Experimental management of defense innovation (Defense Innovation Unit Experimental, DIUx) US Defense Department has announced a tender for the development of a new intelligence drone submarine, reports “Warspot” with reference to the portal flightglobal.com.
Currently, some US Navy submarines have at their equipping drones Blackwing, which are used as communication centers, and can also perform some reconnaissance missions to coordinate attacks. Now the US Department of Defense announced, that the submarine fleet in need of specialized reconnaissance drones.
According to the requirements of the military department, new drone will be based in special launchers, and the submarine can release it if necessary, without surfacing. In this way, UAV must be able to overcome the way to the surface through the water, then take off and stay in the air for at least an hour. According to the requirements of the US Navy, drones should be able to fly like under the control of the operator, and in fully automatic mode. The radius of the filter should reach 50 km. submarine-launched UAV will be equipped with an optical module, and intelligence equipment.
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