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ROBOT BATTLESHIP US Navy to build £330m world’s largest robot warship to patrol the most dangerous seas

Posted by M. C. on August 19, 2019

Maybe, just maybe the Navy should concentrate on planes that meet spec and aircraft carriers that can actually launch aircraft.

Just as with drones, let us hope some poor fishing captain using a mop on deck isn’t taken as holding a rocket launcher.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9747088/us-navy-robot-warship-unmanned/

Jon Rogers 18 Aug 2019, 15:50Updated: 19 Aug 2019, 10:27

THE US Navy wants to build a fleet of ten robot warships over the next five years.

The huge ships referred to as Large Unmanned Surface Vehicles (LUSVs) would function as scouts for the main battle fleet, carrying radar and sonar as well as anti-air and cruise missiles.

 The new LUSV will build upon the unmanned Sea Hunter, seen here in Portland in 2016

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The new LUSV will build upon the unmanned Sea Hunter, seen here in Portland in 2016

The vessels will mostly carry out “3D work” – dull, dirty and dangerous…

Be seeing you

Robots battle for underwater supremacy | Fox News

 

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