New Roles for UUVs in Intelligence Surveillance, and Reconnaissance

Abstract

Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) is a key mission area for today's military applications. While this involves all types of platforms on land, air, and sea, the emerging capabilities of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) provide a new dimension to ISR operations. In the recently completed Navy UUV Master Plan, ISR was the number one ranked capability for future UUV development. On-going efforts at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) San Diego combine expertise in both ISR and UUV systems to meet these emerging requirements. The technologies and systems involved in implementing these missions are discussed, emphasizing developments in sensors, communications and system autonomy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA422137

Entities

People

  • Barbara Fletcher

Organizations

  • Naval Information Warfare Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • C4I
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Systems
  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
  • Autonomous Vehicles
  • Autonomy
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Control Systems
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Platforms
  • Reconnaissance
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Surveillance
  • Underwater Vehicles
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Space