The US Navy has unveiled its latest asset--the Ghostswimmer--after it completed tests this week.
The unnmaned underwater vehicle, or drone, looks like a shark in the water, complete with “fins” sticking out. The project has been developed by the chief of naval operations’ Rapid Innovation Cell, said the Navy in a press release.
The project--called Silent NEMO--“explores the possible uses for biomimetic, unmanned underwater vehicles in the fleet,” the release says.
The bio-robotic drone can operate for extended periods of time in silence or close to it. It can also be controlled autonomously or via a 500-foot-long tether.
The GhostSwimmer vehicle, an experimental drone from the Navy U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Edward Guttierrez III/Released
