Friday, July 31, 2009

DARPA Readies An Ultra-Fast Mini-Sub

Have Bubble Will Travel via The Day

From Popsci.com:

In a world of rapidly evolving threats, every branch of the military is looking for a way to respond as quickly as possible. But whereas the Air Force, Army and Marines can simply fly to whatever hot spot flares up next, the Navy, by its very nature, still needs to sail. That's where the Underwater Express comes in.

Currently, the Navy's fastest submarine can only travel at 25 to 30 knots while submerged. But if everything goes according to plan, the Underwater Express will speed along at 100 knots, allowing the delivery of men and materiel faster than ever.

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My Comment: From a scientific point of view, this is so cool.

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