VSW MCM/Force Protection UUV

Abstract

Provides for development of affordable expeditionary, unmanned underwater systems to support Navy Expeditionary forces including Explosive Ordnance (EOD). Mobile Diving and Salvage Units, and Shallow Water (SW), Very Shallow Water (VSW) and Underwater Mine Countermeasures (UMCM) mission operations. The equipment must be highly portable in order to support the Navy EOD technician to safely approach, render safe, recover, exploit and dispose of underwater explosive threats to include sea mines, limpet mines and unexploded ordnance. Provides support for the Navy's high priority missions of Maritime Homeland Defense, MCM, including clandestine reconnaissance and mine clearance in support of amphibious operations. Development of Expeditionary UUV systems to support localization render-safe and detailed intelligence gathering of UXO including Underwater Improvised Explosive Devices. This project supports CNO N957 MCM UUV Roadmap.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2016
Source ID
4023_0603654N_4_1319_PB_2016

Tags

Readers

  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs

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