UNMANNED SURFACE VEHICLE ENABLING CAPABILITIES

Abstract

Project 3067 provides resources to develop enabling capabilities and critical technologies for the unmanned platforms in the Navy's Future Surface Combatant Force (FSCF) and Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Family of Systems (FoS). This includes the development and transition of technologies, standardizing Autonomy architectures, Command & Control (C2) systems, and learning through demonstration during both ashore and underway fleet exercises to support seven key capabilities (autonomy, communications, USV Operations Centers, sensors/component integration, data management, machinery qualification and non-combat payload prototyping) for operating Unmanned Surface Vehicles to meet mission needs. These efforts continue to maintain federated systems while encouraging the transition of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Future Naval Capabilities (FNC), other DOD Science and Technology (S&T) efforts, and current Program of Record (PoR) systems to support a modular system for enhanced performance and affordability. The USV Enabling Capabilities program is responsible for the development and improvement of USV autonomous systems, payloads, and sensors in support of machinery and Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) operations on USVs. Enabling Capabilities leads the development, modification, engineering, and integration activities, facilitating the unmanned operations of surface vessels. This includes capabilities to support autonomy, C2 beyond line of sight, monitoring, and securing sensitive equipment from remote locations. These capabilities support Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicles (MUSV), Large Unmanned Surface Vessels (LUSV), and Unmanned Operations Centers. Project 3067 also provides a Navy-wide program to develop required standards for Autonomy, C2, Payload Interface, and USV Operations Centers in support of future unmanned surface vehicle development.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2022
Source ID
0605513N_4_1319_PB_2022
Change Summary Explanation
Program Adjustments: FY20: N/A FY21: N/A FY22: +$170.838M realignment of Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Enabling Capabilities (Project 3067) from PE 0603178N to PE 0605513N in FY 2022. Technical: Not applicable. Schedule: Not applicable.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Systems
  • Command And Control
  • Communication Equipment
  • Control Systems
  • Data Management
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Military Research
  • Navigation
  • Product Development
  • Product Prototyping
  • Simulations
  • Software Development
  • Spiral Development
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Surface Vehicles
  • Unmanned Systems

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Cyber
  • Cyber - Quantum
  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control

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