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02-05-11, 12:00 PM
http://www.stripes.com/news/unmanned-subs-making-waves-in-undersea-warfare-1.133668?localLinksEnabled=false

Unmanned subs making waves in undersea warfare

GRAFENWÖHR, Germany — Unmanned aircraft have been playing a major role in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for years. Now, the U.S. military is beginning to field unmanned submarines.


In a move that could dramatically cut the cost of undersea warfare, NATO is testing three Autonomous Undersea Vehicles, or AUVs, in the Mediterranean Sea this month as part of the alliance’s largest annual anti-submarine warfare exercise.


Will Submariner some day be a shore based job?
TLAM Strike
02-05-11, 12:32 PM
Anyone remember SeaQuest? That is sort of where we are heading I think, a large crewed submarine with an inventory of drones that perform recon or attack targets.
papa_smurf
02-05-11, 12:52 PM
Anyone remember SeaQuest? That is sort of where we are heading I think, a large crewed submarine with an inventory of drones that perform recon or attack targets.

I do remember that series, the drones were called "whiskers".
Jimbuna
02-05-11, 03:22 PM
I do remember that series, the drones were called "whiskers".

Really? :hmmm:

I remember the series well but obviously not all that well because I can't recall what the drones were called :doh:
papa_smurf
02-05-11, 05:18 PM
Really? :hmmm:

I remember the series well but obviously not all that well because I can't recall what the drones were called :doh:

Yup, "whiskers" was the nickname for the drones but can't remember the full name for them.
Jimbuna
02-05-11, 08:06 PM
Yup, "whiskers" was the nickname for the drones but can't remember the full name for them.

No prob :DL
Gargamel
02-05-11, 08:23 PM
They also had a dolphin that could come in through a moon pool... meaning the sub was pressurized.... :03:
TLAM Strike
02-05-11, 10:27 PM
Yup, "whiskers" was the nickname for the drones but can't remember the full name for them.

WSKRS: Wireless Sea Knowledge Retrievable (or Retrieval) Satellites.

:03:
Jimbuna
02-06-11, 06:19 PM
WSKRS: Wireless Sea Knowledge Retrievable (or Retrieval) Satellites.

:03:

Ask me why I'm not suprised.....right on cue :DL