Awareness in Maritime Systems
Abstract
The envisioned future fleet of Uncrewed Surface Vehicles (USVs) is not survivable in a contested environment unless it can plan and execute mission maneuvers without the enemy easily detecting, tracking and localizing their positions. Current USV autonomy can't respond and adapt to a changing threat environment, making USVs highly vulnerable. The Awareness in Maritime Systems thrust will develop and demonstrate platform autonomy technologies that can enable operations in emission-controlled environments or when communications have been compromised. Platform awareness of both the external environment and of its own internal health and operating status, and the ability to make decisions based on this awareness, will become an enabling capability for future autonomous systems. Cooperative operation of Uncrewed Air Vehicles (UAVs) will be explored to extend the awareness envelope for maritime platforms, as well as the use compact, plug-in modular autonomy control systems that can rapidly adapt commercial UAVs for military missions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 08c346680458f23367fa18b778e90ef9