The article presents the possibilities of using modern underwater unmanned platforms in the form of unmanned underwater vehicles to ensure navigation safety. Modern underwater vehicles (in their diversity) can be equipped with various types of devices that predispose them to carry out a given type of mission and task. The article analyzes the maritime operations carried out, as well as the place and role of underwater vehicles as support for key operations. Particular attention was paid to Rapid Environmental Assessment (REA) missions
USE OF UUVsThe history of unmanned underwater vehicles dates back to the 1960s. The self-propelled, unmanned underwater vehicles of that time were designed and used mainly for special tasks as specific tools for the needs of various research projects, primarily in the field of oceanography.
The rapid development of this underwater technology and the growing awareness of its potential led in the early 1990s to the launch of programs aimed at introducing unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) into the armaments of various navies.
An important element of such a program is the definition of general and specific expectations, assumptions, and requirements, both tactical and technical, related to (…)
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Source: Logistyka Magazine