Raytheon in underwater UAV shocker
Kudos and congrats to the US military industrial complex for continuing to output such consistently high quality James-Bondworthy widgets and gizmos. The latest is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle from arms megacorp Raytheon that can be launched from a submarine without having to surface:
The new U-UAV is dubbed SOTHOC, for Submarine Over the Horizon Organic Capabilities. The launch system works by deploying a sealed can through the sub’s waste disposal lock. The can then sinks away safely to get clear of the boat. On reaching a preset depth it dumps weight to become positively buoyant and ascends to the surface. Once stable at the surface, it aligns itself into wind and launches a one-shot, disposable UAV.
Gawd bless America for supplying the rest of the worlds military hardware geeks with a consistent supply of goodness with no only minimal risk to our own person (unless you live in one of the Axis of Evil countries).
Peace out.
[from the Register][image from Ardyiii on flickr]
October 27th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
As a U.S. taxpayer … you’re welcome?
October 27th, 2008 at 2:25 pm
@Tom Marcinko
Sláinte.
Also gracias for the free trade, the Marshall Plan, the Internet and GPS.
*Forelock tap*