US AI can expose Russian Kilo

This special weapons program was announced by the Pentagon's Department of Advanced Research Projects Agency (DAPRA). Before the end of 2018, the US Navy will officially receive the Sea Hunter vehicle integrated with AI to enhance automation and target hunting capabilities at sea.

DAPRA revealed that due to its low dependence on command centers and AI automation capabilities, the 145-ton Sea Hunter can operate continuously at sea for 3 months and withstand level 7 storm conditions. This can be considered a new revolution for the US Navy.

Russian Kilo submarine launches Kalibr.

US military sources revealed that Russia is currently ambitiously developing a new generation diesel-electric submarine fleet with the ability to operate almost silently.

These are the Varshavyanka submarines that Russian media calls the quietest in the world and NATO calls "black holes". With the ability to operate quietly and for long periods at sea, even in shallow waters, coral reefs..., Kilo submarines are becoming a strategic threat to the US Navy.

However, this situation will only last until the end of 2018 when the US officially operates the Sea Hunter. Before officially being put into service, this agency is conducting final tests.

According to DARPA, to hunt enemy submarines, Sea Hunter is equipped with Raytheon's Scalable Sonar Module (MS3) system. This system is designed to search, detect, filter out passive threats, locate and track targets without human control.

More specifically, MS3 can also accurately distinguish different types of enemy submarines. MS3 enables anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and underwater operations in both active and passive search modes, torpedo detection and warning, and collision avoidance with small objects.

Data from this multi-purpose sonar can be transmitted to a central command and control node, providing a holistic view of part of its anti-submarine warfare mission.

According to published information, Sea Hunter has a very high stealth capability, helping the ship operate effectively in shallow seas, Gulfs or areas with many coral reefs, which are often ideal shelters for small diesel-electric submarines.

The vehicle can return to port after 60-90 days of continuous operation at sea to refuel and repair necessary parts. According to the original design, to control and monitor the Sea Hunter, a ship command station, allowing the operator to monitor all activities from many different information channels.

When setting out to sea, the operator only needs to tell the Sea Hunter to enter or leave port, otherwise it will operate entirely autonomously. However, with the integration of AI, most of the vehicle's operations are now automated.

DARPA further revealed that this submarine hunter is not equipped with weapons, it is only designed to find and track stealth submarines and eliminate them as a threat. Sea Hunter transmits information via satellite to give warnings to the center and friendly warships.