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SUBMARINE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SYSTEM. . .PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
EFFORTS
SUBMARINE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SYSTEM. . .PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE
EFFORTS
Presented to the National Defense Industrial Association
2002 Joint Undersea Warfare Technology Spring Conference San Diego, CA.
Steve Weinstein/William McGannonPMS 4351X
(202) [email protected]
[email protected] March 2002
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NEW ISR PARADIGMNEW ISR PARADIGM
We need to get the surrogate (unmanned) vehicles and sensors off the ship, over the land, over the mountains, far inland, reporting back to and
networking with the submarine to establish dominant knowledge.ADM Frank L. “Skip” Bowman, Director, Naval Reactors - November 2001
“Unmanned systems are now on the threshold of delivering on the promise of transforming our military, and likely, our society.”
Secretary of the Navy Gordon England - 31 July 2001
“As we change investment priorities, we have to begin shifting the balance in our arsenal between manned and unmanned capabilities, between short and long-range
systems, stealthy and non-stealthy systems, between shooters and sensors, and between vulnerable and hardened systems.”
Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld - 31 January 2002
“Clandestine ISRT in denied areas, extended by off-board sensors is of high value.”
Submarine UAV Workshop, COMSUBLANT Rep - June 2000
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• Provide extended range clandestine ISRT in denied areas - Supporting– Tactical Reconnaissance Support for SOF– Battlespace Awareness– Tactical ISR and Targeting
• Provide a covert and on demand ISRT capability missing from the DoD ISRT architecture
• A low risk, high payoff in gaining access during initial strike phase of any conflict
WHY SUBMARINE UAVS?WHY SUBMARINE UAVS?
Submarine ISRT today is “Unique”, but “Not Dominant” Need to get Offboard to Achieve Dominance
Submarine ISRT today is “Unique”, but “Not Dominant” Need to get Offboard to Achieve Dominance
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• At-Sea Demonstrations
– USS CHICAGO & Predator Demo - 1996
– USS ASHEVILLE & Sea Ferret Demo - 1997
» Successfully simulated organic and inorganic UAV operations & SOF support
– USS JEFFERSON CITY & Dakota FBE – I Demo - 2001
» Lessons learned
SUCCESS STORIESSUCCESS STORIES
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• Submarine UAV Workshop - Summer 2000
– Missions/CONOPS defined
• Submarine UAV Survey - Fall 2001
– Favorable Fleet response for organic capability
SUCCESS STORIES (Cont.)SUCCESS STORIES (Cont.)
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NEAR TERM INITIATIVESNEAR TERM INITIATIVES
• CONOPS - Completed & in review process
• Submarine and UAV MAA - March ‘02
• DEVRON FIVE MNS - April ‘02
• Payloads and Sensors demo - FY03/04
• Submarine UAV modeling and war gaming -Ongoing
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SUB UAV SYS CONOPSSUB UAV SYS CONOPS
• Based on Fleet inputs & MAA results
• Organic & Inorganic UAV operations
• UAV System performance attributes
• Mission priorities
• Payload priorities
Considered the First Step Prior to Demonstrating a Capability
Considered the First Step Prior to Demonstrating a Capability
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PAYLOADS & SENSORSPAYLOADS & SENSORS
• Encapsulation technology to successfully launch weapons and sensors from submarines
• ISR end-to-end study & demonstration
– Flexible Payload Module/Broaching Universal Buoyant Launcher
– UAV encapsulated system
– Data processing & integration
• Near term SSGN payloads study – Transformational P&S investment options
BUBL
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• Universal Modular Mast
• Non-encapsulated canister air-to- air concept– UAV launched at PD or surfaced– Custom upper stage mast for UMM– Houses up to four UAVs– Positioning/reload mechanism
• Industry Team Including– General Dynamics– Kollmorgen– Aerovironment– Lockheed Martin
EXTERNAL LAUNCHER SYSEXTERNAL LAUNCHER SYS
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ORGANIC UAV CONOPSORGANIC UAV CONOPS
SOF RDT
UAV & Payload Controlled by Sub
HDR Antenna
TCS Level 5
BLOS C2 & Limited Sensor Data
LOS Ku-Band TCDLC2 & Sensor Data
BLOS C2 & Limited Sensor Data
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INORGANIC UAV CONOPSINORGANIC UAV CONOPS
UAV GCSTCS Level 5
Long RangeTactical UAV
SOF RDT
UAV & Payload Control Turnover
to Sub
HDR Antenna
TCS Level 4
Ku-Band TCDLC2 Data
LOS Ku-Band TCDL
C2 & Sensor Data
BLOSC2 & Sensor Data
C2 & Sensor Data
JTF Commander
BLOSC2 & Sensor
Data
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UAV POTENTIAL LAUNCHER SYSTEMS
UAV POTENTIAL LAUNCHER SYSTEMS
Torpedo Tubes
Missile TubesTrash Disposal Unit
ExternalCountermeasure
LaunchersInternal 3-Inch Countermeasure
Launchers
Universal Modular Mast
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SUBMARINE UAV SYSTEMACQUISITION ROADMAP
SUBMARINE UAV SYSTEMACQUISITION ROADMAP
Mid Term04 05 06030201 09-14
Far TermFY
Near Term07 08
SUBTECH Payloads & Sensors ISR DemonstrationsSUBTECH Payloads & Sensors ISR Demonstrations
UAV Survey
UAV Survey
Draft MNS
Draft MNS
Validated ORD
Validated ORD
Navy UAV Master Plan UpdatesNavy UAV Master Plan Updates
Market Research - ISRT Sensor & SUAV Development - Leverage S&T/R&D EffortsMarket Research - ISRT Sensor & SUAV Development - Leverage S&T/R&D Efforts
AOAAOA
T&E Eval Strategy
T&E Eval Strategy
POM 04Rqrts
POM 04Rqrts
SUAV System Acquisition Program Of
Record
SUAV System Acquisition Program Of
Record
SUAV Master PlanSUAV Master Plan
MS A MS B
TEMPTEMP
Validated MNS
Validated MNS
Affordability Assessment
Affordability Assessment
Analysis of Multi Concepts
Analysis of Multi Concepts
Acq. StrategyAcq. Strategy
Indep. Tech. Assessment
Indep. Tech. Assessment
Sys. ThreatAssessment
Sys. ThreatAssessment
Indep Cost & Manpwr Est.
Indep Cost & Manpwr Est.
NEPA SchNEPA Sch
Draft CONOPs
Draft CONOPs
Final CONOPS
Final CONOPS
SUAV Sys MAA
SUAV Sys MAA
Collect Knowledge WG & Airborne WMD Sensors WGUUV & UAV ISR Sensors IPT, UAV Data Link & Control IPT, & SUAV IPT
Collect Knowledge WG & Airborne WMD Sensors WGUUV & UAV ISR Sensors IPT, UAV Data Link & Control IPT, & SUAV IPT
ISR Sensor and UAV System Demo
ISR Sensor and UAV System Demo
Define UAV System Rqrts
Define UAV System Rqrts
Comms and UAV System Demo
Comms and UAV System Demo
FBE-JFBE-J FBE-KFBE-K
DraftORD
DraftORD
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• Provides a national ISRT capability
• Extends the submarine’s existing sensors to achieve dominant knowledge
• Efforts are currently underway to initiate program
• Challenge to our Industry partners
– Demonstrate an affordable small submarine launched high endurance UAV capability with lightweight payloads
Summary - Sub UAVSummary - Sub UAV