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UPDATED 9.13.19
2019
UNDERSEA WARFARE
TECHNOLOGY
FA L L C O N F E R E N C E
Preserving Undersea Superiority –
A System of Systems Approach
September 16 – 18 | Groton, CT | NDIA.org/USWFall
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE.. . . . . . . . . . 3
WELCOME LETTER. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
EVENT INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 WHO WE ARE
The National Defense Industrial Association is the trusted leader in defense
TRACK INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 and national security associations. As a 501(c)(3) corporate and individual
membership association, NDIA engages thoughtful and innovative leaders to
exchange ideas, information, and capabilities that lead to the development of
AGENDA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
the best policies, practices, products, and technologies to ensure the safety
Uncommon Reliability in a Common Platform TECHNICAL SESSIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
and security of our nation. NDIA’s membership embodies the full spectrum
of corporate, government, academic, and individual stakeholders who form
a vigorous, responsive, and collaborative community in support of defense
BUS SCHEDULE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 and national security. NDIA is proud to celebrate 100 years in support of our
www.HYDROID.com/NewGenPlatform warfighters and national security. The technology used by today’s modern
TECHNICAL SESSION SUMMARIES.. 16 warfighter was unimaginable 100 years ago. In 1919, BG Benedict Crowell’s
vision of a collaborative team working at the intersection of science, industry,
NEW GENERATION REMUS PLATFORM BIOGRAPHIES.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
government and defense began what was to become the National Defense
What’s ‘Under the Hood’ Industrial Association. For the past century, NDIA and its predecessor
organizations have been at the heart of the mission by dedicating their time,
P
roven technology is the back- of size. Redesigned to meet custom- REMUS mission risk and lowers the VENUE MAP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 expertise, and energy to ensuring our warfighters have the best training,
bone of Hydroid’s REMUS er demands for a Modular, Open development and life-cycle costs for equipment, and support. For more information, visit NDIA.org
line of Unmanned Underwater Systems Architecture (MOSA), it software.
Vehicles (UUVs). It has shaped the paves the way for consistent perfor- The New Generation REMUS
company’s reputation for unmatched mance and results in a streamlined Platform offers reconfigurable hull
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
reliability and performance. The user experience. sections for third-party or gov-
legacy technology, originally It is the internal architecture and ernment payload integration with
developed at Woods Hole Ocean- cutting-edge processing capability standard interfaces. This allows
ographic Institution in 1991, is the of the new platform that ensures a for common integrated logistics TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 Networking Lunch WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
key building block for the New trusted control system for accurate support across all REMUS vehicles. Base Gymnasium
Generation REMUS platform that vehicle navigation and behavior. The It equates to a lower total cost of Registration Registration
11:55 am – 1:10 pm
Dealey Center Auditorium Dealey Center Auditorium
comes standard in Hydroid UUVs electronics provide a generational ownership and frees up customer
7:00 am – 5:00 pm 7:00 am – 5:00 pm
today. REMUS has been used by the leap in on-board processing capabil- resources for the development of *Networking Reception
U.S. Navy for thousands of missions ity while consuming less power and new UUV capabilities. North Lake
since its combat debut in 2003. providing greater endurance. Networking Continental Breakfast Networking Continental Breakfast
6:00 – 7:00 pm
Through UUV commonality and WHAT’S INSIDE? Outside Plaza Dealey Center Courtyard
THE REMUS PLATFORM: interoperability, the open systems THE BREAKDOWN 7:00 – 8:00 am 7:00 – 8:00 am
*Networking Dinner
WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT? architecture provides maximum • Advanced Core Electronics North Lake
The New Generation REMUS Plat- hardware capability and software • Flexible Navigation Suite Plenary Sessions 7:00 – 9:30 pm Technical Sessions
Dealey Center Auditorium Various Base Locations
form technology is the same ‘under flexibility to allow for the rap- • High Capacity Energy Pack and
8:00 am – 5:00 pm *A ticket is required to attend these 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
the hood’ for every REMUS vehicle. id implementation of enhanced Energy Options
events and will be distributed during
It is designed for modularity and autonomy and third-party software • Modular, Open System Archi-
on-site registration. Networking Lunch
manufacturability and is scalable applications. This enables a modular tecture (MOSA)
Base Gymnasium
across all Hydroid UUVs, regardless software architecture that reduces
12:00 – 1:00 pm
ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT
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WELCOME EVENT INFORMATION
I welcome all of our attendees to the National Defense The mission of the Undersea Warfare Division is to focus on
Industrial Association’s 2019 Undersea Warfare Technology Fall critical undersea warfare areas related to the development, LOCATION U.S. Naval Submarine Base New London
Conference. The NDIA Undersea Warfare Division’s members are production, testing, and logistic support of underwater combat 1 Crystal Lake Road
Groton, CT 06340
proud to bring you this annual conference. systems. Such systems include mines, torpedoes, manned and
unmanned underwater vehicles, countermeasures, sensors,
This conference concentrates on the Navy’s core mission of
weapon control, and handling equipment along with the
countering submarine and mine threats to the free and open flow EVENT WEBSITE NDIA.org/USWFall
integration of systems aboard aircrafts, ships, and submarines.
of sea borne commerce, and to the conduct of power projection
from the sea. All Navy platforms and elements of the Navy force The NDIA Undersea Warfare Division fosters the exchange
structure are involved in undersea warfare: submarines, surface of technical information between government and industry in EVENT THEME Preserving Undersea Superiority – A System of Systems
combatants, fixed and rotary wing aircraft, surveillance units, and addition to the expansion of research and development in areas
the Navy’s command and control infrastructure. The Undersea related to undersea warfare. To this end, the Division furthers
Warfare Division has five active Technical Committees through communication by providing a variety of ways for government
which the Division focuses on the Navy’s mission areas: Sensor and industry to work together to solve problems, identify ATTIRE Industry: Business Casual
Civilian Speakers: Coat & Tie
Systems, Mine Warfare Systems, Undersea Vehicles (including affordable solutions, and meet specific requirements. The Division
Active Duty Military: Khakis
weapons), Aviation, C4I and Combat Systems, and Warfighter also supports both government and industry by providing advice Military Speakers: Khakis
Performance. The technical sessions on the second day of on undersea warfare policies and acquisition planning.
the conference highlight recent events, advancements, and
Your feedback is highly encouraged to ensure that we continue
challenges in each of these mission areas. SURVEY AND You will receive via email a survey and list of participants (name and organization) after the
to meet your needs. conference. Please complete the survey to help make our event even more successful
PARTICIPANT LIST
in the future.
Sincerely,
CAPT Robert Dunn, USN (Ret) EVENT CONTACT Meredith Mangas Tatiana Jackson
Chairman, Undersea Warfare Technology Fall Conference, NDIA Associate Director, Meetings Program Manager, Divisions
Government Relations Manager, General Dynamics Electric Boat (703) 247-9467 (703) 247-9479
mmangas@NDIA.org tjackson@NDIA.org
PLANNING Rob Dunn Paul Rosbolt Jon Tobias
Chair − Fall Conference Session Chair – C4I Session Chair – Mine Warfare
COMMITTEE
LEADERSHIP AND Mike Janik Tom Ruzic Dr. Robert Zarnich
Session Chair – Undersea Session Chair – Undersea Session Chair – Combat
COMMITTEES Sensors Vehicles Systems
Mike Cortese
Division Chair John Linderman Glen Sharpe
Session Chair – Warfighter Session Chair – Aviation
Rick Breckenridge Performance USW
Division Vice Chair
UNDERSEA WARFARE
Gregg Bauer
Division Deputy Chair SPEAKER GIFTS In lieu of speaker gifts, a donation is being made to the Fisher House Foundation.
WHO WE ARE
NDIA’s Undersea Warfare Division fosters both the exchange between government and industry of technical information and the
HARASSMENT NDIA is committed to providing a professional environment free from physical, psychological
and verbal harassment. NDIA will not tolerate harassment of any kind, including but not
expansion of research and development in areas related to undersea warfare. To this end, the Division furthers communication by
STATEMENT
limited to harassment based on ethnicity, religion, disability, physical appearance, gender, or
providing a variety of ways for government and industry to work together to solve problems, identify affordable solutions, and meet sexual orientation. This policy applies to all participants and attendees at NDIA conferences,
specific requirements. The Division also supports both government and industry by providing advice on undersea warfare policies and meetings and events. Harassment includes offensive gestures and verbal comments, deliberate
acquisition planning. intimidation, stalking, following, inappropriate photography and recording, sustained disruption
of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome attention. Participants
requested to cease harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately, and failure will serve
as grounds for revoking access to the NDIA event.
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TRACK INFORMATION AGENDA
Aviation USW Undersea Sensors
Glen Sharpe Mike Janik MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Lockheed Martin Corporation Raytheon Company
The Aviation session focuses The focus of the Undersea
on the capability, integration Sensors session is to provide
3:00 – 6:30 pm REGISTRATION
MYSTIC MARRIOTT Sponsored by
and synergies that the airborne guidance to the U.S. Navy about
Undersea community brings to the the application of cutting edge
fight. Because of the wide range of “aviation platforms,” from wide- technology. Abstracts submitted to this section should relate to the
body fixed wing to rotary winged, as well as the gamut of unmanned following: underwater acoustic transduction and acoustic sensor 5:00 – 6:00 pm WELCOME NETWORKING RECEPTION Sponsored by
systems, the committee is interested in articulating the contributions arrays, electro-optic sensors, magnetic sensors, electrostatic MYSTIC MARRIOTT
and potential of these weapons systems. Desired technical subjects sensors, chemical sensors, gravity sensors, signal processing, test
cover the broad areas of signal processing, human factors, training, and evaluation, operational use/sea test results, and theoretical
undersea capable weapons, sensors, man-machine interface, littoral studies. This list is not exhaustive but representative of the TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
and large area search as well as the networking required to make all disciplines and associated sciences.
of this happen. The presentations cover a range, including theoretical
discussions by academic institutions and laboratories, reports
Undersea Vehicles 7:00 am – 5:00 pm REGISTRATION
on experimental systems and systems being developed for Fleet DEALEY CENTER AUDITORIUM Sponsored by
introduction, and discussions of Navy programs of record. Tom Ruzic
Huntington Ingalls Industries
The Undersea Vehicles session
C4I & Combat Systems focuses on both large and small
7:00 – 8:00 am NETWORKING CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST Sponsored by
Paul Rosbolt OUTSIDE PLAZA
hull undersea vehicles (both
Systems Planning and Analysis,
Inc. manned and unmanned) and
unmanned surface vehicles. Technical subjects cover the broad
Dr. Robert Zarnich areas of weapons, unmanned vehicles, defensive systems and hull, 8:00 – 8:15 am CALL TO ORDER & WELCOME
Metron, Inc. DEALEY CENTER AUDITORIUM
mechanical and electrical systems. The technical presentations range
The C4I & Combat Systems from theoretical discussions by academic institutions and laboratories, Mike Cortese
Technical session focuses on Communications, Information reports on experimental systems and systems being developed for Chair, Undersea Warfare Division, NDIA
Exchange, Data Fusion and Command and Control enablers for the Fleet introduction, to discussions of Navy programs of record.
ASW Kill Chain F2T2EA (Find, Fix, Track, Target, Engage and Assess). NDIA OPENING REMARKS
Committee presentations are given by academia, government MG James Boozer, USA (Ret)
Warfighter Performance
and industry and cover a broad range of topics from theoretical Executive Vice President, NDIA
John Linderman
discussions to updates on technology, programs of record and test The Johns Hopkins University/
results. A special focus for this year’s conference will be Information Applied Physics Lab INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKERS
Assurance/Cyber-Security as it relates to Undersea Warfare. Rob Dunn
This special session on Warfighter
Chair, Undersea Warfare Technology Fall Conference, NDIA
Performance is intended to
Mine Warfare address evolving operational
Jon Tobias needs and solutions in the
ITA International, LLC 8:15 – 8:45 am ADM James Caldwell, Jr., USN
area of USW Warfighter Performance which employ a combination
Director, Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program
of components such as technology, HSI, Serious Games, Virtual
The Mine Warfare (MIW) session
Worlds, and other emerging concepts. Presentations in this session
provides the opportunity
will address approaches that effectively combine cross discipline
for industry, government, 8:45 – 9:15 am VADM Charles “Chas” Richard, USN
techniques and methodologies to provide real capability to the
and academia to exchange Commander, Submarine Forces
Warfighter across all USW Warfare Domains/Enterprises (i.e., Commander, Submarine Force Atlantic
information and express their views in addressing technical,
Submarine, Surface, Air, and MIW Enterprises). Commander, Allied Submarine Command
programmatic and operational issues and activities in the MIW
Human Systems Integration (HSI) – Improving data visualization
community. The Committee addresses threats, programs, operations,
techniques and enhancing intuitive decision making; improving the
CONOPS, and future technologies across the MIW spectrum of mine
reliability of critical information Operator Capability RDML Leonard “Butch” Dollaga, USN
hunting, mine sweeping, neutralization, command and control, mining 9:15 – 9:45 am
Training – Establishing linkages between theory, experiments, and Commander, Undersea Warfighting Development Center
and other areas of interest.
training system design; integrating M&S to increase realism as well as
cost efficiency of onboard submarine training capability
Health and Wellness – Reducing or countering the negative effects
of fatigue, stress, illness, etc.; improving on-board environment with
9:45 – 10:10 am NETWORKING BREAK
OUTSIDE PLAZA
respect to atmosphere, nutrition, exercise, noise exposure, etc.
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10:10 – 10:40 am Andrew Richardson 4:00 – 4:30 pm CAPT Lincoln Reifsteck, USN
Deputy Commander, Office of Naval Intelligence Commander, Submarine Development Squadron FIVE
10:40 – 11:10 am RDML Michael Bernacchi, USN 4:30 – 5:00 pm RADM Thomas Ishee, USN
Commander, Submarine Group TEN Director, Undersea Warfare Division Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, N97
11:10 – 11:40 am RDML David Goggins, USN 5:00 pm CLOSING REMARKS
Program Executive Officer for Submarines, NAVSEA
Mike Cortese
Chair, Undersea Warfare Division, NDIA
11:40 – 11:55 am AWARDS CEREMONY
DEALEY CENTER AUDITORIUM 5:05 pm ADJOURN
Pierre Corriveau
Chair, Awards, Undersea Warfare Division, NDIA
6:00 – 7:00 pm NETWORKING RECEPTION (TICKET REQUIRED)
NORTH LAKE Sponsored by
11:55 am – 1:10 pm NETWORKING LUNCH
BASE GYMNASIUM
7:00 – 9:30 pm NETWORKING DINNER (TICKET REQUIRED) Sponsored by
NORTH LAKE
1:10 pm INTRODUCTION OF SPEAKERS
DEALEY CENTER AUDITORIUM
Rob Dunn WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Chair, Undersea Warfare Technology Fall Conference, NDIA
7:00 am – 5:00 pm REGISTRATION Sponsored by
1:10 – 1:40 pm RADM David Hahn, USN DEALEY CENTER AUDITORIUM
Chief of Naval Research and Director of Innovation,
Technology Requirements and Test & Evaluation (OPNAV N94)
7:00 – 8:00 am NETWORKING CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
Dr. William Burnett OUTSIDE PLAZA
1:40 – 2:10 pm
Deputy Commander and Technical Director,
Commander Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command/Task Group
8:00 am – 5:00 pm TECHNICAL SESSIONS
VARIOUS BASE LOCATIONS
2:10 – 2:40 pm CAPT Daniel Papp, USN
Program Manager, Air Anti-Submarine Warfare Systems Program (PMA-264)
5:00 pm CONFERENCE ADJOURNS
2:40 – 3:00 pm NETWORKING BREAK
OUTSIDE PLAZA NDIA has a policy of strict compliance with federal and state antitrust laws. The antitrust laws prohibit competitors from engaging in
actions that could result in an unreasonable restraint of trade. Consequently, NDIA members must avoid discussing certain topics
when they are together at formal association membership, board, committee, and other meetings and in informal contacts with other
industry members: prices, fees, rates, profit margins, or other terms or conditions of sale (including allowances, credit terms, and
3:00 – 3:30 pm Donald McCormack
Executive Director, Naval Surface and Undersea Warfare Centers warranties); allocation of markets or customers or division of territories; or refusals to deal with or boycotts of suppliers, customers or
other third parties, or topics that may lead participants not to deal with a particular supplier, customer or third party.
3:30 – 4:00 pm CAPT Peter Small, USN
Program Manager, Unmanned Maritime Systems (PMS-406)
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TECHNICAL SESSIONS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
C4I Combat Systems Mine Warfare Aviation USW Undersea Sensors Undersea Vehicles
Paul Rosbolt, Session Chair Dr. Robert Zarnich, Session Chair Jon Tobias, Session Chair Glen Sharpe, Session Chair Mike Janik, Session Chair Tom Ruzic, Session Chair
Joe Cuschieri, Session Co-Chair Chuck Fralick, Session Co-Chair
Building 83, Room 317 Building 83, Room 318 Building 83, Room 319 Building 83, Room 327 Dealey Center Auditorium Dealey Classroom Bledsoe Hall
22575
Theater ASW Collaboration: 22621
22608
22691
Undersea Warfare Decision Design, Construction, and Testing of OPNAV N97’s Undersea Constellation Warfare Area
8:00 am
Support System (USW-DSS) USW Futures Study Underwater Pentamode Metamaterials Strategy: Subsea and Seabed Warfare (SSW)
Status and Plans for Implementing William Bundy Colby Cushing
a Theater ASW Capability U.S. Naval War College Daniel Stock
22711 Applied Research Laboratories at the
22593 University of Texas at Austin
U.S. Navy OPNAV N97
Robert Schmidt Air ASW Systems (PMA-264)
NAVSEA PEO IWS5E IWS5 Sensors Update
CAPT Daniel Papp, USN
22709 Peter Scala
22678 Air Anti-Submarine Warfare
PEO IWS5A
Systems Program (PMA-264) 22588
Using Graphics Processing PMS 406 MCM Technical 22697
Exploiting ROV/AUV Underwater Imagery
8:30 am
Units to Speed Up Sound Portfolio and Investment Areas Undersea Weapons Programs and Plans
Using Real-Time Video Processing
Propagation Processing George Saroch CAPT Steve Harrison, USN
22690 Unmanned Maritime Jack Wade PMS 404 (Undersea Weapons)
Rachel Dendiu Systems Program Office Zmicro, Inc.
The Evolving Undersea Booz Allen Hamilton (PEO USC, PMS 406)
Communications
22590
CAPT Michael Boone, USN 22664
22600 22458
PEO C4I/PMW 770 22573 Air ASW Integration for Theater 22597
NSWC Panama City Division ANTX Demonstration of Autonomous Detection, Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX) –
9:00 am
USW: MPRF Collaborative
IWS 5.0 Update NISE Program Supporting MIW Lidar for USW Applications
Efforts with USW-DSS Localization and Tracking of Submarines Prepare for Battle: Undersea Security 2019 (US-19)
Lee Agin Dr. Kerry Commander Dr. Layne Churchill
PEO IWS 5.0 Dr. Chidambar Ganesh David MacCulloch Georgia Tech Research Institute Dr. Peter Hardro
Naval Surface Warfare Center
Naval Undersea Warfare L3Harris Technologies Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport
– Panama City Division
Center Division Newport
22659 22596 22681
22630 22614
22592
Standardizing Undersea Multi-Sensor Automation ONI-5 UxS Cross-Domain Command, Control,
IWS5 SQQ-89 Advanced An App-based Approach to
9:30 am
Communications: Thoughts Architecture for Autonomous Periodic Continuous Active Sidescan Sonar & Communications (CDC3) Development
Development Update Summarizing MIL-STD-889 Potential Adversary Submarine Acoustic Signatures
and Ways Ahead Undersea Weapons Systems Neil Judell & Experimentation Review
Stephen Lee Steven Policastro ONI
Dr. Ballard Blair Don Pace Optimal Systems Laboratory, Inc. Scott Sideleau
NAVSEA U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
The MITRE Corporation Venator Solutions, LLC Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport
10 am
NETWO RKING BREAK N ETWO R KI N G B R EA K
22692
22710 CASE FI: Measuring and Achieving 22595
22705 22708
ONI-7 High Fidelity in Simulation, 22633
Modular Undersea Effectors The Small Aperture Velocity Sensor
10:30 am
PMS425 and SWFTS An Important Component of Incorporating Ocean Variability and Uncertainty
Emerging and Disruptive Technology (MUSE) Program Update (SAVS) – A Quantum Leap Forward in Hunter Program Update
Program Update Naval Systems-of-Systems into Metrics for Sonar Tactical Decision Aids
with USW Applications Undersea Platform Motion Sensing Gregory Sutton
John Dudinsky to Attain Superior Training
CAPT Gregory Zettler, USN David Pistacchio Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
ONI Naval Surface Warfare Center and Combat Readiness Paul Wanis
NAVSEA, PEO SUB Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport
– Panama City Division Teledyne RD Instruments
Ben Boyle
Advanced Acoustic Concepts
10 11
C4I Combat Systems Mine Warfare Aviation USW Undersea Sensors Undersea Vehicles Undersea Vehicles
Paul Rosbolt, Session Chair Dr. Robert Zarnich Session Chair Jon Tobias, Session Chair Glen Sharpe, Session Chair Mike Janik, Session Chair Chuck Fralick, Session Co-Chair Tom Ruzic, Session Chair
Joe Cuschieri, Session Co-Chair
Building 83, Room 317 Building 83, Room 318 Building 83, Room 319 Building 83, Room 327 Dealey Center Auditorium Dealey Classroom Bledsoe Hall
22606
22623
Use of a Data Shuttle as a 22705 22683 22635
22605
Communications Circuit for Near-Surface Maritime ONI-4
11:00 am
PMS425 and SWFTS Overview of the Holistic Approach to Submarine Li- A New Generation of Propulsion and
Unmanned Undersea Vehicle Architecture for Modular Low-Cost Advanced Processor
Program Update Potential Adversary Sonar Developments ion Embarkation and Introduction to New Initiatives Control Effectors for Submarines
(UUV) Data Exfiltration UnderSea Effector (MUSE) Jon Dionne
CAPT Gregory Zettler, USN ONI Dr. Joseph Fontaine Todd Sedler
William Craig Andy Coon RDA, Inc.
NAVSEA, PEO SUB Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport Huntington Ingalls Industries
Naval Undersea Warfare Systems & Technology Research
Center Division Newport
22617
22613
Cross-Domain Mission Planning 22628 22673
22695
and Unmanned Vehicle Mine Warfare and Unmanned ONI-2
Future State for the SWFTS GhostSwimmer: System of Systems Advancement
11:30 am
Related Research at the Naval Development of a Deep Depth Capable, Low
Command and Control (C2) Enterprise: Go Faster, Safely Potential Adversary Submarine by Combining Next Generation Sensing
Postgraduate School Frequency, Broadband Source – Progress Status
Mark Casolara Construction #2 Modalities and Non-Conventional UUVs
Christopher DeAngelis
General Dynamics Mission Systems RDML Richard Williams III, Jason Osborn
Naval Undersea Warfare ONI David Shane
USN (Ret) BAE Systems
Jackson Lyons Center Division Newport Boston Engineering
Naval Postgraduate School
General Dynamics Mission Systems
12 pm
N ETWO RKING LUNCH N ETWO R KI N G LU N C H
Warfighter Performance Combat Systems Mine Warfare Aviation USW Undersea Sensors Undersea Vehicles Undersea Vehicles
John Linderman, Session Chair Dr. Robert Zarnich Session Chair Jon Tobias, Session Chair Glen Sharpe, Session Chair Mike Janik, Session Chair Chuck Fralick, Session Co-Chair Tom Ruzic, Session Chair
Joe Cuschieri, Session Co-Chair
Building 83, Room 317 Building 83, Room 318 Building 83, Room 319 Building 83, Room 327 Dealey Center Auditorium Dealey Classroom Bledsoe Hall
22604
Ensuring Optimal Submariner 22670
22668 22612 22569
ONI-6 22632
Readiness by Identifying Attributes Operational Concepts
Development of Leveraged Low Undersea Vehicle Design for
1:00 pm
Critical to Submariner Success vTwin Potential Adversary
Supporting Navy Advances In-Water Fuel Cell Power System Development
Edgardo Ramos Frequency Underwater Transducers Submarine Host Platforms
Dr. Dominica Hernandez in Mine Countermeasures Submarine Operations #1 Robert Sievers
Naval Undersea Warfare Adam Blanchard Jack Chapman
Leidos, Inc. Angela Thayer ONI Teledyne Energy Systems, Inc.
Center Division Newport Image Acoustics, Inc. General Dynamics Electric Boat
Dr. Andrea Bizarro Raytheon Company
Leidos, Inc.
22607 22671 22572
22626 22627
Future Tools for Tracking Software Defined Combat Systems 22682 22610
Hidden Sources of Underwater DICASS System Aluminum-Seawater Power Module: Safe, Extended
1:30 pm
Performance Changes Due to
Paul Czetwertynski Electromagnetic Signatures On-Going Efforts in Acoustic Transduction at USSI Autonomized Riptide UUVs
Fatigue in Submarine Environments Performance Results Duration Power for Fixed Installations and Vehicles
Cisco Systems, Inc. Dr. John Holmes Dr. James McConnell Ronald Carvalho, Jr.
Dr. Jeffrey Bolkhovsky Jonathan Stone Ultra Electronics – USSI Donald Aubrecht BAE Systems FAST Labs
Kelly Jones Naval Surface Warfare Center
Naval Submarine Medical RDA, Inc. L3Harris Open Water Power
Cisco Systems, Inc. – Carderock Division
Research Laboratory
22579
The Human Part of the Human- 22672 22706 22640 22616 22622
Submarine System: A Research ONI-9
Advances in Unmanned High Power, Low Frequency Textured Understanding Dielectrics: Impacts and “Beehive” Flexible Payloads on Small
2:00 pm
The Virtual Undersea Battlespace
Update from the Naval Submarine Potential Adversary Offensive ASW
Michael Pelczarski Underwater and Surface Vehicles PMN Based Projector Understanding of Novel Paradigm Supercapacitors UUVs with Swarming Behavior
Medical Research Laboratory
Naval Undersea Warfare Matthew Clements ONI Stephen Dynan LT Alexander Roman, USN Joel Parry
Dr. Benton Lawson Center Division Newport Peraton QorTek, Inc. Naval Postgraduate School The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
Naval Submarine Medical
Research Laboratory
22602
22598 22696 22675
22680
Undersea Superiority for Offensive ONI-10
Resiliency, Readiness, and Optimizing Area Coverage Evolution of Fiber Optic Micro-Cable Design
2:30 pm
Anti-Surface Warfare (OASuW) – A Current State of Textured Piezoelectrics at L3Harris
Innovation During the Dip Rate with Side Scan Sonars Threat Support to Acquisition to Support Advanced Undersea Payloads
System of Systems Approach Dr. Lindsay Fuoco
LCDR Noah McBurnett, USN Dr. Gordon Clark ONI Donna Kocak
Christian Sprinkle L3Harris Technologies
U.S. Naval War College General Dynamics Mission Systems L3Harris Technologies
Raytheon Company
12 13
Warfighter Performance Combat Systems Mine Warfare Aviation USW Undersea Sensors Undersea Vehicles Undersea Vehicles
John Linderman, Session Chair Dr. Robert Zarnich, Session Chair Jon Tobias, Session Chair Glen Sharpe, Session Chair Mike Janik, Session Chair Tom Ruzic, Session Chair Tom Ruzic, Session Chair
Joe Cuschieri, Session Co-Chair
Dealey Classroom Building 83, Room 318 Building 83, Room 319 Building 83, Room 327 Dealey Center Auditorium Building 83, Room 317 Bledsoe Hall
3 pm
NETWO RKING BREAK N ETWO R KI N G B R EA K
22694
22500
22603
CASE FI: Measuring and Achieving
22584 Potential Problems and Some Solutions
High Fidelity in Simulation, Own the Land and Sea Domain: Surveillance,
ONI-3 for Navigation in GPS/GPS Degraded/
3:30 pm
an Important Component of Optimal Life of Need Buy Policies Mapping and Operations from the Sea,
GPS Denied Situations
Naval Systems-of-Systems for Strategic DMSMS Management Threats to Industry Across the Surf Zone and Onto Craft Landing
to Attain Superior Training John Hamilton Zone Using Amphibious Crawlers
James Starling ONI Naval Surface Warfare Center - Crane Division
and Combat Readiness University of Washington Thomas Matozel
Mark Chapman Control Instruments, Inc. (C2i)
Ben Boyle
Collins Aerospace
Advanced Acoustic Concepts
22601 22578
Improve Warfighter Balancing Performance, 22594 22611
ONI-8
Performance via AR Scheduling, and Cost for Rapid
Estimation of Clock Errors in
4:00 pm
Prototyping, Experimentation, Shifting to Intelligence Platform Health for Robust Autonomous Systems
Maj Gen Brent Baker, USAF Underwater Acoustic Instruments
(Ret) and Demonstration Programs Support as a Service Eric Homan
PTC Using Modeling and Simulation Dr. Ilya Udovydchenkov Pennsylvania State University
ONI Applied Research Laboratory
The MITRE Corporation
Sean Wade Ron Vancourt
PTC Systecon North America
22599
Over Water Surveillance and
Scoring (OWSS) Emerging ONI-1
4:30 pm
Technologies: Swarm
Potential Adversary Submarine Construction #1
Josue DeJesus
96 Test Wing
ONI
Brooke Ezell
96 Test Wing
5 pm
CONFERENCE ADJ O URNS CO N FER EN C E A DJO U R N S
BUS SCHEDULE
Due to heightened security measures, it is in your best interest to take the shuttle buses provided. The use of POV is strongly
discouraged and may result in entry delays and the risk of not being allowed access.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 4:45 – 5:45 pm WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
5:00 – 6:30 pm
Buses will shuttle in a loop from the Dealey Center
6:30 – 9:00 am 6:30 – 9:00 am Buses will shuttle from the Dealey Center Auditorium
Auditorium to the hotels (Mystic Marriott, Hilton Garden
Buses will shuttle (as filled) from the hotels (Mystic Marriott, Buses will shuttle from the hotels (Mystic Marriott, to the hotels (Mystic Marriott, Hilton Garden Inn, and
Inn, and Hampton Inn).
Hilton Garden Inn, and Hampton Inn) to the Dealey Center Hilton Garden Inn, and Hampton Inn) to the Dealey Hampton Inn). Drop-offs only.
Auditorium. Center Auditorium.
5:45 – 7:00 pm
Buses will shuttle in a loop from the hotels (Mystic Marriott,
10:00 am – 4:00 pm 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Hilton Garden Inn, and Hampton Inn) to the Clambake.
Bus departs the Dealey Center Auditorium for the Hotels Bus departs the Dealey Center Auditorium for the hotels
(Mystic Marriott, Hilton Garden Inn, and Hampton (Mystic Marriott, Hilton Garden Inn, and Hampton
8:00 – 9:30 pm
Inn) every hour. Inn) every hour.
Buses will shuttle from the Clambake to the hotels
Bus departs Dealey Center Auditorium at: (Mystic Marriott, Hilton Garden Inn, and Hampton Inn). Bus departs Dealey Center Auditorium at:
10 am | 11 am | 12 pm | 1 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm Drop-offs only. 10 am | 11 am | 12 pm | 1 pm | 2 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm
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TECHNICAL SESSION SUMMARIES
AVIATION USW C4I
AIR ASW INTEGRATION FOR THEATER USW: MPRF a shortcut to accessing a lot of the important information contained Theater ASW Collaboration: Undersea Warfare Decision General Dynamics Mission Systems is building upon its 2018 Advanced
COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS WITH USW-DSS in MIL-STD-889. Support System (USW-DSS) Status and Plans for Implementing Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX) capabilities to demonstrate a Cross-
Ganesh, C. • Burkley, F. • Huang, D. a Theater ASW Capability Domain Mission Planning and Unmanned Vehicle (UxV) Command and
Control (C2) architecture. The architecture supports Artificial Intelligence (AI)
22590 DICASS System Performance Results Schmidt, R.
enhanced Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Seabed Warfare planning,
A key component of USW DSS B3 Fleet Capability Release 1 (FCR1) will Stone, J. • Buratti, R. • Russo, D. 22575
in-situ assessment and execution of maritime operations, connecting assets
be integration of Air ASW capabilities provided by the Maritime Patrol 22626 USW-DSS is the Navy’s Anti-Submarine Warfare Command and Control
from the sea floor to the surface, and provides Virtual Reality 3D viewing
and Reconnaissance Force (MPRF) for the Theater. In collaboration with Research showing improvements to the signal excess for DICASS detection. (ASW C2) Program of Record (POR) system developed by Program Executive
of all activity.
the MPRF operational and acquisition community, the USW-DSS team Data collected in Atlantic Ocean. Office, Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO-IWS5) under the sponsorship
has developed a 3-phase approach for providing a holistic solution to of OPNAV N2/N6.
P-8A Poseidon aircraft (P8) integration with the TUSW Operations Center Standardizing Undersea Communications: Thoughts and Ways
(TUSWOC). This briefing will summarize the approach, present recent results,
CASE FI: Measuring and Achieving High Fidelity in Simulation, Ahead
an Important Component of Naval Systems-of-Systems to Use of a Data Shuttle as a Communications Circuit for
and discuss the way-ahead. Blair, B.
Attain Superior Training and Combat Readiness Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) Data Exfiltration
22659
Boyle, B. • Lyons, R. • Root, C. • Tufts, S. Craig, W.
Low-Cost Advanced Processor 22606
Undersea communications are vital for future development of undersea
22692 technology. This talk presents several ideas to ensure that undersea
Dionne, J.
Providing the U.S. Navy platforms with a “Nearly Realistic” acoustic training This presentation provides a means for assigning a “data rate” to the use of
communications continues to advance to keep pace with future
22605 a data shuttle and outlines the potential military utility of using a data shuttle
capability for the first time. Fidelity, a subjective indicator, is difficult to Navy requirements.
LCAP is RDA’s Low-Cost Advanced Processor, a roll-on / roll-off Air Anti- for data exfiltration in support of UUV missions. A notional search mission
measure. The CASE FI program has defined a process to measure fidelity
Submarine Warfare Acoustic Testbed. is used as a baseline for estimating the conditions for which a data shuttle
and created software that challenges an operator to distinguish between real
would be useful, and general equations are identified for estimating potential The Evolving Undersea Communications
world and simulated data at the tactical displays.
impacts on mission timeline. Starr, B. • Stang, A.
An App-based Approach to Summarizing MIL-STD-889
22690
Policastro, S. • Anderson, R. • Hangarter, C. Air ASW Systems (PMA-264)
22614 Papp, D.
Cross-Domain Mission Planning and Unmanned Vehicle The Undersea Communication and Integration Program office works to
Discussion on the approach taken to develop a desktop app that provides
Command and Control (C2) acquire and integrate advanced capabilities to revolutionize digital and
22711 information warfare. This presentation discusses current afloat (outboard &
Casolara, M. • Lyons, J.
inboard) programs and future connectivity concepts designed to maintain a
22617
competitive advantage in the undersea maritime domain.
COMBAT SYSTEMS
WE DELIVER IWS 5.0 Update calculate strategic DMSMS management strategies that minimize lifecycle
Agin, L. using multiple technology refresh policies over the lifetime of a platform
With proven excellence in 22573
utilizing life of need buy options.
manufacturing, we specialize High level summary of latest developments in IWS 5.0 programs.
in building custom, complex Undersea Superiority for Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare
assemblies to support (OASuW) – A System of Systems Approach
Balancing Performance, Scheduling, and Cost for Rapid
exacting component and Prototyping, Experimentation, and Demonstration Programs Sprinkle, C. • Chen, M. • Wu, H.
product designs. Using Modeling and Simulation 22602
Vancourt, R. • Woulfe, J. We propose applying a system of systems approach that would expand
our Undersea Superiority for Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare (OASuW)
22578
and, importantly, enable our Submarine Force to engage adversaries from
www.ga.com/ems Given the rapid technological advances realized in the defense industry,
sanctuary. Our concept effectively employs Human-Machine Teaming with
asymmetric threats present new challenges to the US Navy. DE, a rapid
sensors and communication systems organic to the Undersea Forces, as
prototyping, experimentation and demonstration (RPED) initiative seeks to
well as those that are on scene from other domains, if available.
develop and deliver advanced laser capabilities to the fleet to mitigate the
newly discovered capability gaps.
Future State for the SWFTS Enterprise: Go Faster, Safely
DeAngelis, C. • Moniz, D.
Optimal Life of Need Buy Policies for Strategic DMSMS
Management 22628
Starling, J. • Choe, Y. • Mastrangelo, C. In concert with our mandate to “Go Faster, Safely” in order to preserve
undersea superiority, this brief presents the tenets and design goals, along
22584
with the technical and business objectives driving the system of systems
Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) issues
future state for the SWFTS Enterprise.
PHOTO COURTESY OF US NAVY
can cause excessive costs in the procurement and sustainment lifecycles of
military platforms if not addressed. This research compares two methods to
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IWS5 SQQ-89 Advanced Development Update The Virtual Undersea Battlespace is an LVC M&S-enabled collaborative Optimizing Area Coverage Rate with Side Scan Sonars vehicle technologies in the mine warfare mission area.
environment to serve a variety of roles and stakeholders and facilitate the
Lee, S. • Leanna, A. • Miller, M. • Valdez, T. Clark, G.
development of future warfighting system-of systems constructs.
22630 22696 PMS 406 MCM Technical Portfolio and Investment Areas
Mr. Lee will provide an update on Advanced Capability Build (ACB) efforts for This presentation examines the concepts of area coverage rate (ACR) Saroch, G.
the SQQ-89A(V)15 Surface ASW Combat System.
Using Graphics Processing Units to Speed Up Sound and sustained area coverage rate (ACR-S) in the context of expeditionary 22709
Propagation Processing mine countermeasures (MCM), or other expeditionary ocean bottom This presentation will discuss the Navy’s Unmanned Maritime Systems
Dendiu, R. • Byrnes, I. survey capabilities using unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs). Some
vTwin Program Office’s mine countermeasures.
22678 of the technical topics to be addressed include optimizing vehicle speed
Ramos, E. • Moniz, D. • Roman, W. • Sideleau, S.
SUBPAC has funded research in FY19 to determine whether offloading vs endurance and distance traveled, and optimizing area covered per unit
22668 Modular Undersea Effectors (MUSE) Program Update
certain computations in the Common Acoustic Simulation (CASS) sound time for side scan and synthetic aperture type sonars. The analysis to be
vTwin - Combat System Virtualization in a 4U space. presented highlights overall sustained area coverage rates and explores the Dudinksy, J.
propagation model could speed performance. An affirmative finding shows
that GPU’s hold promise for the future of tactical decision aids tied to the impact of UUV speed and endurance on both instantaneous and sustained 22710
Software Defined Combat Systems submarine control systems. area coverage rate. The Modular Undersea Effectors (MUSE) program, a 5-year ONR
investigative look at core thrusts and capabilities for next generation mining,
Czetwertynski, P. • Jones, K. • Beel, J.
Advances in Unmanned Underwater and Surface Vehicles seeks to understand the role of unmanned systems (both supporting and
22671 USW Futures Study
supported) in distributed sensing, communications, and minefield effects.
This presentation will discuss how COTS software defined networking and Bundy, W. • Choinski, T. • Kona, C. • Moyer, S. Clements, M.
This talk shall highlight critical in-water tests conducted in 2018, as well
cloud capabilities can be used to deliver software defined combat systems 22691 22706 as subcomponent technology integration underway for final performance
and flexible mission add-on sleeves that support adaptive force packages. This brief will discuss developmental unmanned underwater and surface
In late 2016, a study was commenced to assess USW futures. The intent was assessment in FY20.
Additionally, this presentation will address how these systems greatly
to initially assess mid-term capability development. That vision of the future
enhance cyber security and resilience of Navy platforms.
was extended to 2050 where driving forces and trends will shape the future.
UNDERSEA SENSORS
The Virtual Undersea Battlespace PMS425 and SWFTS Program Update
Pelczarski, M. Zettler, G. Potential Problems and Some Solutions for Navigation in GPS/ A new Small Aperture Velocity Sensor (SAVS) has been developed which
22672 22705 GPS Degraded/GPS Denied Situations performs acoustic velocity tracking of a vessel versus the sea bed. The SAVS
Hamilton, J. • Chapman, M. uses new velocity measurement techniques to deliver a four-fold increase
in achievable tracking altitude, for a given transducer size, versus existing
MINE WARFARE 22500
Problems and some solutions to GPS/GPS degraded/GPS denied navigation.
technology. We present the theory behind the SAVS and field-testing results
validating the performance of the technology.
Hidden Sources of Underwater Electromagnetic Signatures Near-Surface Maritime Architecture for Modular UnderSea
Holmes, J. Effector (MUSE) Periodic Continuous Active Sidescan Sonar Lidar for USW Applications
Coon, A. • Hall, R. Judell, N.
22572 Churchill, L.• Brown, E. • Carr, D. • Haran, T.
Conventional sources of submarine & surface ship underwater 22623 22592
22597
electromagnetic (UEM) signatures in the ultra-low and extremely STR is conducting R&D into how best to leverage a distributed acoustic A pair of periodic, continuous sidescan sonars were constructed.
GTRI will provide an overview of their high-performance bathymetric lidar
low frequency bands have been studied for many years and are well sensing network for detecting, fusing, and tracking ships. We are collecting Simultaneous monostatic and bistatic operation was tested. Results of
system and present initial results from its deployment in the Trident Warrior
characterized. This presentation will discuss lesser known UEM sources and data and developing processing to shape the design and architecture. testing of proof-of-concept system presented.
2019 at-sea experiment.
their signatures that have been previously obscured.
NSWC Panama City Division NISE Program Supporting MIW IWS5 Sensors Update ANTX Demonstration of Autonomous Detection, Localization
Multi-Sensor Automation Architecture for Autonomous Commander, K. Scala, P. and Tracking of Submarines
Undersea Weapons Systems 22664 22593 MacCulloch, D. • Jones, S.
Pace, D. • Brouillard, R. • Cook, R. • Eldredge, W. • This brief will provide an overview of accomplishments in FY19 and Mr. Scala will provide an update for the advanced sensor related 22600
Sternlicht, D. FY20 plans specific to mine warfare using Naval Innovative Science and development efforts contribution to robust ASW systems.
The “Bloodhound” ASW demonstrator system developed by L3 Harris
22596 Engineering (NISE) funding at NSWC PC and from other Naval Research and Technologies (L3Harris) consists of an unmanned surface vehicle (USV)
Advanced mining systems may require adaptable, autonomous sensor and Development Establishment (NR&DE) partners. Estimation of Clock Errors in Underwater Acoustic Instruments teamed with an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV), to increase search and
field level processing. An architecture for an autonomous multi-sensor field Udovydchenkov, I. • Blair, B. • Egnor, D. • Stephen, R. track coverage without increasing fleet operator workload. Advances of near-
is presented, with initial results showing achievable fusion performance over
Operational Concepts Supporting Navy Advances in Mine 22594 peer undersea threat capabilities and limited surveillance assets demand
the field. Fusion performance is then used to assess field level design trades
Countermeasures A method to estimate clock performance on underwater instruments during
autonomous systems with proven capabilities of vehicles and payloads.
on sensor configurations, performance, and communications bandwidth. The USV is equipped with a convergence-zone (CZ) dipping sonar capable
Thayer, A. • Chapman, D. • Short, J. • Wood, T. a particular experimental event of interest has been developed. The method
of autonomous swarm and leapfrog operation to track, trail, and influence
22670 improves the accuracy of the acoustic receivers and the data fidelity during
Mine Warfare and Unmanned related research at the Naval post-processing.
threat submarine behavior. The UUV is SIGINT-enabled and detects events
The objective of this paper is to explore options within CONOPS for new
Postgraduate School within a harbor or other known threat submarine operating area, triggering
MCM capabilities with the goal of maximizing the Area Clearance Rate the USV dipping sonar mission.
Williams, R. Sustained (ACRS) Measure of Effectiveness (MOE) given a constant Risk to The Small Aperture Velocity Sensor (SAVS) – A Quantum Leap
22613 First Transistor MOE. The exploration of CONOP options leads to various Forward in Undersea Platform Motion Sensing
This presentation will discuss Mine Warfare and Unmanned related research technical approaches to satisfy the MCM objective. Wanis, P. • Brumley, B. • Taudien, J.
at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). A review of NPS programs that can
22595
provide support for Mine Warfare related research will also be discussed.
18 19Development of Leveraged Low Frequency Underwater Current State of Textured Piezoelectrics at L3HARRIS Own the Land and Sea Domain: Surveillance, Mapping and In-Water Fuel Cell Power System Development
Transducers Fuoco, L. Operations from the Sea, Across the Surf Zone and Onto Craft Sievers, R. • Leanna, A. • Miller, M. • Valdez, T.
Blanchard, A. • Butler, J. • Fratantonio, F. 22680 Landing Zone Using Amphibious Crawlers 22632
22612 Textured materials are the next generation of piezoelectric materials, which Matozel, T. • Mangolds, A. Air Independent fuel cells along with reactant storage and feed systems have
Image Acoustics, Inc. has devoted significant effort in undersea sensor exhibit extraordinary piezoelectric responses and can be produced at a 22603 been developed for undersea applications, both sea floor and UUV. This is
research to develop newer structural leveraged designs that improve upon much higher yield, with greater compositional uniformity and at a more Amphibious crawlers are a class of AUV that is coming into its own. While an update on design studies, development and testing in 2018-19.
the older flextensional types. Since these transducers are multi-dimensional, cost-effective price point when compared to current commercially produced challenges remain, crawlers offer many advantages that compliments
finite element modeling was chosen as the main tool, which also provided single crystal piezoelectric. An update will be given on the production scale- conventional mid-column, surface and overhead solutions. They enable Hunter Program Update
good predictions of the measured results. up of textured piezoelectric materials at L3Harris Technologies and the sensors to get closer-in, stay longer, and provide more precision and
Sutton, G. • Ashton, D.
upcoming availability of commercialized textured products. accuracy than comparable methods.
22633
Design, Construction, and Testing of Underwater Pentamode
DARPA will update progress on the Hunter program.
Metamaterials On-Going Efforts in Acoustic Transduction at USSI OPNAV N97’s Undersea Constellation Warfare Area Strategy:
Cushing, C. • Haberman, M. • Su, X. • Wilson, P. McConnell, J. • Chase, E. • Crandall, J. • Rorick, T. Subsea and Seabed Warfare (SSW)
Stock, D.
A New Generation of Propulsion and Control Effectors for
22621 22682
Submarines
Additively manufactured underwater metamaterials allow for manipulating Status updates are provided for various projects involving advanced acoustic 22608
Sedler, T. • Harrison, S. • Sargent, A.
sound in ways that cannot be found in nature. Specifically, a subset called transducers for underwater applications. DUSC - N97’s first SSW initiative - is our plan to aggressively establish
pentamode materials have been experimentally proven to yield focusing
22635
sustainable US dominance throughout the water column and across domains
effects and also directionally dependent sound speeds. Newport New Shipbuilding is developing new technologies for SSNX. It has
Development of a Deep Depth Capable, Low Frequency, from the undersea.
designed and is building an autonomous undersea vehicle to test these
Broadband Source – Progress Status
technologies. The presentation will explain the technologies to be tested as
High Power, Low Frequency Textured PMN Based Projector Osborn, J. • DeAngelis, M. Autonomized Riptide UUVs well as the unique aspects of the vehicle’s design.
Dynan, S. • Rorick, T. • Tuncdemir, S. • Zook, J. 22695 Carvalho, R. • Filiberti, J.
22640 The Positioning System for Deep Ocean Navigation (POSYDON) program 22610
GhostSwimmer: System of Systems Advancement by
QorTek is teamed with Ultra-USSI to develop a high power, low frequency aims to develop an undersea system that provides omnipresent, robust A fully autonomous Riptide UUV with modular communications and sensor Combining Next Generation Sensing Modalities and Non-
textured PMN-PT based ceramic transducer for next generation undersea positioning across ocean basins. By ranging to a small number of long-range payloads was prototyped for The Advanced Naval Technology Exercise
Conventional UUVs
projectors and sensors. These research results were obtained under a acoustic sources, an undersea platform would be able to obtain continuous, (ANTX). Results from the August 2019 demonstration will be shared, pending
Shane, D.
Phase I SBIR funded by NAVAIR and demonstrate the increased acoustic accurate positioning without surfacing for a GPS fix. Phase I of the program appropriate approvals.
performance possible using a textured ceramic material over the traditional focuses on accurately modeling the signal propagation channel, and Phase II 22673
PZT ceramic material in a cymbal-based transducer design. This work is on- focuses on developing the signal waveform. Presentation will highlight source GhostSwimmer is a unique platform that provides capability and value in
Platform Health for Robust Autonomous Systems
going and currently funded by NAVAIR under a Phase I Option/II effort. technologies developed under this program along with recent test results. areas of increasing importance and challenge, specifically system of system
Homan, E. • Sustersic, J. operations and sensor-vehicle capabilities. We will provide an update on
22611 the GhostSwimmer AUV technology and its recent developments towards
UNDERSEA VEHICLES We trained a neural network to predict UUV control failure by learning how
a UUV performs under normal operating conditions. This design generalizes
obstacle detection and avoidance as well as general sensing considerations.
well to other UUVs, requires no additional hardware, and has been tested on
Aluminum-Seawater Power Module: Safe, Extended Duration Undersea Vehicle Design for Submarine Host Platforms Evolution of Fiber Optic Micro-Cable Design to Support
an IVER-3 to detect rudder failure and net entanglements.
Power for Fixed Installations and Vehicles Chapman, J. • Cheung, V. • Kombo, L. Advanced Undersea Payloads
Doherty, R. • Aubrecht, D. • Porter, D. 22569 Kocak, D. • Bilos, C.
Understanding Dielectrics: Impacts and Understanding of 22675
22627 Results from at-sea tests are presented for unmanned undersea vehicle
Novel Paradigm Supercapacitors
L3Harris Open Water Power’s Aluminum-Water Power Module provides (UUV) configurations to improve interoperability with manned submarines. This research presents the latest innovations in small-scale fiber optic cable
Roman, A. • Phillips, J. design to support advanced undersea payloads. Recent cable performance
3-10 times the endurance for UUV’s and undersea deployed sensors in an These configurations are aimed at overcoming challenging launch and
inherently safe and pressure tolerant design. recovery issues as well as augmenting UUV maneuverability, stealth, range 22616 accomplishments of high strength-to-size ratio and low loss under pressure
and endurance when operating from a submarine host platform in the A summary of findings from research into Novel Paradigm (NP) help mitigate risks in an operational environment. These properties
theater of operations. Supercapacitors. The ultimate goal is to replace batteries in support many advanced payloads for both manned and unmanned
Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX) – Prepare for
many applications with a rapid charge capacitor of higher energy undersea vehicles.
Battle: Undersea Security 2019 (US-19)
and power density.
Hardro, P. • Konrath, L. • Schumacher, C. Exploiting ROV/AUV Underwater Imagery Using Real-Time
Video Processing UxS Cross-Domain Command, Control, & Communications
22458
Wade, J. “Beehive” Flexible Payloads on Small UUVs with Swarming (CDC3) Development & Experimentation Review
The Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX) 2019 is a collaborative
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Behavior Sideleau, S. • Ferro, M. • Gagner, C.
event taking place at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center’s Narragansett
Parry, J. • DiBiaso, D. • Foley, J. • Plummer, J. 22681
Bay Test Facility in Newport, RI, in collaboration with the Southeastern New ROVs are collecting huge amounts of video imagery. In fact, video imagery is
England Defense Industry Alliance and partnership with the Commander, currently being collected at a faster rate and in greater volumes that can be 22622 A review of three (3) 2019 demonstrations at the University of Hawaii
Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC) in Stennis, fully exploited, especially with regard to real-time processing. Consequently, “Beehive” is an ANTX2019 demonstration focusing on four items that are Applied Research Lab test site in Kaneohe Bay, the NUWC Advanced Naval
Mississippi. ANTX demonstrates the future of Navy technologies in there is a need for tools that enable enhanced video imagery, AI-assisted enablers of future UUV operational concepts: payload flexibility on low cost Technology Exercise, and the NATO Recognized Environmental Picture
action today by providing a low-risk environment in which scientists and image recognition, and search and retrieval capabilities that will allow platforms, magnetometry based target detection with onboard real time (Maritime Unmanned Systems) exercise where open standards have been
engineers may evaluate their technological innovations at the research undersea mission operators to work far more effectively and derive greater processing, swarming behaviors, and operator friendly high level mission applied across distributed teams and their robots to enable effective, man-
and development level before their technologies become militarized and benefit from the growing volume of undersea ISR video. specification that creates activities that are then carried out by onboard in-the-loop C3 of multiple, heterogeneous unmanned systems.
integrated at the operational level. autonomous controllers on each vehicle.
20 21BIOGRAPHIES
Overview of the Holistic Approach to Submarine Li-ion Undersea Weapons Programs and Plans RDML MICHAEL BERNACCHI, USN
Embarkation and Introduction to New Initiatives Harrison, S.
Fontaine, J. • Davey, R. • Jeffrey, D. • Smith, W. Commander
22697
Submarine Group TEN
22683 There are several new and upcoming undersea weapon programs. In
Overview of the Holistic approach being implemented for the submarine addition to a significant amount of heavyweight and lightweight torpedo Rear Admiral Michael USS Alexandria (SSN 757) and was His previous flag assignments include
embarkation of Li-ion powered systems. production and sustainment, there are new software and hardware projects Bernacchi is a native commodore of Submarine Squadron Four in commander, Naval Service Training
starting and on the horizon. CAPT Harrison will lay out industry opportunities of Pleasant Ridge, Groton, Connecticut. Command, where he was privileged to
and how industry can help the Navy. Michigan, and a serve with a staff that was recognized with
graduate of the University of Detroit with Ashore, Bernacchi held a variety of positions: a Navy Unit Commendation. At the time,
a BS in Biology and an MEng from the executive assistant to the Vice Chief of only five such commendations had been
WARFIGHTER PERFORMANCE University of Michigan in Nuclear Engineering Naval Operations; executive assistant previously awarded to shore commands in
and another MEng in Industrial Engineering. to the Chief of Naval Personnel; chief of the last 30 years.
The Human Part of the Human-Submarine System: A Ensuring Optimal Submariner Readiness by Identifying staff for Submarine Group Two; deputy
Research Update from the Naval Submarine Medical Research Attributes Critical to Submariner Success His operational tours include service aboard nuclear community program manager; Bernacchi’s personal awards include the
Laboratory both attack and ballistic-missile submarines, special assistant to Naval Reactors for Legion of Merit (seven awards), Defense
Hernandez, D. • Bizarro, A. • Handy, J. • Peltier, C.
including USS James Madison (SSBN Office Matters; and cruise-missile planner Meritorious Service Medal, and various
Lawson, B. • Brill, J. 22604
627), USS Albuquerque (SSN 706), and for theater operations at United States personal, unit and service awards. He was
22579 This project contributes to ongoing efforts at the Naval Submarine Medical
USS Santa Fe (SSN 763). He commanded Strategic Command. recognized by the Naval League of the
The Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) is the only Research Laboratory to optimize the existing psychological screening test
United States in 2007 with the John Paul
DoD laboratory dedicated to research in both Submarine and Diving (known as SUBSCREEN). The existing assessment focuses on screening
Jones Award for inspirational leadership.
Medicine. NSMRL is proud of its long tradition of ensuring peak health and prospective Submariners for symptoms of psychopathology and traits
performance among our nation’s undersea warfighters. This presentation unsuitable for submarine service.
highlights the recent activities of NSMRL, emphasizing those that are most
relevant to this symposium’s emphasis on technological solutions. Future Tools for Tracking Performance Changes Due to Fatigue
in Submarine Environments
Resiliency, Readiness, and Innovation During the Dip Bolkhovsky, J. • Bonacci, L. • Daley, M. • Gever, D.
McBurnett, N. 22607
22598 The Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory is currently examining
Resiliency, Readiness, and Innovation during the Dip, leveraging a manpower how to track performance decrements due to fatigue on submarines using
surplus to ensure the critical component of US undersea dominance thrives, non-invasive, non-disruptive physiological monitoring. Our aim is to use
the submarine crews. this information in the design of systems that provide feedback to watch
schedulers and Independent Duty Corpsman.
Over Water Surveillance and Scoring (OWSS) Emerging
Technologies: Swarm CASE FI: Measuring and Achieving High Fidelity in Simulation,
Lucas, J. • DeJesus, J. • Ezell, B. • Stilwell, K. an Important Component of Naval Systems-of-Systems to
22599 Attain Superior Training and Combat Readiness
The Over Water Surveillance and Scoring (OWSS) system provides an Boyle, B. • Lyons, R. • Root, C. • Tufts, S.
unmanned, mobile, versatile/configurable, persistent, cost-effective, and 22694
rapidly deployable test and training capability to collect BLOS precision Providing the U.S. Navy platforms with a “Nearly Realistic” acoustic training
end-game impact scoring metrics that help determine the required decision capability for the first time. Fidelity, a subjective indicator, is difficult to
quality weapons effectiveness data. measure. The CASE FI program has defined a process to measure fidelity,
creating software that challenges an operator to distinguish between real
Improve Warfighter Performance via AR world and simulated data at the tactical displays.
Boulton, I.
22601 Incorporating Ocean Variability and Uncertainty into Metrics
Use of Augmented reality to train front line and maintain equipment.
for Sonar Tactical Decision Aids
Pistacchio, D.
22708
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