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Old 08-07-2012, 09:19 AM   #1
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They are in the water too

anyone seen these?

Navy tests ocean drones in RI's Narragansett Bay - Business - Boston.com
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Old 08-07-2012, 12:37 PM   #2
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The bay is perfect environment with shallow water, varied features on the bottom and commercial traffic, Egan said. At times, however, the engineers have to contend with interference from pleasure boaters, including one man who was approached by a Navy vessel after trying to grab a vehicle near the surface.

‘‘We've had occasional interactions where a boat operator sees an opportunity to maybe snap up a cool device,’’ Egan said. ‘‘We've had to deter them on occasion.’’
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