The Navy Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) Master Plan

Abstract

The Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) Master Plan Update, chartered in December 2003 by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy and OPNAV N77 (Submarine Warfare Division), expands on the missions and technologies recommended in the Navy UUV Master Plan of April 2000. Using Sea Power 21 for guidance, nine Sub-Pillar capabilities were identified and prioritized: 1. Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance 2. Mine Countermeasures 3. Anti-Submarine Warfare 4. Inspection / Identification 5. Oceanography 6. Communication / Navigation Network Node 7. Payload Delivery 8. Information Operations 9. Time Critical Strike To realize these capabilities, a number of programmatic recommendations were made: 1. Develop four UUV classes: Man Portable (<100 lbs), Light Weight (~500 lbs), Heavy Weight (~3000 lbs), and Large (~20,000 lbs) 2. Develop standards and implement modularity 3. Establish a balanced UUV technology program 4. Increase experimentation in UUV technology 5. Coordinate with other unmanned vehicle programs 6. Field systems in the fleet

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 09, 2004
Accession Number
ADA511748

Entities

Organizations

  • Chief of Naval Operations

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Combat Areas
  • Communication Channels
  • Control Systems
  • Intelligence Collection
  • Military Applications
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Submarine Warfare
  • Target Recognition
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Unmanned Systems
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • Unmanned Vehicles
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy