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Title: The Navy wants drones
Post by: Hawkmoon on March 13, 2019, 07:41:24 PM

Drone ships, that is:

https://news.usni.org/2019/03/13/navy-wants-ten-ship-3b-unmanned-experimental-ghost-fleet

Sounds interesting, but I'd like to read more about it.

Title: Re: The Navy wants drones
Post by: BobR on March 13, 2019, 10:51:08 PM

Hell, they can't keep manned ships from running into each other, how do they plan to keep unmanned ships from banging into things? ;)

bob

Title: Re: The Navy wants drones
Post by: MechAg94 on March 14, 2019, 12:00:06 AM

Does someone have to boat over for maintenance and inspections on a regular basis?  I guess I can understand some utility of having unmanned assets with a fleet heading into battle, but for normal operations I would expect to see people on it quite regularly. 

Title: Re: The Navy wants drones
Post by: 230RN on March 14, 2019, 02:42:04 AM

Gee whiz, even the little PT boats needed a crew of 12 to 17.  Of course, they had a variety of weapons, but.

Title: Re: The Navy wants drones
Post by: WLJ on March 14, 2019, 09:51:09 AM

Once I saw the title I can't get this image out of my head
Maybe I've watched a little too much ST

(https://static.comicvine.com/uploads/scale_super/11113/111130441/4171663-4927326204-Borg_.jpg)

Title: Re: The Navy wants drones
Post by: Andiron on March 14, 2019, 07:38:45 PM

I was thinking more Universal Soldier,  but that works.

Title: Re: The Navy wants drones
Post by: RoadKingLarry on March 14, 2019, 07:45:04 PM

Quote from: WLJ on March 14, 2019, 09:51:09 AM

Once I saw the title I can't get this image out of my head
Maybe I've watched a little too much ST

(https://static.comicvine.com/uploads/scale_super/11113/111130441/4171663-4927326204-Borg_.jpg)

That's pretty much the way my last command wanted us lowly enlisted scum.

Title: Re: The Navy wants drones
Post by: Fly320s on March 15, 2019, 08:53:49 AM

The first test ships have been deployed.  Here is the Navy's video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JLV8opu9EQ

Title: Re: The Navy wants drones
Post by: MechAg94 on March 15, 2019, 09:14:32 AM

Quote from: Fly320s on March 15, 2019, 08:53:49 AM

The first test ships have been deployed.  Here is the Navy's video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JLV8opu9EQ

Based on the original article, I was thinking of something bigger.  I guess the overhead costs are huge.