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| Author: | ONI-Defense [ October 5th, 2011, 12:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Unmanned ships? |
I've been pondering if such an idea would be practical. It is entirely possible to create a ship that can be controlled by computer as it is a plane or automobile, but with a ship it is more complicated considering the amount and types of systems. I just would like to hear others' personal opinions on this. 
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| Author: | TimothyC [ October 5th, 2011, 1:13 am ] | |
| Post subject: | Re: Unmanned ships? | |
I've been pondering if such an idea would be practical. It is entirely possible to create a ship that can be controlled by computer as it is a plane or automobile, but with a ship it is more complicated considering the amount and types of systems. I just would like to hear others' personal opinions on this.
Depends on the size. A 100 ton UxV launched from a mothership is probably viable on one level, while a 1000 ton OPV isn't. The crew on a warship are there to make sure the ship can sail into harm's way if need be (ie the crew is there to keep things running).
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| Author: | ONI-Defense [ October 5th, 2011, 1:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Unmanned ships? |
That's pretty much what I was thinking. |
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| Author: | Portsmouth Bill [ October 5th, 2011, 7:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Unmanned ships? |
The Royal Navy may be interested. It will be reduced eventually to around 30,000 personnel; so any further means of getting rid of even that small number would go down well in Goverment. 
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| Author: | Radome [ October 5th, 2011, 10:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Unmanned ships? |
There are small vessels like the Israeli Protector USV out there... |
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| Author: | TimothyC [ October 5th, 2011, 10:42 am ] | |
| Post subject: | Re: Unmanned ships? | |
There are small vessels like the Israeli Protector USV out there...
That's the direction that my 100 ton UxV comes from. It's a growth of the current USVs rather than a shrinking of larger craft.
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| Author: | Navybrat85 [ October 6th, 2011, 6:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Unmanned ships? |
Even the Arsenal ship, a largely automated, mobile missile battery, still was to have SOME compliment. Like was said previously, under 100 tons launched from a larger vessel. Perhaps an unmanned gunboat for harbor patrol? |
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| Author: | heuhen [ October 6th, 2011, 6:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Unmanned ships? |
something small, but you must still have someone to remotly control her from a another boat. with a better transmitter / receiver you should be able to remotely control it from a helicopter / aircraft or from somewhere on land via satellite! http://www.popularmechanics.com/technol ... ps/4229443 |
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| Author: | acelanceloet [ October 6th, 2011, 6:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Unmanned ships? |
I saw this recently.... http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/04/07 ... mand_game/ |
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| Author: | ONI-Defense [ October 6th, 2011, 9:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Unmanned ships? |
I knew it would have to be small of course to be fully unmanned, it's great to see some of these suggestions though. I find the unmanned frigate to be very interesting. Thanks for the links. |
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