Heterogeneous UnderWater Communications (HUWC)
Abstract
Integration of undersea elements for joint cross-domain operations is critical for developing the most effective distributed kill webs. The Heterogeneous UnderWater Communications (HUWC) program will create an undersea internet that will span the ocean and bridge to other operating domains. Building upon technologies learned in the Tactical Underwater Network Architecture program, budgeted in this PE/Project, HUWC will provide an adaptive, heterogeneous, highly-connected network capability to link undersea and cross-domain assets together into kill webs and will establish and maintain these networks with minimal operator burden. The program will leverage recent technological developments demonstrating short-range and long-range acoustic communications at higher bandwidth and greater reliability, while minimizing detectability. The program will also leverage recent developments in network interoperability to manage heterogeneous undersea and cross-domain networks. Technology developed by this program will transition to the Navy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- b4c4bfaf15d88901524546d63013a80e