The most modern submarine of the US Navy is controlled by an Xbox controller
At least in part, but even then, what are you looking for in an Xbox controller?
The US Navy's newest submarine, the USS Colorado, entered service this weekend. The Pentagon's announcement called the ship "a true marvel of technology and innovation," which is probably true, especially since it uses the controller of a 12-year-old game console to operate it.
The 377-foot-long USS Colorado is capable of launching Tomahawk missiles, but can also be used to transport and monitor special operations troops. The Xbox controller is used by the crew to control the remote sensors that replaced the periscope on modern submarines. The Associated Press reports that this is the world’s first offensive submarine to use a game controller.
Last September, Virginia Pilot reported that the Navy had replaced a $ 38 joystick-style controller with $ 000 Xbox 39,95 controllers because Microsoft-made devices are significantly cheaper, easier to replace, and require less training. because almost everyone knows how to use it.
The idea to use Xbox controllers on the Virginia-class submarines came from Lockheed Martin's "Virginia Virginia" classified research laboratory in Manassas. The defense technology company is also referred to as the Navy's Area 51.
