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Montevideo, November 25th 2024 - 06:08 UTC

Tag: Rear Admiral Joseph Tofalo

  • Saturday, August 1st 2015 - 07:51 UTC

    US Navy submarine successfully launches and recovers underwater drone

    The underwater drone launched from the USS North Dakota is a REMUS 600 Autonomous Underwater Vehicle

    The Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast attack submarine USS North Dakota (SSN-784) has launched and recovered an underwater drone for the first time. This week, the USS North Dakota returned to the United States after a nearly two-month deployment to the Mediterranean Sea. The submarine was specifically tasked with testing the launch and recovery of an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) while submerged.