Survivable Minefield Mission Data Module

The U.S. NavyÆs Maritime Expeditionary MCM Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (MEMUUV) and Maritime Expeditionary Standoff Response (MESR) systems require technology capable of preserving and allowing for secure retrieval of essential data accumulated during missions in the event of compromised Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUVs) and Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs). Information regarding the threat and surrounding environmental conditions can be critical to prevention of future platform losses. Texas Research Institute Austin and Southwest Research Institute propose to develop a hardened, survivable minefield mission data module (SMMDM) to preserve sensitive mission data when a UUV or ROV is subject to explosive damage. The STTR team developed a hybrid design that resists blast and shock loading and preserves critical mission data. Feasibility of the design has been shown through simulation and analysis in Phase I prior to prototyping in Phase II.