This Robotic Ghost Ship Could Change Naval Warfare
In an effort to respond to increased threats posed by Russian and Chinese stealth ships, the U.S military has come...
In an effort to respond to increased threats posed by Russian and Chinese stealth ships, the U.S military has come up with a not-so-simple, but nonetheless elegant solution: a robotic ghost ship that will follow enemy stealth vessels across the ocean. It makes sense; you can’t hide if you’re being tailed every step of the way.
Earlier this year, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency announced that its 132-foot anti-submarine warfare continuous trail unmanned vessel, or ACTUV, passed a series of tests along a 35-nautical mile stretch of water off Mississippi. The boat was able to follow a target without crashing into rocks or behaving erratically, which is pretty impressive when you consider that there’s no one at the helm.
