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100 1  Savitz, Scott,|eauthor. 
245 10 U.S. Navy employment options for unmanned surface vehicles
       (USVs) /|cScott Savitz, Irv Blickstein, Peter Buryk, 
       Robert W. Button, Paul DeLuca, James Dryden, Jason 
       Mastbaum, Jan Osburg, Philip Padilla, Amy Potter, Carter 
       C. Price, Lloyd Thrall, Susan K. Woodward, Roland J. 
       Yardley, John M. Yurchak. 
246 3  United States Navy employment options for unmanned surface
       vehicles (USVs) 
264  1 Santa Monica, CA :|bRAND,|c2013. 
300    1 online resource (xxxv, 119 pages) :|bcolor illustrations
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    computer|bc|2rdamedia 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    online resource|bcr|2rdacarrier 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
500    "RAND National Defense Research Institute." 
500    "This research was ... conducted within the Acquisition 
       and Technology Policy Center of the RAND National Defense 
       Research Institute"--Preface. 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-119). 
505 0  Introduction -- The USV Marketplace Is Vigorous but Narrow
       -- Developing and Evaluating USV Concepts of Employment --
       USVs Are Highly Suitable for Diverse Naval Missions -- 
       Capitalizing on the Potential of USVs: Key Enablers -- 
       Program Sponsorship and Acquisition Management Challenges 
       -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- Appendix A: Concepts
       of Employment for Command, Control, Communications, 
       Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance 
       -- Appendix B: Concepts of Employment for Antisubmarine 
       Warfare -- Appendix C: Concepts of Employment for Mine 
       Warfare -- Appendix D: Concept of Employment for a USV 
       Training Platform -- Appendix E: Concept of Employment for
       a USV Test Platform -- Appendix F. Concept of Employment 
       for Armed Escort and to Counter Fast Attack Craft. 
520    This report assesses in what ways and to what degree 
       unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) are suitable for 
       supporting U.S. Navy missions and functions. It briefly 
       characterizes the current and emerging USV marketplaces to
       provide a baseline for near-term capabilities, describes 
       USV concepts of employment to support diverse U.S. Navy 
       missions and functions, and evaluates these concepts of 
       employment to identify specific missions and functions for
       which they are highly suitable. USVs offer several 
       particular strengths relative to other platforms, 
       including the ability to interact both above and below the
       waterline, enabling them to serve as critical nodes for 
       cross-domain networks. They also have potentially longer 
       endurance, larger payloads, and higher power outputs than 
       comparably sized unmanned air or undersea vehicles. 
       Additionally, their greater risk tolerance compared with 
       manned systems makes them desirable platforms for 
       overcoming adversaries' anti-access and area-denial 
       measures. These strengths make USVs particularly suitable 
       for missions such as characterizing the physical 
       environment, observation and collection regarding 
       adversaries, mine warfare, military deception/information 
       operations/electronic warfare, defense against small boats,
       testing and training, search and rescue, and the support 
       of other unmanned vehicles. However, USVs need advanced 
       autonomy and assured communications to complete complex 
       missions, as well as any missions in complex environments.
       Autonomous seakeeping and maritime traffic avoidance are 
       USV-specific capabilities that likely need to be developed
       with U.S. Navy involvement. Also, optional manning and 
       payload modularity can enhance the desirability of USV 
       programs. 
588 0  Print version record. 
588 0  Print version. 
610 10 United States.|bNavy. 
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650  0 Remote control|zUnited States. 
650  0 Robotics|xMilitary applications|zUnited States. 
650  0 Vehicles, Remotely piloted. 
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650  7 Remote control.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01094465 
650  7 Robotics|xMilitary applications.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01099011
650  7 Vehicles, Remotely piloted.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01165027 
651  7 United States.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01204155 
700 1  Blickstein, Irv,|d1939-|eauthor. 
700 1  Buryk, Peter,|eauthor. 
700 1  Button, Robert,|eauthor. 
700 1  DeLuca, Paul,|eauthor. 
700 1  Dryden, James A.,|eauthor. 
700 1  Mastbaum, Jason,|eauthor. 
700 1  Osburg, Jan,|eauthor. 
700 1  Padilla, Philip,|eauthor. 
700 1  Potter, Amy,|eauthor. 
700 1  Price, Carter C.,|eauthor. 
700 1  Thrall, Lloyd,|eauthor. 
700 1  Woodward, Susan K.,|eauthor. 
700 1  Yardley, Roland J.,|eauthor. 
700 1  Yurchak, John M.,|eauthor. 
710 2  Acquisition and Technology Policy Center. 
710 2  Rand Corporation,|epublisher. 
710 1  United States.|bNavy. 
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