Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV)
Abstract
The MCM USV program consists of Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) with Mine Countermeasures (MCM) payloads. The program began as the Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) program which consisted of a USV paired with a magnetic and acoustic sweep capability. As the USV progressed, the Navy modified the program so the craft would integrated and operate other payloads. The UISS program has been subsumed by the MCM USV program. The program consists of four products: 1) The MCM USV is a semi-autonomous dual drive, 38 foot long, 10 foot wide aluminum hulled craft powered by two diesel engines. The craft contains a situational awareness and contact avoidance suite consisting of optical, radar, and GPS and is directed and monitored by by the Multi Vehicle Communication System (MVCS) with a host station, such as LCS, Vessel of Opportunity (VOO), or shore site. The reconfigurable payload pay adds a modular mission capability enabling multiple payloads (mine sweep, mine hunt, mine neutralization). 2) The Mine Sweep Payload Delivery System (PDS) brings magnetic and acoustic mine influence sweep capability to the MCM USV. The PDS includes a winch, a magnetic sweep cable, and a Towed Acoustic Generator (TAG) along with capability to deploy and retrieve the towed equipment. 3) The Mine Hunt PDS brings a mine hunting capability by integrating the existing AN/AQS-20 on to the craft. The PDS includes a winch, cable and tow body handling equipment. 4) The Mine Neutralization PDS will neutralize mines previously identified throughout the water column using the Barracuda Mine Neutralizer. The PDS will consist of a launcher and communications gear to communicate with the neutralizer in the water. The program completed IOT&E in FY21, and declared Initial Operational Capability in Q1FY22. Ship-based TECHEVAL and IOT&E completed in FY22. The UISS program reduced funding for Mine Neutralization Payload development prioritizing the completion of Minesweeping and Minehunting capabilities. In FY23, working with ONR, the MCM USV program will begin integration of a next generation Influence Sweep Payload (Magnetic & Acoustic Generation Next Unmanned Superconducting Sweep - MAGNUSS). Mine Neutralization payload design activities and Engineering Development Model (EDM) will start in FY26. The MCM USV program will have a continuing reliability, autonomy and cyber-security engineering changes process. The program has developed improvements to address IOT&E findings. Leveraging ongoing developments for autonomous systems, the program will continue to develop performance improvements. Upgrades will consist of processing and sensing hardware, autonomy and situational awareness/collision avoidance algorithms. Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) will be delivered in blocks over a two year cycle. Cybersecurity ECPs will be developed, tested, and released twice a year starting in FY23. MCM USV will continue to support Navy experimentation of Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) and alternative payloads.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 1234_0603502N_4_1319_PB_2024
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