US Navy, PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii: In a first for the U.S. Navy, an underwater glider was launched with the aid of Navy divers from the Dry Deck Shelter aboard USS Buffalo (SSN 715) Nov. 14.
The glider is a uniquely mobile network component capable of moving to specific locations and depths and gathering various information, which is transmitted on a predetermined interval when it surfaces to computers via a built-in satellite phone.
China says holds first dual aircraft carrier drills in South China Sea
China has conducted its first military drills with its two operational aircraft carriers in the contested South China Sea, state...
