Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Distributed Search
Abstract
ASW Distributed Search focuses on the development of technologies for the tactical search for undersea targets ranging from hours to weeks, using automated sensor systems deployed around operating areas, including along key transit routes to protect naval/maritime forces, around temporarily fixed sea base regions and naval force operating areas, or around fixed defensive regions and areas of interest, such as key US/Allied ports. "Search" is conducted in concentrated areas, typically exploiting cues received from surveillance systems. The objective is to develop rapidly deployable systems employing automated detection and classification capabilities for use in both shallow and deep water operating environments. Related efforts include the development of distributed systems; Unmanned Undersea Vehicle-based and affordable off-board deployable sensing systems employing persistent detection concepts and components; and active acoustic sensing and processing techniques, navy-unique transduction and underwater networking technologies. These efforts provide an extended reach of organic platform-based systems through the use of new sensor concepts, improved materials for advanced sensors, optimized deployment, employment, and automated operation of distributed sensor fields.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 3925b734bcfcac48b97d684a6efdfe90