UNMANNED FOCUS 2. Distribution of Forces
• Achieve and maintain the capability and capacity to distribute combat capability throughout the battlespace. 3. Human-Machine Teaming • Increased use of unmanned systems to extend the range, persistence, effectiveness, and survivability of Fleet sensors, fires, and command and control. • Cross-domain automation of platform maneuver, sensor management, target prioritization, and weapons pairing. 4. Integration of Effects • Increased networking of combat management systems sensors, weapons, electromagnetic maneuver, and command and control across all domains. In order to deliver these capabilities, the Surface Combatant Force developed the Surface Capability Evolution Plan (SCEP). The SCEP is a tool defining platforms and systems required to optimally align the required capability to the appropriate platform. The SCEP specifically calls for the development of a force consisting of: • • • • •
Large Surface Combatants (LSC) Small Surface Combatants (SSC) Large Unmanned Systems (LUSV) Medium Unmanned Systems (MUSV) Integrated Combat Management System (ICMS)
Technically classified as a Medium Displacement Unmanned Surface Vehicle, the Sea Hunter drone ship arrives at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI for testing. (U.S. Navy photo)
All of our analysis suggests that the unmanned system components of the Future Surface Combatant Force will be significant contributors to executing the dirty, dangerous, and routine missions associated with Surface Warfare — missions unmanned systems have historically proven effective in executing. Unmanned systems must be capable of providing cost-effective, persistent, cross-domain, autonomous and semi-autonomous solutions that allow for the disaggregation of sensors, fires, and command and control nodes.
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