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Appendix C: Environmental Science and Technology Programs
Appendix C: Environmental Science and Technology Programs
Pages 172-194
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(Code 32) At ONR, OAS manages several science and technology programs in basic and applied research that provide environmental information in METOC to support the Navy and Marine Corps.
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The Sensing and Systems S&T Division (Code 321) The Sensing and Systems Division of the Ocean, Atmosphere, and Space Department conducts an extensive program of scientific inquiry and technology development in: Ocean Acoustics Remote Sensing and Space Sensing Information Dominance Coastal Dynamics Sensors, Sources, and Arrays Ocean Engineering and Marine Systems Undersea Signal Processing
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Though research in acoustical signal processing is no longer a significant thrust of this program, ONR supports such research in collaboration with the Undersea Signal Processing Program, which also manages development and demonstration efforts. Research that uses acoustics solely as a tool to study other environmental processes should be proposed to the appropriate environmental programs (Geology and Geophysics, Physical Oceanography, Ocean Biology, etch.
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The program is involved in the use of nonacoustic undersea sensors and their related signal processing; science and technology for environmental and target data fusion for undersea warfare, mine warfare, expeditionary warfare, and worldwide ship tracking. Involvement in these areas aims to achieve robust, effective undersea surveillance in littoral regions; automatically form a seamless picture of the tactical situation, including its environment; and accurately assess the meaning of that evolving picture to enhance the performance of on-scene decision makers.
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Mining Demonstrates feasibility of advanced mining technology and · Maritime ISR Furthers the development of technology to automatically develop complete awareness of the littoral maritime situation long before, leading up to, during, and after military engagement. Coastal Dynamics The Coastal Dynamics Program includes aspects of the fluid and sediment mechanics of the coastal ocean.
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Project scopes may range from component-level research and development to system-level technology demonstrations. Areas of interest in undersea acoustic sensor technology that use environmental information include: Affordable technology Autonomous sensors with in-sensor signal processing Deployable sensor components, technology, and Concepts of Operations Energy storage technology, especially high-power/high-energy technology Environmental adaptation for acoustic sensors Environmental sensors in support of acoustic systems High-power, high-efficiency, low-cost, low-weight/volume transduction materials or designs Innovative sensor delivery and deployment concepts Innovative towed and hull system concepts for sensors Innovative towed system components and technologies Optical fiber cabled sensor systems Acoustic surveillance sensors and sources Tactical acoustic sensors and sources Volume efficient power components Ocean Engineering and Marine Systems The basic research component of the Ocean Engineering and Marine Systems S&T Program seeks to provide fundamental knowledge in interdisciplinary areas required for the development of innovative concepts for rapidly deployable, unmanned Marine Platform Systems in support of a broader more effective Naval presence at sea and in the littorals.
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The department's work is organized into the following thrust areas: Active sonar signal processing Passive sonar signal processing Fundamental research initiatives in signal processing Active Sonar Signal Processing The Active Sonar Signal Processing Program deals with environmental information related to operating active sonar systems in acoustically complex shallow water environments. These include: .
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Examples of research topics of interest include: · Fundamental advances in detection and estimation using first principles of statistical decision and estimation theory · Broadband signal processing algorithms and target-strength characterization · Biologically-inspired underwater acoustic signal processing · Feature sets for active sonar classification algorithms that can be used to distinguish returns produced by submarines and returns produced by other means · Signal processing in underwater media characterized by time-varying multipath and random fluctuations · Robust signal models that incorporate stochastic effects of underwater media · The interdependence of array geometry, beam patterns, and the performance of reduced degree-of-freedom adaptive beamformers The performance of adaptive algorithms in cluttered environments, including a study of the adaptive degrees of freedom required to cancel discrete interfer. once sources The Processes and Prediction S&T Division (Code 322)
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Fields of special interest to the division include: Environmental Optics Physical Oceanography Biological and Chemical Oceanography Ocean Modeling and Prediction Marine Geosciences High Latitude Dynamics Marine Meteorology and Atmospheric Effects Environmental Optics The general goal of the Environmental Optics Program is to further understanding of how light interacts with the ocean, including the ocean boundaries (the sea surface and the ocean floor) and the atmosphere within tens of meters of the ocean surface.
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support Emphasis: develop tools, techniques, and observations of direct impact to activities at sea. Interdisciplinary Scientific Research There is also a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary research with Biological/ Chemical Oceanography, Ocean Acoustics, Environmental Optics, Marine Geology and Geophysics, and Marine Meteorology and Atmospheric Effects in research areas considered to be of high impact to the Navy and Marine Corps.
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Basic and applied research is pursued jointly with objectives to improve strategic and tactical decisions with environmental information and to motivate new understanding by operational experience.
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Two FNCs of particular relevance to this program are Organic Mine Countermeasures (MCM) in very shallow water, surf, or beach zones and littoral ASW, aimed at sufficiently characterizing the battlespace environment to allow safe detection and monitoring of targets in shallow, nearshore environments.
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Marine Meteorology and Atmospheric Effects This program sponsors integrated basic, applied, and developmental research with emphasis on improving the modeling and prediction of environmental parameters critical to Navy and Marine Corps platform, sensor, and weapons performance. The program includes research and development leading to enhanced environmental support for operations, training, mission planning, and systems development, and focuses on addressing Navy and Marine Corps real-time, highresolution environmental requirements to support tactical sensors and operations in littoral zones worldwide.
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The largest of the Navy's five systems commands, NAVSEA manages approximately 130 acquisition programs and provides engineering, technical authority, and logistics support to the fleet via its headquarters operations; six affiliated Program Executive Offices (PEOs) ; four Naval shipyards; nine Supervisors of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair; two technical warfare centers; and numerous subordinate organizations and offices.
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The Naval Sea Systems Command provides environmental engineering and technical support to: . Ships, submersibles, other sea platforms, and craft · Shipboard combat systems, including sensors, tactical data systems, surveillance and fire control radars, sonars, computers, guns, launchers, ammunition, guided missiles, mines, and torpedoes · Shipborne components, including nuclear and nonnuclear propulsion, electrical generating equipment, auxiliary power generating and distribution systems, interior communications, navigation equipment, deck machinery, weapons and cargo handling, stowage, and damage control systems Diving and salvaging equipment Explosive ordnance disposal and explosive safety Ship systems integration Serves as lead SYSCOM for logistics research and development Weapons systems program support Materials-handling equipment not otherwise assigned Special clothing not otherwise assigned Automation of Navy technical data Naval material for which responsibility is not otherwise assigned Naval Air Systems Command The Naval Aviation Systems Command (NAVAIR)
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. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft systems and components (including fuels Air-launched weapons systems and components (excluding torpedoes and Other airborne and air-launched systems and components such as electronics, underwater sound, catapults, aircraft/missile range and evaluation instrumentation, mine countermeasures, targets, logistical equipment, and training and support systems for the foregoing Naval Underwater Warfare Center The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC)
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Navy and Marine Corps operating forces with the best Command, Control and Communications electronic systems. NAVELEX engineers, scientists, technicians and support employees worked to meet the demands of their mission.
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Undersea and space surveillance (includes short communications) Marine Corps expeditionary and amphibious electronics Multiplatform electronic systems not otherwise assigned Intelligence and intelligence collection systems Space systems Cryptographic and cryptologic equipment In addition, SPAWAR has DON-wide responsibility for warfighting architecture development and requirements integration among the total naval battle force; to provide similar material support for the Marine Corps; and to provide management of DON R&D Centers.
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Since that time DARPA's mission has been to assure that the United States maintains a lead in applying state-of-the-art technology for military capabilities and to prevent technological surprise from her adversaries. The DARPA organization is as unique as its role, reporting directly to the Secretary of Defense and operating in coordination with, but completely independent of, the military research and development (R&D)
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Information Awareness Office This office develops and demonstrates information technologies and systems to counter asymmetric threats by achieving total information awareness useful for preemption, national security warning, and national security decision-making. Information Technology Office The Information Technology Office focuses on inventing the networking, computing, and software technologies vital to ensuring DOD military superiority.
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Supporting technologies include advanced sensors and radars, signal processing, and navigation and guidance systems. Tactical Technology Office The Tactical Technology Office engages in high-risk, high-payoff advanced military research, emphasizing the "system" and "subsystem" approach to the development of aeronautic, space, and land systems as well as embedded processors and control systems.
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Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington Mission: To conduct a university-based program of fundamental research, technology advancement, and engineering support emphasizing naval applications of ocean science, ocean acoustics, and engineering. Applied Physics Laboratory, Johns Hopkins University Mission: To provide essential engineering, research, development; test and evaluation capabilities in support of programs to improve the efficiency and assure the availability of current and future Navy strategic and tactical forces; and to conduct related scientific and technical programs on behalf of other military and civilian agencies of the government.
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94 APPENDIX C Center for Naval Analyses (CAN) Mission: To conduct a continuing program of research, studies, and investigations that will provide information needed for DON management decisions addressing the development and application of naval capabilities, help the operating forces of DON improve their effectiveness, and develop operational data for use in force planning and force evaluation studies.
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