2023_programme: Modelling and experimentation of an unmanned ASW barrier

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  • Session: 17. Unmanned vehicles for underwater acoustic surveillance and monitoring
    Organiser(s): Alain Maguer
  • Lecture: Modelling and experimentation of an unmanned ASW barrier [invited]
    Paper ID: 1869
    Author(s): Colin Mathieu, Beerens Peter, van Heteren Mauries, van IJsselmuide Sander, Koetsier Otto, Prior Mark, van de Sande Jeroen, van Spellen Mark, Brouns Eef
    Presenter: Colin Mathieu
    Abstract: Maritime unmanned systems can be a force multiplier in naval operations. In particular, industrial mine countermeasure (MCM) systems are reaching maturity and navies are transitioning to embrace such systems in the backbone of their capabilities, allowing new concepts of operation. In comparison, unmanned sensor systems for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) have not yet reached their full potential in terms of industrial development, let alone operational use.\nCompared to MCM, ASW presents the challenges of a stealthy, dynamic and intelligent threat, operating in a wide range of scenarios, ranging from ASW barriers to the protection of dynamic task forces against submarines. These challenges result in stringent requirements for platforms, sensors, effectors, communication and autonomous decision-making by individual systems and for system of systems management. Starting with the ASW barrier scenario as a stepping stone for more challenging scenarios, this requires a set of unmanned systems to be tasked with the interdiction of a line or choke point, in support of a manned task force.\nA concept consisting of an unmanned dipping sonar and bottom nodes, operating a multistatic sonar network is proposed to contribute to this scenario. We present sonar performance modelling predictions and a demonstration carried out during the Portuguese-Navy-led REPMUS 22 naval exercise.
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  • Corresponding author: Dr Mathieu Colin
    Affiliation: TNO
    Country: Netherlands
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