from Hacker News

The Submarines of the Future Will Be Robotic

by Caveman_Coder on 3/2/18, 3:43 AM with 3 comments

  • by flukus on 3/2/18, 3:59 AM

    Not just the future but the present for Russia: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-03-02/vladimir-putin-boasts-...

    > Mr Putin said the high-speed underwater drone also had an "intercontinental" range and was capable of carrying a nuclear warhead that could target both aircraft carriers and coastal facilities.

  • by Caveman_Coder on 3/2/18, 3:48 AM

    TLDR:

    "With advances in communications and artificial intelligence, it’s not at all impossible to imagine scenarios in which SSN motherships deploy a lethal force of killer torpedoes, capable of remaining on station for days — or longer — while waiting for a victim."