For U.S. Navy submariners and the men and women who’s been at the cutting edge of new “Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUVs) operations, being a niche mission are over. According to Rear Adm. John W. Tammen, Jr., USN Director, Undersea Warfare Division, “the Navy continue to develop and deliver a sustainable inventory of all classes of UUVs, with adequate inventory, proper manning and training for employment, and Fleet systems to enhance reach and lethality throughout the undersea domain.”
In this journal issue, you will find many featured articles that cover the strategy, military technology, and overview of the unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV) operations in relation to America’s maritime intelligence and submarine forces.
You will also learn that iIt’s an exciting and challenging new world of undersea combat for America’s brave submariners. This issue is the provides:
- an opportunity for an up and close look at UUVs in action today,
- get an overview of the Navy’s medium- to long-term UUV strategy, and get
- an update about on the UUVRON 1., the Navy’s first operational UUV squadron
4 Navy Unmanned Underwater Systems: An Overview
8 An SSN Model for UUV Intelligence: Empowering the Unmanned Maritime Revolution
10 Core Technology Investment Areas: Empowering the Unmanned Maritime Revolution
12 UUVRON 1: The Future of Naval Unmanned Undersea Operations
16 A Fighting Ship of the Highest Order Part III: Building a Culture of Combat
18 ANTX 2018: Connecting Technologies to Fleet Operators
22 Profile of a Submariner/U.S. Submariner’s Right Stuff
Naval forces leadership and officers, submariners, members of Congress with Department of Defense Oversight
