Navy Deploys Drones Under Arctic Ice Ahead of
Increased Ship Presence
The Navy has deployed
underwater drones beneath the ice in the Arctic Ocean to assess how quickly the
ice is melting and understand how soon the U.S. and Russia will be competing for
strategic waterways in the region.
The
drones are measuring the temperature and salt content to help scientists
develop more accurate computer models with which to predict the anticipated
future pace of melting ice, Martin Jeffries, science advisor to the Office of
Naval Research, or ONR, told Military.com.
The
Navy’s unveiled its Arctic Road Map that explains how increasing water
temperatures and decreasing ice layers mean the service will need to increase
the number of ships in the region over the next 20 years, Martin Jeffries,
science advisor to the Office of Naval Research, or ONR, told Military.com.
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