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Saturday, September 15, 2012

US Navy Eyes Technology to Cloak Subs

USS Toledo (Los Angeles class) |The U.S. Navy is investing in research that could make its submarines even stealthier with cloaking technology that seems to come straight out of a Tom Clancy thriller or a Star Trek movie script.

Developed by New York-based Weidlinger Associates with U.S. Navy Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) funding, the technology involves the carving up and altering of aluminum to give it "elastic properties" -- a form of what the company calls "metal water," says Jeffrey Cipolla, a Weidlinger senior associate and principal investigator.

Defense analysts say the technology could be a real game-changer for undersea warfare, a lethal hide-and-seek battle in the depths. Any type of system that makes it easier to hide and more difficult to seek would provide a real advantage.

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