U.S. Navy's Newest Addition To Fleet Could Be a Robotic Spy 'Fish' -- Daily Press
It's a fish. It's a sub. No, it's Nemo.
The Navy's newest drone is an underwater robot disguised as a fish — a tuna to be more specific, though the project has been dubbed Silent Nemo, after the popular Disney film about a clown fish.
Currently under testing by the Chief of Naval Operations Rapid Innovation Cell and Boston Engineering, the unmanned underwater vehicle is able to make tight turns and move through the water quietly, making it ideal for surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Once in the fleet, it could be used to inspect the hull of a ship, check waters for threats such as mines or protrusions, deliver payloads including sonar and guidance packages, and access otherwise denied areas.
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More News On The U.S. Navy's Newest Underwater Drone
'Silent Nemo': Navy's swimming spy 'fish' may be operational next year -- Stars and Stripes/The (Norfolk) Virginian-Pilot (TNS)
‘Robo-tuna’ could soon join the Navy’s fleet -- Washington Post
US Navy is developing a robot fish called Silent Nemo -- The Telegraph
Navy Unveils Spy Fish Drone -- Time
US Navy Tests Unmanned Underwater Vehicle -- Marine Link
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