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2020-10-13 Science & Technology

Unmanned US 'spy ship' powered by solar energy and designed to avoid detection is found off the coast of Scotland

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Posted by Skidmark 2020-10-13 08:21|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Business development opportunity? Anyone have Elon's private number ?

Posted by Besoeker 2020-10-13 09:25|| 2020-10-13 09:25|| Front Page Top

#2 Looks like the 'avoid detection' mark got missed.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2020-10-13 09:37|| 2020-10-13 09:37|| Front Page Top

#3 "It is not yet clear whether the boat found in Scotland was a Wave Glider or a Fugu."
So, it could easily be Russian (Fugu), but we'll blame the US out of habit.

Posted by ed in texas 2020-10-13 10:34|| 2020-10-13 10:34|| Front Page Top

#4 Went to Boeing/Liquid Robotics links and the image is. a dead ringer for the surface portion of the Wave Glider. Location off Scotland can reflect marine fisheries research or that pesky submarine route into the Atlantic from northern climes.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2020-10-13 11:57|| 2020-10-13 11:57|| Front Page Top

#5 Aside from fisheries research, it is frequent practice in the US Navy to station an attack submarine at a sub base 'sally point', to check whether passing boats are making new or excessive noise.
On this side of the pond, usually done at King's Bay, GA or Bangor, WA. But then, there's been multiple sightings of the Jimmy Carter (SSN23) up there, with the 'spec ops' sub at Faslane and at a couple of Norwegian bases, and the Norskes have reactivated a 'cave' base up north.
(The Carter is the last of the Seawolfs, stretched 100feet to accomidate seal stuff, amd Tomahawks and such.)

Posted by ed in texas 2020-10-13 15:39|| 2020-10-13 15:39|| Front Page Top

#6 Will it show up on ebay?

Posted by Clese Sneart7857 2020-10-13 15:43|| 2020-10-13 15:43|| Front Page Top

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