Underwater Hydrophone Location Survey

Abstract

The Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center (AUTEC) is a U.S. Navy test range located on Andros Island, Bahamas, and a Division of the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC), Newport, RI. The Headquarters of AUTEC is located at a facility in West Palm Beach, FL. AUTEC's primary mission is to provide the U.S. Navy with a deep-water test and evaluation facility for making underwater acoustic measurements, testing and calibrating sonars, and providing accurate underwater, surface, and in-air tracking data on surface ships, submarines, aircraft, and weapon systems. Many of these programs are in support of Antisubmarine Warfare (ASW), undersea research and development programs, and Fleet assessment and operational readiness trials. Most tests conducted at AUTEC require precise underwater tracking (plus or minus 3 yards) of multiple acoustic signals emitted with the correct waveshape and repetition criteria from either a surface craft or underwater vehicle.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA494662

Entities

People

  • Jack B. Cecil

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Measurement
  • Acoustic Signals
  • Antisubmarine Warfare
  • Clocks
  • Fire Control Radar
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Hydrophones
  • Navy
  • Operational Readiness
  • Radar
  • Radar Beacons
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Transducers
  • Undersea Warfare
  • Underwater Sound
  • Underwater Tracking
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Marine Mammal Biology
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies