RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: ⚓️🇺🇸U.S. Attack Submarines Become Underwater Drone Motherships with Breakthrough Launch-Recovery System. U.S. Navy has introduced a new Torpedo Tube Launch and Recovery (TTLR) system. This allows nuclear attack submarines like the Virginia-class to launch and recover underwater drones directly through their standard torpedo tubes while staying fully submerged. Key benefits: 🔺️Drones can be reused multiple times (recharge, swap sensors, redeploy). 🔺️Subs act as “motherships” for reconnaissance, mine hunting, seabed mapping, and other missions. 🔺️Maintains stealth — no need to surface. 🔺️Extends the sub’s reach and reduces risk to the expensive crewed vess

⚓️🇺🇸U.S. Attack Submarines Become Underwater Drone Motherships with Breakthrough Launch-Recovery System.

U.S. Navy has introduced a new Torpedo Tube Launch and Recovery (TTLR) system.

This allows nuclear attack submarines like the Virginia-class to launch and recover underwater drones  directly through their standard torpedo tubes while staying fully submerged.

Key benefits: 
🔺️Drones can be reused multiple times (recharge, swap sensors, redeploy). 
🔺️Subs act as “motherships” for reconnaissance, mine hunting, seabed mapping, and other missions. 
🔺️Maintains stealth — no need to surface. 
🔺️Extends the sub’s reach and reduces risk to the expensive crewed vessel.

This is a major step forward in manned-unmanned teaming under the sea and is already in testing and limited service.

— @Globalsurv Jul 12, 2026