Unmanned/Minimally-manned Underwater Vehicle (UMUV)
Abstract
The Unmanned/Minimally-manned Underwater Vehicle (UMUV) program sought to develop a vehicle specifically designed to operate in the littoral battlespace with the capability of performing littoral missions that span a wide range of complexity and could be performed with a small manned crew or autonomously (i.e., unmanned) depending upon mission requirements. The UMUV sought to have the autonomy, range and endurance to drive to the fight from a safe basing location, and be capable of carrying the full range of payloads that are needed to support operational needs in littoral waters, and will provide the capability to perform missions where risk to personnel limits our willingness to execute these missions. The program explored low-cost derivatives of commercial underwater vehicles, the integration of advanced communication and sensor technologies, and the teaming of the UMUV with manned systems. Technologies from the UMUV program will be made available to the Navy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- 0f1dc6e41cdefa3dd6d006e1cf71bb58