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US Marines to get high-speed, radar-evading electric seagliders for rescue ops

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134 points jdmark | 4 comments | 3/28/2025, 9:56:00 PM | HN request time: 0.554s | source
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Rygian ◴[4/1/2025, 1:00:00 PM] No.43546290[source]▶

I wonder why the title clarifies "for rescue ops".

Is there anything inherent to this technology that prevents it from being used for anything else? The article body insists on "demonstrations relevant to specific defense operations" which sounds quite broad and not limited to rescue ops in any way.

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1. philipwhiuk ◴[4/1/2025, 1:07:00 PM] No.43546352[source]▶

It sounds less aggressive.

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2. morkalork ◴[4/1/2025, 1:16:00 PM] No.43546447[source]▶

Sounds nice and friendly, just like all those autonomous drones for SAR

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4. m463 ◴[4/1/2025, 11:12:00 PM] No.43552276[source]▶

wonder what people thought when "the war department" became "the department of defense"