Fiscal Year	2023
Division	Research & Sponsored Programs
Department	Naval Research Program
Investigator(s)	Hale, Britta J. Van Bossuyt, Douglas
Sponsor	NPS Naval Research Program (Navy)
Summary	Uncrewed aerial and surface vehicles (UAV/USV) pose an increasing threat to self-escort for High Value Units (HVU). Such vehicles are highly adaptable and can often operate autonomously. Their ability to carry destructive payloads has been demonstrated in recent conflicts, and the use of AI in such vehicles further adds to their capabilities. This projects looks at self-escort for HVUs through mirroring capabilities with C-UAV/C-USV that may operate autonomously. We consider a cross-section of existent C-UAV techniques and use a systems engineering approach to model the relative efficacy.
Keywords	HVU, Anti-terrorism, Force Protection, Small Arms, Armor Hardening, Stabilized Crew Served Weapon, RHIBs
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