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Caption:
Andrews, Air Force Base (AFB), Md. (August 5, 2005) - Members of the
89th Aerial Port Squadron (APS), Andrews AFB, and 32nd APS Air Reserve
Squadron, Pittsburgh, Pa., load Deep Drone 8000 onto a C-17 Globemaster
III from Charleston, South Carolina. The U.S. Navy Supervisor of
Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) is deploying a Deep Drone 8000 Remotely
Operated Vehicle (ROV), capable of operating at a depth up to 8000
feet. The Deep Drone 8000 has a target locating sonar and two tool
manipulators capable of working with tools and attaching rigging. The
Navy and Air Force are transporting Deep Drone in an effort to assist
the rescue of seven Russian Sailors trapped on the ocean floor in a
mini-submarine off the Kamchatka Peninsula. U.S. Air Force photo
by SSgt Christopher J. Matthews (RELEASED)
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