U.S. Navy’s New Orca Drone Submarine Could Go Offensive

[Mr Quatro]

I have changed my mind about US Navy returning to diesel subs to protect our harbors.

This Orca drone by Boeing is a much better plan. Unmanned makes it even better for future warfare.

Heck carry one on top of your old Ohio class FBM's maybe.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/hisutto.../#65433d0f60ca

Commander Dulla's mine proposal is innovative. Yet like many good ideas it will seem obvious when you read it. He combines the range, autonomy and flexibility of a UUV (unmanned underwater vehicle) with the warhead of a mine. This allows it to be used as a moored mine which can propel itself into position, keeping the launch platform far from harms way. It could also be used as an extra slow torpedo to target ships in harbor. Because of its combined features Dulla terms this concept the ‘moor-pedo’.