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.
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*