Employment Considerations in the Use of Unmanned Undersea Vehicles by the Operational Commander

Abstract

Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUVs) are among the latest undersea warfare capabilities in various stages of development and delivery to the warfighter. Fielding of these systems serve both as force multipliers and risk reduction agents and offer new efficiencies to the operational commander with regard to the factors of space, time, and forces. While the integration of UUVs into maritime missions is steadily proceeding, existing maritime law on the rules governing these systems is ambiguous at best. When this new technology converges with traditional maritime law, the challenges create fog and friction that may hinder their full exploitation and potential. Understanding the relevant issues surrounding this, recommendations will be made to enable maximum use of UUVs by the Operational Commander.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 17, 2005
Accession Number
ADA463720

Entities

People

  • Kevin J. Tokarick

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antisubmarine Warfare
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Employment
  • Information Operations
  • International Law
  • Marine Transportation
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Submarine Warfare
  • Surveillance
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Theoretical Analysis.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy
  • Autonomy - UAVs
  • Space