U.S. Navy Employment Options for Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs)

• Hoofdauteur: Savitz, Scott (auth)
• Andere auteurs: Blickstein, Irv (auth), Buryk, Peter (auth), Button, Robert W. (auth), DeLuca, Paul (auth)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: RAND Corporation 2013
• Onderwerpen: Technology: general issues; Military engineering; Marine engineering; Technology
• Online toegang: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

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 employmen...