TETRA

Abstract

The Tetra program is a continuation of efforts, realigned from Program Element (PE) 0604029N (UUV Core Technologies) Project Unit (PU) 4053 (UxS Platform) to PE 0604028N (Small/Medium Unmanned Undersea Vehicles) PU 1036 (Tetra), and also includes payload development addressing emergent operational requirements. This is the sole project unit that enables deployment of Tetra, which is an operationally relevant Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) that is launched, and recovered, from submarine torpedo tubes. Tetra is a ROV with the capacity for multiple mission payloads as a key enabler to Subsea Seabed Warfare (SSW) to locate, identify, and provide real-time payload employment to effect objects of interest as identified in the SSW Initial Capabilities Document (ICD). As a tethered system, Tetra will provide real-time operational data back to the platform and enable man-in-the-loop intervention to maximize the efficiency of a sortie. Experimentations will be conducted with Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Squadron One (UUVRON ONE) utilizing government test events, lake testing, and barge tests to provide Fleet and acquisition stakeholders with relevant payload and vehicle employment to inform Concept of Operations (CONOP) and fielding decisions using platforms of opportunity. This project line is also utilized for the development, and integration, of payloads into the Tetra ROV.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2025
• Source ID: 1036_0604028N_4_1319_PB_2025

Tags

Fields of Study

• Computer science

Readers

• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
• Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

• Autonomy