Flying Self Emplacement Sea Glider
Abstract
Flying Self Emplaced Sea Glider merges two unmanned systems: Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUVs) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), resulting in a hybrid unmanned system capable of autonomous flight followed by a transition to underwater operation. Flying emplacement allows these UUVs to avoid adverse ocean currents and long transit times to arrive at a needed location quickly and without the logistical burden of traditional manned deployment. This effort includes vehicle operation with a newly developed multi-mode avionics suite capable of command and control in both operating regimes, new power management architecture, and representative payloads. In FY 2022, the project completed development and integration of a representative payload. In FY 2023, Flying Self Emplacement Sea Glider transitions to Program Element 0603838D8Z Defense Innovation Acceleration for further development.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 720bd8d6fc46788b388471eff0e16e1d