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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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  2. dup by stoolpigeon · · Score: 4, Insightful

    if you need karma go back to when this ran 4 days ago and grab some high rated comments.

    tagging a story dup in the 'mysterious future' should flag it for review so this doesn't happen.

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  3. 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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    1. Re:Meanwhile, 25 years from now... by icebike · · Score: 4, Interesting

      My real question is how they're going to make it strong enough to unstick itself.

      Easily done with burn-wires dropping weights, or compressed air cylinders de-flooding chambers or inflating sacks. All of this technology already exists in the commercial market place. The navy already has deep sea (slow speed) com systems to submarines.

      The intent is to store surveillance assets (drones, balloons or sonobuoys) that can be called into action from 4000 feet down after long term storage on the bottom. .

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  4. Meanwhile, 12,000 years from now... by Press2ToContinue · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Ocean explorers recover a remarkably well-preserved, ancient artifact from the deep mud of the ocean floor.

    "What the hell is it??"

    "I don't really know. It must be newer than the geological data indicate. We have no record of any prior advanced civilizations."

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    Sent from my ENIAC