US Latest: US Sub-Marine Drone Staying At South China Sea

US Sub-Marine Drone Staying At South China Sea

 

Its presence in the South China Sea as China watches, a reclaimed island built in time, and the US military is betting on new technology to help keep its edge - submarine drones.

 

During the past six months, the Pentagon has started to talk publicly about a once-secret programme to develop unmanned undersea vehicles, the term given to the drone subs that are becoming part of its plan to deter China from trying to dominate the region.

 US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter Made in Asia military strategy in a speech at a special mention of unmanned submarines and the South China Sea, which is a wide expanse of shallow water, to the possibility of using alluded.

US Defense Department investments in submarines Carter, who visited the South China Sea by a US warship, "said shallow water can not manned, submarines are working in many sizes and different payloads that can unmanned including new unmanned underwater, and the most important thing, "said Friday.

Such unmanned submarines, some of which are expected to be ready for operation by the end of the decade, as new technologies by taking the veil, the Defense Ministry to deter potential rivals such as China and Russia, pointing to continued military superiority by trying to do. As it tries to maintain a single step forward in robotic UAVs are part of a campaign by the US military.

"The idea is that if we in the South China Sea were ever to get to bust up, what kind of Chinese capabilities to ensure the United States can have no idea," Shawn Brimley, White House and Pentagon There are now, according to a former official new American Security center. "This provocative behavior is likely to be some deterrent effect."

. The Philippines, which will host the US fighter jets, one of the countries that is disputed with China in the South China Sea islands and features some land claims.

“Countries across the Asia-Pacific are voicing concern with China’s land reclamation, which stands out in size and scope, as well as its militarisation in the South China Sea,” Mr Carter said in Manila on Thursday.

The United States and China in the Western Pacific, with the intensification of military competition has become one of the key areas and submarines. China's heavy investment in missiles have been put in the ground forces in the region that the United States risks and surface ships. As a result, the United States is investing $ 8BN submarines next year "to ensure that we have the sea and the submarine force is the most deadly and the most advanced in the world," Carter explained that in the last week.

Little has been used, and remotely operated submarines for some time in search and rescue, marine mines Remus drones were used to search. More ships autonomy ultimate weapon that could bring in new investment.

The United States and China in the Western Pacific, with the intensification of military competition has become one of the key areas and submarines. China's heavy investment in missiles have been put in the ground forces in the region that the United States risks and surface ships. As a result, the United States is investing $ 8BN submarines next year "to ensure that we have the sea and the submarine force is the most deadly and the most advanced in the world," Carter explained that in the last week.

Little has been used, and remotely operated submarines for some time in search and rescue, marine mines Remus drones were used to search. More ships autonomy ultimate weapon that could bring in new investment.

Last fall, the US Navy underwater vehicle independently without a pilot known as semi displacement of large numbers of the summer in the open ocean is scheduled to conduct the first test flight to the south of a 10-foot, unmanned aircraft unveiled. Officials hope that the squadron will be operational by 2020, is well known test. As well as other characteristics of the submarine, yellow, including being able to work for 30 days at a time being, as.

The unmanned drone sub function is expected to be the primary control, but believes that naval planners see potential uses are endless. Mother or sub-surface vessel which is then very small unmanned aerial vehicles that mine or even your own submarines or track can be used to launch rockets can issue a set of officials with - a model of what he calls a Russian doll approach.

Small unmanned drone sub more difficult in deep water sonar system that is designed to find great things to monitor the use to be made. The enemy ship to enter the port of ink on paper may be possible, for example ,.

For centuries under the sea robot that year and subcontractors or small reconnaissance drone aircraft in the release of once active is hidden - in the test program, the Pentagon's Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency to the highest load calls for a decline. The reconnaissance drone under development without the other is formed, and a variety of small fish swims.

He said "the use of unmanned drones sea opens up a new realm of capabilities," Brimley said.

At the moment the main barriers to provide enough power to drones so they can stay under water for long periods, and communicate with them.

An issue that is more difficult if and when it begins to bear arms will - Officials also want to give autonomy to the extent of the unmanned drones are discussed sub.

As well as investing in unmanned drones sea, and on the development of unmanned surface vessels, as the United States. Last week, the Pentagon unveiled what the Sea Hunter, sub hunter says a prototype. Robert's work, said Deputy Minister of Defence, and blood in the western Pacific in the next five years could be used.