1. SUBMARINE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE SYSTEM
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 McGannon
PMS 4351X
(202)
19-21 March 2002

2. NEW ISR PARADIGM
“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
“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
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
“Clandestine ISRT in denied areas, extended by off-board sensors is of high value.”
Submarine UAV Workshop, COMSUBLANT Rep - June 2000

3. Provide extended range clandestine ISRT in denied areas - Supporting
WHY SUBMARINE UAVS?
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
Submarine ISRT today is “Unique”, but “Not Dominant”
Need to get Offboard to Achieve Dominance

4. At-Sea Demonstrations
SUCCESS STORIES
At-Sea Demonstrations
USS CHICAGO & Predator Demo
USS ASHEVILLE & Sea Ferret Demo
Successfully simulated organic and inorganic UAV operations & SOF support
USS JEFFERSON CITY & Dakota FBE – I Demo
Lessons learned

5. SUCCESS STORIES (Cont.)
Submarine UAV Workshop - Summer 2000
Missions/CONOPS defined
Submarine UAV Survey - Fall 2001
Favorable Fleet response for organic capability

6. NEAR 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

7. Considered the First Step Prior to Demonstrating a Capability
SUB 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

8. ISR end-to-end study & demonstration
PAYLOADS & 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
Two other capabilities are required to launch the SUAV from submerged submarines. The Flexible Payload Module (FPM) is the storage feature that enables the submarine to carry a wide variety of sensors and payloads external to the pressure hull. The non-marinized SUAV is encapsulated in the Stealthy Affordable Capsule System (SACS). SACS is stowed in the FPM until released by the submarine.
In the case of the SUAV, SACS rises buoyantly to the surface, a sensor in the capsule detects broach, the SACS end-cap is blown away, and the SUAV booster ignites to clear the water and build vertical speed. At the proper moment, the SUAV wings are extended from alongside its long slender body to the horizontal position, the flight control software tilts the SUAV over to the horizontal flight position and once in stable flight, the SUAV turns and climbs to the pre-planned altitude to begin its mission.

9. Universal Modular Mast Non-encapsulated canister air-to- air concept
EXTERNAL LAUNCHER SYS
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

10. UAV & Payload Controlled by Sub BLOS C2 & Limited Sensor Data
ORGANIC UAV CONOPS
SOF RDT
UAV & Payload Controlled by Sub
HDR Antenna
TCS Level 5
BLOS C2 & Limited Sensor Data
LOS Ku-Band TCDL
C2 & Sensor Data

11. UAV & Payload Control Turnover to Sub
INORGANIC UAV CONOPS
Long Range
Tactical UAV
BLOS
C2 & Sensor Data
Ku-Band TCDL
C2 Data
BLOS
C2 & Sensor Data
LOS Ku-Band TCDL
C2 & Sensor Data
UAV & Payload Control Turnover to Sub
UAV GCS
TCS Level 5
C2 & Sensor Data
JTF Commander
TCS Level 4
SOF RDT
HDR Antenna

12. UAV POTENTIAL LAUNCHER SYSTEMS
External
Countermeasure
Launchers
Universal Modular Mast
Internal 3-Inch Countermeasure
Launchers
Missile Tubes
Trash Disposal Unit
Torpedo Tubes

13. Collect Knowledge WG & Airborne WMD Sensors WG
SUBMARINE UAV SYSTEM
ACQUISITION ROADMAP
Mid Term 04 05 06 03 02 01
09-14
Far Term FY
Near Term 07 08
Market Research - ISRT Sensor & SUAV Development - Leverage S&T/R&D Efforts
UAV Survey
SUAV Master Plan
SUAV Sys MAA
Draft MNS
Validated MNS
Draft
ORD
Validated ORD
Draft CONOPs
Final CONOPS
Sys. Threat
Assessment
Collect Knowledge WG & Airborne WMD Sensors WG
UUV & UAV ISR Sensors IPT, UAV Data Link & Control IPT, & SUAV IPT
Define UAV System Rqrts
Indep. Tech. Assessment
ISR Sensor and UAV System Demo
Affordability Assessment
Comms and UAV
System Demo
Indep Cost & Manpwr Est.
POM 04
Rqrts
MS A
MS B
Analysis of Multi Concepts
AOA
T&E Eval Strategy
Acq. Strategy
SUAV System Acquisition Program Of Record
FBE-J
FBE-K
TEMP
SUBTECH Payloads & Sensors ISR Demonstrations
NEPA Sch
Navy UAV Master Plan Updates

14. Provides a national ISRT capability
Summary - Sub UAV
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