UM-Bot Posted February 13, 2016 #1 Share Posted February 13, 2016 The new vessel, which does not require a human crew, is designed to scour the ocean for enemy submarines. First announced six years ago, the ACTUV ( Anti-Submarine Warfare Continuous Trail Unmanned Vessel ) is scheduled to be launched in April from the Vigor Shipyards in Oregon. Read More: http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/291568/darpa-reveals-autonomous-submarine-hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas Cooper Merrin Posted February 13, 2016 #2 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Skynet looms one step closer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonardo Posted February 13, 2016 #3 Share Posted February 13, 2016 And how does it distinguish between an "enemy" submarine and a civilian one? Okay, there aren't many non-military submarines around, but does this mean all those that do exist have to have some special IFF code so they won't be targeted by the robot? And wouldn't this mean the US military would then have automatic tracking of any civilian submarine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarjarbinks Posted February 13, 2016 #4 Share Posted February 13, 2016 someone will hack this and start ww3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Why not Posted February 13, 2016 #5 Share Posted February 13, 2016 I really wish I could move to another planet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted February 13, 2016 #6 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Seems a very sensible idea. From the article I presume it'll just track submarines and won't be armed, although the article doesn't make that clear. Rather like sonobuoys dropped from aircraft, only it wouldn't just stay in one place. It would certainly be a good way of multiplying one's assets, as generals and Admirals insist on saying these days. As for how it would distinguish friend from foe, I presume the operators monitoring it would know where friendly submarines were supposed to be. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdesert50 Posted February 13, 2016 #7 Share Posted February 13, 2016 I would not be surprised if this was intended to surveil and interdict narco-submarines. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pallidin Posted February 13, 2016 #8 Share Posted February 13, 2016 I would not be surprised if this was intended to surveil and interdict narco-submarines. That was my thought as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted February 13, 2016 #9 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Let's just hope it doesn't confuse the dolphins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aardvark-DK Posted February 15, 2016 #10 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Some drones we know, started as unmanned surveillance...and look how they are performing now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted March 9, 2016 #11 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Well, some pictures of it just in.. http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/darpa-released-official-images-of-its-cutting-edge-sub-1759509928 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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