Low Cost UUV's for Military Applications: Is the Technology Ready?

Abstract

Unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) technology received major support within the military arena during its early years of development. The support then declined just as commercial interest picked up. Today, larger UUVs are going commercial in support of offshore oilfield and pipeline route surveys. In addition, the academic community is pushing the technology in the area of smaller low-cost vehicles. Because of the high rate of commercial growth in the UUV area, the military is once again interested in the leverage provided by UUVs. This paper will review the military missions where lower cost UUVs are being considered and whether the state-of-the-art is sufficiently advanced to support these requirements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA422138

Entities

People

  • Robert L. Wernli

Organizations

  • Naval Information Warfare Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomous Systems
  • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
  • Autonomous Vehicles
  • Detectors
  • Military Applications
  • Military Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navigation
  • Navy
  • Reconnaissance
  • Remotely Piloted Vehicles
  • Submarines
  • Underwater Vehicles
  • Unexploded Ammunition
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy