Snakehead program: A large-displacement underwater drone with reconnaissance, electronic warfare and delivery of combat swimmers is being developed for the US Navy

A drone with a likely carrier in the form of the Ohio submarine

The US Navy continues to implement a large-scale project to create an unmanned underwater fleet... One of the programs being implemented to date is the Snakehead program.

We are talking about the creation of an unmanned underwater robotic vehicle of large displacement. It is assumed that when created, Snakehead will become the largest underwater drone within the US Navy.

carrier of underwater drones "Snake head" will become some classes of American nuclear submarines. The main task set by the Pentagon by ordering this kind of development is multi-stage. The fact is that Snakehead (according to the terms of reference) will be able to participate in data collection operations, be used as underwater electronic warfare equipment (electronic warfare).

It is also said that Snakehead will be used to land marines on a certain coast, as well as to deliver combat swimmers to one or another part of the water area. In this case, the American underwater vehicle has all the features of a sabotage drone.

On December 23, the United States issued the final terms of reference for the creation of a large unmanned underwater platform LDUUV. This is the very mentioned Snakehead. Now the US Navy must make its choice on the most suitable, from their point of view, option.

From a US Navy press release:

The Snakehead is a highly durable, multipurpose, high-displacement underwater drone under development, deployable from large open submarine interfaces, with reconfigurable payload capability.

The first such devices are planned to be used "exclusively in reconnaissance missions," however, over time, as already noted, the "Snake Head" is planned to be used for electronic warfare and landing.

Noteworthy is another purpose of the developed robotic American underwater drone. It is indicated in official documents as "work with submarine cables and other types of infrastructure." In this regard, the option of using the Snakehead for sabotage against the mentioned objects cannot be ruled out, given the potential for delivering combat swimmers to the site.

Comments

[kytx]

everyone is doing it now
but the United States for some reason likes to merge such information into the public domain

[mitroha]

And these people suspected us of threatening submarine cables ...

[Egoza]

Quote: kytx

but the United States for some reason likes to merge such information into the public domain

"so that everyone is afraid, that everyone trembles, that they respect" (from the cartoon) At the same time, they and their masses reassure "we will protect you, we are stronger than everyone, this is what we have." They choose interesting names for their programs, very much like a "dead head" you know from whom.

[kytx]

There is probably still a commercial moment
struggle of firms for an order

[Alex777]

There is also an attempt by the United States to promote an arms race.
The more they tell, the more we “need to catch up”.
Previously, this worked with the USSR, now it is no longer so effective.

[rocket757]

The topic of development, pushing drones everywhere and everywhere, nothing new in general.
The technique is interesting, serious, those who did not do this will rush in pursuit ... who really can, they started doing this yesterday.

[Cananecat]

The technique is interesting, serious, who did not do this will rush after

Countries that can build a submarine fleet can be counted on one hand. And they rushed to catch up, at least with a concept, after the well-known "leak" from that memorable meeting at the GDP.

[rocket757]

Drone, this is somewhat not a submarine.
As well as the fact that a drone is not a combat aircraft!
But, this is a weapon that can be used effectively.

[Serge Bermudov]

to talk about the military-political aspects of the development of this device as well as about getting out of a thick bundle of dusty newspapers in the garage of the Technician-Youth to be surprised at the Kamatsu underwater bulldozer in parallel with drinking Coca-Cola vodka saying that it, like orthophosphoric acid, eats metal

[Mavrikiy]

It is indicated in official documents as "work with submarine cables and other types of infrastructure."

Understand: gas pipelines, oil pipelines, water pipelines, bridges, communications, electricity and ... about the horror of the Internet FOC

[zwlad]

Quote: Mavrikiy

...... about the horror of the internet wok

Do you think they will cut your own cables?

[Mavrikiy]

Quote: zwlad

Do you think they will cut your own cables?

Cut, explode, mine, you can suck oil, gas, information or run misinformation in the WOC, poison in the water pipes .... but you never know? Come up creatively.

[Mavrikiy]

Quote: zwlad

Do you think they will cut your own cables?

Do you think we won't have FOC in 5-10 years?

[zwlad]

Which of the oceans is interesting to be curious about?

[Mavrikiy]

Quote: zwlad

Which of the oceans is interesting to be curious about?

FOC for Sakhalin, Kaliningrad, probably already exists.

[Dkuznecov]

"By caravans, steamers
I'll break through to you
Mon amie.
Walkie-talkies, faxes, telephones.
While we are tied. "
Inspired by ..

[Serge Bermudov]

Vlad. They didn't understand you. well

[Anachoret]

there is a reason to remember the mini-pl piranha and finish something like that

you can also make a drone-kamikaze for 6 calibers well, or something else like that

in any case, the submarines for midget submarines may well deliver them, including