Persistent Undersea Sensing and Response: SGX and DGX Gliders supporting Vertical Arrays - a contribution to the LUSTER Technical Candidate
Abstract
Modern anti-submarine warfare (ASW) demands advanced capabilities for target detection and localization, and for the environmental c haracterization that enables and enhances these efforts. Small, mobile, light-weight autonomous platforms offer a novel approach to the find and fix components of ASW, enabling the construction of flexible, scalable systems that can maintain continuous presence for months to a full year. We propose to use SGX and DGX gliders to support long-term deployment of towed hydrophone arrays by loite ring mid-water column or sitting on the sea floor while listening for targets. Additional SGX gliders will patrol the region around the acoustic glider to characterize the surrounding environment. The effort will include two 3-month technical demonstrations, concl uding with a single deployment of a new DGX glider to demonstrate bottom loitering in deeper waters that are inaccessible to SGX.App roved for Public Release
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 20, 2021
- Source ID
- N000142112764
Entities
People
- Craig Lee
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Washington