Boeing tests submarine drone off Santa Catalina Island
Saturday, August 20, 2011 - 00:30
in Earth & Climate
The 18-foot mini-sub made at the company's defense systems facility in Anaheim could be used for national defense and environmental protection.An 18-foot, bright-yellow submarine drone is being tested off the coast of Santa Catalina Island for possible use by the U.S. military to stalk enemy waters, patrol local harbors for national security threats and scour ocean floors to detect environmental hazards.