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Tango0104 Jul 2014 9:58 p.m. PST

"The Navy is testing a stealthy, 4 foot-long fish-shaped autonomous underwater vehicle designed to blend in with undersea life and perform combat sensor functions, service officials explained.

The so-called "bio-memetic" undersea vehicle is currently being developed as part of the Chief of Naval Operations Rapid Innovation Cell, or CRIC – a special unit set up by CNO Adm. Jonathan Greenert in 2012 to explore the feasibility of rapidly turning around commercially available technologies for Naval military use.

"It mimics a fish. It looks like a fish. We call it robo-tuna, affectionately, but it is a UUV (unmanned undersea vehicle). It does not have a propeller or a jet. It actually swims by flipping its tail around," said Capt. Jim Loper, concepts and innovation department head, Navy Warfare Development Command, Norfolk…"

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Jemima Fawr04 Jul 2014 11:33 p.m. PST

Served with silicon chips?

Boom-tish! Thanks folks, I'm here all week.

Tango0104 Jul 2014 11:38 p.m. PST

Ha!Ha!Ha!
Good one my friend. (smile)

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Personal logo Legion 4 Supporting Member of TMP05 Jul 2014 7:45 a.m. PST

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Zargon05 Jul 2014 1:16 p.m. PST

Nice R Mark Davies, nice

Jemima Fawr06 Jul 2014 1:44 p.m. PST

Thanks, try the steak.

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