/technologies/robotics/b/blog/posts/us-navy-successfully-launches-uav-from-a-submerged-submarineXFC UAV launched from the USS Providence (via Navy)Drones have been making headlines almost on a daily basis concerning new advancements and capabilities, such as Amazon’s Prime Air package delivery system and Mark Mueller’s fail-safe system that keeen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/robotics/b/blog/posts/us-navy-successfully-launches-uav-from-a-submerged-submarineTue, 17 Dec 2013 21:02:03 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:8501df06-831c-477d-b2a4-00a73e1771a8DAB0<p>Basically just a repurposed cruise missile.</p><p>They probably could have done this sooner, the technology is pretty basic.</p><p>I would be interested in how they plan to maintain command and control over the drone from a submerged submarine.</p><p>Though it would make more sense for a surface unit to take over control after launch so that the submarine could quickly vacate the area.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=16980&AppID=36&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">