Mobile Offboard Command, Control and Attack (MOCCA)
Abstract
The Mobile Offboard Command, Control and Attack (MOCCA) program sought to counter the fourth-generation submarine signature quieting technology that has significantly degraded passive anti-submarine warfare (ASW) sonar detection range and targeting performance. The MOCCA program aimed to nullify submarine signature reduction trends with active sonar projectors deployed from a mobile unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) and cooperatively processed with onboard submarine acoustic receive sonar systems. The off-board UUV sonar projector was planned to operate under positive control at a significant distance from the cooperative submarine using communication links. The program achieved breakthrough capability for novel low probability of intercept/low probability of detection (LPI/LPD) communication signaling. The MOCCA communication system was integrated into submarine onboard sonar systems. Communication technologies from this program transitioned to the Navy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 676f6d92f90e2a56befbaa2e758d0997