The DARPA Submersible Aircraft


	The DARPA Submersible Aircraft
rj3sp
10-17-2008 1:38 PM
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darpa, submarine, aircraft, technology, future, science
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The DARPA Submersible Aircraft research project is focused on making a a vehicle that can fly in the air and dive straight into the water, becoming a submarine.
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			<DIV class="agency-header-w"><DIV class="agency-logo"><IMG border="0" alt="Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency logo" src="https://www.fbo.gov/images/frontend/deflogo.jpg" /></DIV><DIV class="agency-header"><H2>Submersible Aircraft </H2><DIV class="sol-num">Solicitation Number: DARPA-BAA-09-06</DIV><DIV class="agency-name">Agency: Other Defense Agencies<BR />Office: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency<BR />Location: Contracts Management Office</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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