The Submarines of the Future Will Be Robotic

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Post by Caveman_Coder » Fri, Mar 02, 2018, 3:43 AM UTC

The Submarines of the Future Will Be Robotic
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Re: The Submarines of the Future Will Be Robotic

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Post by Caveman_Coder » Fri, Mar 02, 2018, 3:48 AM UTC

TLDR:

"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."

Re: The Submarines of the Future Will Be Robotic

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Post by flukus » Fri, Mar 02, 2018, 3:59 AM UTC

Not just the future but the present for Russia: 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.

Re: The Submarines of the Future Will Be Robotic

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Post by Caveman_Coder » Fri, Mar 02, 2018, 4:14 AM UTC

flukus wrote: post #3

Not just the future but the present for Russia: 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.

I'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?