Continued Efforts on the Underwater Security Vehicle

Abstract

Remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) can play a variety of roles in the protection of marine assets against waterborne threats. The Underwater Security Vehicle (USV) program, sponsored by the Defense Nuclear Agency, was developed as an assessment tool to complement other security systems. The demonstration system, a Benthos Super SeaROVER vehicle equipped with a Smiths Hi-Scan 600 sonar, was successfully used to acquire, track, and intercept diver targets in 1991. Efforts in 1992 included expanding the detection capacity of the vehicle and the addition of non-damaging response techniques. Current efforts involve the integration of sensor and vehicle displays to permit operation of the system by a single operator.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA264994

Entities

People

  • Barbara E. Fletcher

Organizations

  • Naval Command, Control and Ocean Surveillance Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Classification
  • Contractors
  • Control
  • Demonstrations
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Environment
  • Intervention
  • Ocean Surveillance
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Security
  • Surveillance
  • Target Recognition
  • Targets
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Underwater Targets
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.