Mobile Offboard Command, Control and Attack (MOCCA)
Abstract
The Mobile Offboard Command, Control and Attack (MOCCA) program seeks 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 will build on lessons learned under the Distributed Agile Submarine Hunting (DASH) program, budgeted within this PE/Project, 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 will operate, under positive control, at a significant distance from the cooperative submarine using communication links. The program seeks to achieve breakthrough capability for long-range submarine detection and precision target tracking. The program will develop compact, high output acoustic transducers, novel low probability of intercept/low probability of detection (LPI/LPD) communication signaling, and high energy density sub-systems compatible with deployable UUV packaging constraints. In addition, the MOCCA system will be integrated into submarine onboard sonar and weapons control systems. This program will transition to the Navy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Source ID
- 9a4637f599612b1057590654554d1e4c