WIDE AREA ANTI-SUBMARINE WARFARE (ASW) SURVEILLANCE
Abstract
Wide Area ASW Surveillance is focused on dramatically improving the capability to sanitize large areas relative to the capabilities of legacy ASW sensors. Efforts include the development of affordable offboard systems with associated processing and robust, high-bandwidth communications links. The cornerstone of Wide Area ASW Surveillance is the ability to rapidly distribute sensors from air, surface and sub-surface platforms as well as to develop long-endurance sensors and unmanned ASW vehicles. This activity represents a shift from traditional fixed surveillance systems to autonomous, networked, multi-static operation, supported by passive/active signal processing with the objective of increased detection capabilities. The FY 2009 to FY 2010 funding decrease is due to the realignment of efforts in this activity to the newly established ASW Distributed Search; ASW Surveillance; and Performance Assessment activities respectively.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 83aa26bcab6cc4dbd28e1b34e20e5ace