Concept of Operations for the Tactical use of Autonomous Unmanned Surface Systems

Abstract

This paper will describe the proposed tactical employment of autonomous unmanned surface vessels within the US Navy's surface fleet. I will evaluate several existing technologies currently being developed by private and DOD programs in order to analyze the feasibility of its tactical use within set parameters established within a developed concept of operations scenario. The objective of this research is to maximize the combat readiness of surface forces by applying autonomous and unmanned surface technology for near-term tactical use in naval operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 15, 2018
Accession Number
AD1057889

Entities

People

  • Auntowhan M. Andrews

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Autonomous Systems
  • Collision Avoidance
  • Collision Avoidance Systems
  • Command And Control
  • Control Systems
  • Employment
  • Guidance
  • Littoral Combat Ships
  • Maritime Domain Awareness
  • Maritime Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Surface Warfare
  • Systems Engineering
  • United States
  • Unmanned Surface Vehicles
  • Unmanned Systems
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Agent-Based Social Robotics and Mobile-Assisted Learning in Virtual Environments.
  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs