Submarine-controlled Predator UAV begins tests

The U.S. Navy this week controlled a Predator unmanned aerial vehicle from a submarine for the first time in tests aimed at evaluating how UAVs can support submarine operations. In the test series that began Wednesday, a Predator took off from San Clemente Island off San Diego and flew to the attack...

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