Cormorant UAV

The Cormorant Multi-Purpose Unmanned Airborne System is a unique concept to extend the capabilities of OHIO-Class SSGN submarines, as well as surface combatants such as Littoral Combat Ships. The combination of a stealthy SSGN submarine platform and a survivable unmanned system could introduce revolutionary capabilities to support future joint warfighting operations in high-threat scenarios.
The Cormorant vehicle would be released from the submerged SSGN submarine and be launched using two Tomahawk missile-derived solid rocket boosters. Upon mission completion, the Cormorant returns to a designated retrieval point at sea, initiates engine shut down, and splashes down to await recovery. During recovery, the submerged SSGN deploys a remotely operated vehicle to secure recovery of the vehicle. The SSGN would then haul the Cormorant to its designated launch tube where it would be docked. Operations aboard the SSGN, such as refueling and servicing, would ready the Cormorant for its next mission.

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