Sea Robin XFC
Sea Robin XFC is a submarine launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle platform that the United States Naval Research Laboratory is testing. Expected launches will be from Seawolf, Los Angeles and Virginia class submarines
| XFC UAV | |
|---|---|
| Role | Submarine-launched UAV |
| Manufacturer | U.S. Naval Research Laboratory |
| First flight | 2013 |
| Introduction | 2013 |
| Primary user | United States Navy |
| Number built | 1 |
Contractor Oceaneering developed the launch canister system.[1]
Experimental Fuel Cell UAV (XFC)
The platform launches an experimental fuel cell UAV or XFC UAV from a torpedo tube of a nuclear submarine and stealth UAV being tested is an eXperimental fuel cell using hydrogen.[1]
The UAV wings unfolded after launch into a X wing format. The UAV has a propeller in the rear and a camera dome in front.
The system was tested from USS Providence in late 2013.[2]
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