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DARPA Wants Distributed Network of Deep Sea Storage Units

Posted by Unknown on from the release-the-non-lethal-military-assets dept.

Zothecula writes "DARPA has seen the future of naval warfare and it's falling upward. As part of an effort to reduce the logistics of sending equipment into trouble areas, the agency's Upward Falling Payloads project is aimed at developing storage capsules capable of remaining on the deep seabed for years. These would contain non-lethal military assets that could be deployed on the spot years in advance and rise to the surface as needed." Possible side benefit: they need to research communications systems reliable enough to command the deep sea capsules when needed.

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  1. Let me get this straight by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    DARPA wants to invent robots that are designed to "rise up"? Sounds like a pretty dangerous precedent to me.

    1. Re:Let me get this straight by Jeremiah+Cornelius · · Score: 4, Funny

      RELEASE THE KRAKEN!

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      "Flyin' in just a sweet place,
      Never been known to fail..."
  2. Meanwhile, 25 years from now... by Press2ToContinue · · Score: 4, Funny

    When the current cryotograghic algorithms which secure these cracker-jack prizes become easily crackable by script-kiddies, and with future long-range private drones weilding live HD cams, I see a new form of geocaching game on the horizon.

    I'll look forward to watching the reruns on Youtube.

    Thanks US Military!

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    Sent from my ENIAC