 1,100 feet down just off our own coast line to launch when the signal is given.

Protect them with early warning buoy's ... lots of ways to save the old Virginia class submarines.

Each Virginia class submarine is projected to make 14–15 deployments during its 33-year service life.

or

The Columbia-class submarine, formerly known as the Ohio Replacement Submarine and ... The Ohio class of submarines are aging and the first boat in that class is ... The Columbia class was officially designated on December 14, 2016, by ... Expected 42-year service life (it is planned that each submarine will carry out 124 missions