submarines
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OceanGate, the Company Behind the Titanic Sub, Was a Sea of Red Flags
As the ‘Titan’ saga reached its tragic conclusion, critics say its owner had always a ticking time bomb en route to disaster.
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The First Submarine-Launched Drone Can See Much Farther Than a Periscope
The advantage to hiding a giant ship underwater is that it can sneak up on targets undetected. The disadvantage is that’s it’s hard to keep tabs on what’s going on above the water line: a problem a company called SpearUAV has potentially solved with a quadcopter that can be launched from a sub while it’s…
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What The Australia, U.S. and UK Defence Pact Actually Means
You might have heard Australia has signed a new defence pact with the United States and the United Kingdom. You might have also heard that the deal means the three countries will be pushing a joint security agenda in the areas of advanced tech, such as artificial intelligence and cyber. But what does this actually…
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Tourists Will Soon Be Able to Visit the Titanic Wreck for $170,000
The pandemic has hit the tourism industry especially hard over the past year, but starting in May of 2021, those itching to travel again — at least straight down — will have the opportunity to visit the most infamous shipwreck of all time. But while airlines and resorts have been slashing prices to encourage people…