AI, Drone Ships and New Sensors Could Leave Submarines with Few Places to Hide

AI, drone ships and sensors leaving subs nowhere to hide

For over a century, the ocean has been the ultimate refuge for those who wished to disappear. From the U-boats of the First World War to the

AI, drone ships and new sensors could leave submarines with few places to hide

For over a century, the ocean has been the ultimate refuge for those who wished to disappear. From the U-boats of the first world war to the nuclear-powered leviathans that glide through today's deep waters, the submarine ...

AI, drone ships and new sensors could leave submarines with few places to hide in the ocean

A US Virginia-class attack submarine during sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean. US Navy courtesy of General Dynamics Electric BoatFor over a century, the ocean has been the ultimate refuge for those who wished to disappear. From the U-boats of the first world war to the nuclear-powered leviathans that glide through today’s deep waters, the submarine has thrived on one simple principle: stealth. Sound waves travel further and faster in water than l…