Navy launches UAV from submerged submarine Enlarge XFC UAS launch in time-lapsed photography. Deployed from the submerged submarine USS Providence, the NRL developed XFC unmanned aircraft is vertically launched from a 'Sea Robin' launch vehicle (bottom right). The folding wing UAS …more Read more at: Navy launches UAV from submerged submarine XFC UAS launch in time-lapsed photography. Deployed from the submerged submarine USS Providence, the NRL developed XFC unmanned aircraft is vertically launched from a 'Sea Robin' launch vehicle (bottom right). The folding wing UAS …more Read more at: Navy launches UAV from submerged submarine
very neat ... didn't know that they were working on something like that .... kind of return back to the submarine's original purpose to scout ahead of the battlewagon task force .... the US Navy transformed four of the big ballistic carriers to all Tomahawks .... makes sense that they could pop one of these quikies off shore and take a few Brownies before they get knocked down ....