Product Development
Abstract
Rapid Innovative R&D Prototype Initiatives is the development and/or prototyping of rapid technologies efforts that can be incorporated quickly into host platforms/vehicles to enhance Fleet capability. Initiatives will be determined by senior Navy leadership. All initiatives will be demonstrated to provide proof of concept before transitioning to a Program of Record (POR). Rapid Fielding Temporary Alterations (RF TEMPALTs) is the accelerated technical approval process that will support undersea rapid capability demonstrations (non-tactical) and tactical deployment of unmanned systems from host submarine platforms. Payload Integration will develop payload interface standards to include potential hardware for all known small and medium UUVs to enable streamlined development, training and vehicle reconfiguration. The UUV Homeport provides support for multiple UUV efforts, including (but not limited to) infrastructure, engineering, analysis, contracting, test and evaluation (T&E) of prototype support to the Fleet (UUVRON ONE) for capability development. New prototype undersea vehicles and systems will be purchased and/or leased for experimentations and demonstrations in warfighting environments. It will enable UUVRON ONE to conduct early assessment of new UUV technology capabilities, generate lessons learned, and provide feedback to the acquisition community. The UUV Homeport will also house the UUV Operations Center (UOC) which is the primary command and control center for Unmanned Systems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- bb194c666d1c16f1870f3e6b9a1ab72b