Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV)
Abstract
This project provides resources for development, improvement and integration of Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) Mine Countermeasure systems. A description of the major planned programs include the following: 1) The Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) utilizes an Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) integrated with an Unmanned Surface Sweep System (US3), a magnetic/acoustic sweep system developed to sweep acoustic/magnetic influence mines, which can be deployed from the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) or a Vessel of Opportunity (VOO); 2) MineHunting USVs (MHUs) were delivered in FY14 to 5th Fleet in response to an Urgent Operational Need (UON) from Naval Forces Central Command concerning Mine Countermeasure (MCM) capacity and capability gaps. Four systems (referred to as MHUs 1-4) were provided to Combined Task Force (CTF) 52 to conduct Minehunting Operations. Each MHU consists of a USMI Naval Special Warfare (NSW) 11-meter Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB), which was converted to an Unmanned Surface Vessel by Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport, and tows a Northrop Grumman AQS-24B Minehunting sonar The systems are controlled from a Command and Control (C2) container located on either an underway host platform or on pier-side. MHUs 1-4 are currently in sustainment and will support CTF52 until MCM Mission Packages are deployed to C5F AOR. In FY16-17, Speed to Fleet (S2F) funding supported the design and fabrication of an additional minehunting asset (referred to as "MHU 5") based on the MCM USV craft and integrating the AQS-24B. Beyond FY17, all future efforts with MHU 5 will be within the MCM USV with Payloads program. 3) The Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MCM USV)[previous term CUSV] with Payloads program leverages the USV from the UISS Program of Record and adds a modular mission capability through the addition of multiple payloads. MCM USV w/AQS-20C integrates the existing AQS-20C mine-hunting sonar. MCM USV w/AQS-24B continues the Minehunting efforts of MHU 5. In FY19 the MCM USV with Payloads program will begin initial design efforts to support integration with a Mine Neutralization capability (Barracuda). Minesweeping payloads will be subsumed by the MCM USV with Payloads PoR upon the completion of UISS LRIPs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2019
- Source ID
- 1234_0603502N_4_1319_PB_2019
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