December 7 2013. Research Laboratory of the US Navy has disclosed information about the launch of a drone from a submarine. When launching the boat was under water, in a submerged condition. Drone XFC UAS was launched through the submarine torpedo tubes.

Place and date of the test are unknown. Some time after the flight, the UAV landed on the landfill of naval forces of the United States - the Bahamas.

Scientists from America developed a starting system, which is housed in a Tomahawk missile container. Container launched from a submarine. After starting the system it rose above the ocean surface.

The drone was a video recorder, where data was transmitted to the US base. The drone was powered by an electric fuel cell that is designed for 6 flight hours.