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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) 781-3220weinsteins@navsea.navy.mil

mcgannonwj@navsea.navy.mil19-21 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