It is rather ironic that the Navy's fleet of mine-hunting ships are not too good at what they do – that is, to look for mines in and around the waters that they cover. Good to know that there is a remedy to that problem, coming in the form of the Knifefish drone sub which will function as the larger ship's “glasses”, so to speak. Developed by General Dynamics, the Navy unveiled it earlier this week for the first time, where it measures 19 feet long and 21″ in diameter. The Knifefish will launch from a Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), and will be tasked with searching for buried mines in the sea floor.
Ubergizmo, Navy's Knifefish drone sub helps seek out mines
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