JMETE TAB I

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JOINT MARITIME EVALUTION OF TRANSIT ESCORTS
PROTECTINGHIGH-VALUE UNITS FROM UNDERWATER
ASYMETTRIC THREATS
Jerry C. Lamb, PhD, Technical Director U. S.
Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory
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Its Only a Matter of Time
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Concerns

• High Value Units (HVUs)
• Nuclear powered submarines(SSN / SSGN / SSBN)
• Nuclear powered aircraftcarrier (CVN)
• Military Sealift Command (MSC) strategic sealift
  ship
• Traffic and Port Operations
• Extremely Hazardous Cargo
• Liquid Natural/Propane Gas ship

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Protection Gaps
IN TRANSIT
AT PIER
AIR
SURFACE
UNDERWATER
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In-transit Vulnerability


Naval Vessel Protection Zone
Exclusion Zone
Reaction Zone
Intercept Zone
Assessment Zone
UNDERWATER VULNERABILTIES NOT ADDRESSED
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In-transit Vulnerability Points

• Chokepoints
• Unavoidable
• Vulnerable to waterborne and ashore threats
  
• Vessel speed limits and traffic lane
  constraints

• Ports
• Shallow waters
• Numerous places to hide
• Stealthy approach to vessels at dead slow
  speed near berths and piers
• Multiple approach points from underwater

• Restricted Waterways
• Vessel traffic constraints
• Predictable vessel movements
• Channels often near shore
• Blockage of dredged channels

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CAN TECHNOLOGY HELP?
HVUs
Escorts
U/W Threats
Divers
Topography Hydrography
M/IEDs
Vehicles
Representative Ports, Restricted Waterways,
Chokepoints
A VERY HARD PROBLEM
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Underwater Defense Spectrum
Mobile Force Protection
J-METE
Research Development TE Operations
Underwater Bioeffects
Current Escort Mission
Integrated Anti-Swimmer System (IAS)
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Integrated Anti-Swimmer System (IAS)
DETECT WARN DETER
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IAS In-water components
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IAS Shore Components
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
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UNDERWATER IMAGING SYSTEM
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Underwater Loudhailer
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MMFPP Concept Diagram
Individual sensors UIS, radar, camera, AIS, etc.
PROCESSING Sensor interface Sensor
database Sensor data correlation Signal and
control data
Correlated/integrated contact data
T1 data display design specifics TBD Sample
data Dynamic Data UTC Course over
ground (COG) Speed over ground (SOG)
Rate of turn (ROT) Heading Navigation
status
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MMFPP Display Concept
Project Display
Touch-screen capability like iPhone
NLON STA
R3
T12
LL
C1
T3 R3 1430Z Sea Devil C 270 S 10 R 1835 By -
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T7
T3
T4
Unk
Own ship (the escort vessel
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SUBJECT TO YOUR QUESTIONS
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRSENTATION