UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLE (UUV) DETECTION AND CLASSIFICATION USING DIVER DETECTION SONARS Navy SBIR FY2015.2 Sol No.: Navy SBIR FY2015.2 Topic No.: N152-113 Topic Title: UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLE (UUV) DETECTION AND CLASSIFICATION USING DIVER DETECTION SONARS Proposal No.: N152-113-0154 Firm: Scientific Solutions, Inc. 99 Perimeter Road Nashua, New Hampshire 3063 Contact: Peter Stein Phone: (603) 880-3784 Abstract: Unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) threats in a harbor environment present a complex, and in certain ways contradictory, set of detection and classification issues. The threats may come in the form of highly aggressive behaviors with associated kinematics and classification signatures, as well as passive loitering with different kinematics and classification opportunities. One obvious modality to consider is mid-to-high frequency active acoustics in the 30-120 kHz range. This modality has a relatively long history of underwater detection and classification of threat divers in a harbor environment. There will be a number of issues with the simple repurposing of existing dive Benefits: Results of this SBIR program can rapidly transition into operational systems overseen by NAVFAC ATFP/Ashore and SSP/NWS, in combination with SSC-P EHSS. This SBIR also has the potential of enabling and leveraging a much larger research and development program to demonstrate an advanced harbor underwater surveillance capability. Return