USS North Dakota Sub Deploys, Recovers UUV

A U.S. Navy submarine has successfully launched and retrieved an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) for the first time during a military operation, reports the Day (New London, Conn.).

The North Dakota Virginia-class submarine was deployed to the Mediterranean for two months and returned to base on Monday after testing UUV capabilities.

The North Dakota is homeported in Groton, Conn.

A REMUS 600 was launched from a dry deck shelter (DDS), said Capt. Douglas Gordon, the North...