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Something about this? “Once deployed, the vehicle uses efficient, buoyancy-driven gliding to move through the water..." Sounds like it gets around by changing
by hamandchris 2y ago
Something about this? “Once deployed, the vehicle uses efficient, buoyancy-driven gliding to move through the water..."
Sounds like it gets around by changing buoyancy, which is pretty cool and also probably completely silent.
- zardo 2y agoThe real benefit is it works well with harvesting energy for propulsion from the depth based thermal gradient.
- causal 2y agoIt's still much wider-bodied than any glider I've seen. I'm guessing this is because of the need for larger payload bays.
- ryanisnan 2y agoThe answer is probably explosives, but are there other payloads you think this thing might carry? Comms? SIG-INT equipment?
- causal 2y agoGiven the autonomous nature I'd be surprised if it were used offensively anytime soon, so I'd guess the latter.
- marcosdumay 2y agoYou don't need as much wing-area underwater as you need on the air.