Submarine UAV carriers

[uk 75]

The submarine aircraft or submarine aircraft carrier has never really been a practical proposition. But with the ability to develop really effective UAVs might submarine launched versions be a useful addition to a naval task force? Or are land/carrier launched versions sufficient?

 

[Fluff]

yes

 

[royabulgaf]

Also, depending on what you want from the UAV, it could be easily be launched from torpedo tubes. I suppose they could be launched from the missile tubes, but something ltesembling a Trident launch could be misconstrued.

 

[Rhinocrates]

There is this

https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/lockheed-martin-cormorant-mpuav.228/

It was cancelled in favour of a torpedo tube launched 'disposable', tho' I don't think that much has been heard about that since either.

 

[Hobbes]

Submarine-launched UAVs already exist, e.g. Tomahawk and Sub Harpoon. The challenge is making a UAV reusable.