Paul
If only someone hadn't already thought of all this, and
floated the company....<<
They probably already did. There was work performed by Felix Schill
at ANU ten or so years ago on a mini-sub swarm named Serafina. It seems
to have become Hydromea S.A. base at EPFL, Switzerland.
https://www.hydromea.com/meet-hydromea-team/
Cheers
Gerard
On 1/10/21 11:14 pm, Paul Brooks wrote:
If only someone hadn't already thought of all this, and floated the company....
Aquabotix ASX:UUV
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsmallcaps.com.au%2Faquabotix-secures-largest-order-history-major-asian-military-agency%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cu9109366%40UDS.anu.edu.au%7C0052d446f3eb499f991508d984dfa944%7Ce37d725cab5c46249ae5f0533e486437%7C0%7C0%7C637686919490629195%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=a7lJOKoRxPOsapgS1shyXMSM17ZjXyc1Eq%2B1eYQOEhU%3D&reserved=0
the video is a bit light-on, as is the website, but imagine a swarm of things
like
this, but about 5 times the size, with an explosive warhead.
On 1/10/2021 8:31 am, Tom Worthington wrote:
On 29/9/21 8:31 pm, Stephen Loosley wrote:
From: Frank O'Connor Sent: Tuesday, 21 September 2021 1:49 PM
Drones, and ever ’smarter’ drones are in all probability the way
of the future. And in 40 years time ...
Drones have already changed the way wars a fought. We will see dramatic
changes in the next 10 years, not 40.
... aquatic smart drones ... would deny that stretch of water ...
Yes, in WWII, one significant contribution Australia made to the war in
the Pacific was mining. Mines were placed by submarines, flying boats and ships.
Mines, which look like torpedoes, and can position themselves, are now
available.
Lithium batteries made for cars will allow a new generation of low cost smart
mines.
These could remain on station for extended periods, report passing ships,
attack on
command, or return to be serviced and recharged. The students at an Australian
university could design such a weapon and a small local company build them in a
shed.
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.tomw.net.au%2F2021%2F09%2Fnew-generation-of-underwater-drone.html&data=04%7C01%7Cu9109366%40UDS.anu.edu.au%7C0052d446f3eb499f991508d984dfa944%7Ce37d725cab5c46249ae5f0533e486437%7C0%7C0%7C637686919490629195%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=kUZ9Glz9S3eEScGCrdRDtwO39847JU5ZZl1hur5U5Zg%3D&reserved=0
There’s more than subs in the AUKUS technology-sharing pact with the US and the
UK
- AI, cyber, quantum, hypersonic missiles ...
What is missing from this analysis is the grey warfare element. If the
target is a large warship, then a hyper-sonic missile could be used. But
if there are hundreds of what look like fishing boats, possibly from a
commercial port leased from a third country, it is not financially, or
politically, feasible to attack them all with expensive hyper-sonic
missiles. What is needed are a lot of small boats, each with a flashing
light, a loudhailer, and a machine gun. These can be crewed, or remote
controlled.
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