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The Submarines of the Future Will Be Robotic
- Caveman_Coder 9y agoTLDR: "With advances in communications and artificial intelligence, it’s not at all impossible to imagine scenarios in which SSN motherships deploy a lethal force of killer torpedoes, capable of remaining on station for days — or longer — while waiting for a victim."
- flukus 9y agoNot just the future but the present for Russia: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-02/vladimir-putin-boasts-russias-unstoppable-nuclear-weapons/9500866 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-02/vladimir-putin-boasts-... > Mr Putin said the high-speed underwater drone also had an "intercontinental" range and was capable of carrying a nuclear warhead that could target both aircraft carriers and coastal facilities.
- Caveman_Coder 9y agoI'm not sure what to make of his statements...they could be correct assessments of his military's capabilities, or they could be completely false...who really knows?