CAPT Terry Briggs, USN

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Vision for The Future of Mining In Support of Sea
Power 21

• CAPT Terry Briggs, USN
• PMS 490
• MINWARA
• Summer Regional Conference
• 7 May 2003

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Sea Power 21
Naval Sea Miningwhere does it fit?
Projecting Defense . . . assure allies, deter
adversaries, ensure access





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Projecting Offense . . . global presence,
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Projecting Sovereignty . . . taking the joint
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Sea Power 21
Naval Sea Miningwhere does it fit?
Projecting Defense . . . assure allies, deter
adversaries, ensure access Cost-effective Force
Protection

FORCEnet
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Sea Power 21
Naval Sea Miningwhere does it fit?

• Projecting Defense . . .
• assure allies, deter adversaries, ensure access
• Cost-effective Force Protection
• Keep the enemy out of US/ALLIED operating areas

FORCEnet
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Sea Power 21
Naval Sea Miningwhere does it fit?

• Projecting Offense . . .
• global presence,
• precision, and persistence
• Power Projection

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Sea Power 21
Naval Sea Miningwhere does it fit?

• Projecting Offense . . .
• global presence,
• precision, and persistence
• Power Projection
• Keep the enemy where he doesnt want to be

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Sea Power 21
Naval Sea Miningwhere does it fit?

• Projecting Offense . . .
• global presence,
• precision, and persistence
• Power Projection
• Keep the enemy where he doesnt want to be
• Force the enemy into areas he doesnt want to go

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Sea Power 21
Naval Sea Miningwhere does it fit?



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Projecting Sovereignty . . . taking the joint
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Sea Power 21
Naval Sea Miningwhere does it fit?



FORCEnet
MEDAL JMPS C4ISR
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• Projecting Sovereignty . . .
• taking the joint force to sea
• Forward Deployed Organic Capability
• MF Planning TDA

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Sea Power 21
Naval Sea Miningwhere does it fit?



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• Projecting Sovereignty . . .
• taking the joint force to sea
• Forward Deployed Organic Capability
• MF Planning TDA
• Afloat stockpile

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Sea Power 21
Naval Sea Miningwhere does it fit?





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• Networked Mines fully integrated into the C4ISR
  architecture contribute to
• Common Tactical Picture
• Battle Damage Assessment

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Sea Power 21
Naval Sea Miningwhere does it fit?
Projecting Defense . . . assure allies, deter
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Protection





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Projecting Sovereignty . . . taking the joint
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US Mining VisionIntegrated Littoral Battlespace
Dominance
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Benefits of Networked Mining

• Maintains minefield performance with fewer
  weapons
• Adds and enhances mining capability

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Current CapabilityBy Water Depth
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Roadmap to the Future
Networked Mine
Networked Theater Mine
2010 Mine
ForceNet
Sea Strike
Sea Shield
Sea Basing
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Roadmap to the Future
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2010 P3I Mine
Networked Theater Mine
New Mining Capability
2010 Mine
6.5 6.4
Networked Theater Mine Prototype Development
2010 P3I Development
2010 Mine Development
2010 Mine AOA
Littoral Sea Mine Demo
Networked Theater Mine Demo
2010 P3I Demo
6.3 6.2
Key
Funded
DADS Weapon Technology
Mine Technology
Beyond FYDP
Future 6.2 Funding TBD
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2010 Mine

• Acquisition program initiated in FY03
• 65M over FYDP in current POM
• AoA currently underway
• Three concepts under consideration
• Upgraded moored MK 56 Mine replacement
• Bottom sitting rising mine (rocket or buoyant)
• Bottom sitting encapsulated torpedo based mine
• RECO capability desirable

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2010 Mine
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Networked Mine
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Networked Theater Mine
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Needed Capabilities

• High Quality Target DCLT
• Target discrimination
• Long range to minimize number of assets
• Assured, Secure, Robust Underwater C3
• Remote Control
• Integration to CUP and BDA
• Precision Stand-off Delivery
• From air
• From sea
• Flexible Target Engagement
• Less than lethal options
• Cooperative engagements

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Enabling Technologies

• Low-power, Compact, Multi-influence Sensors
• Distributed Signal Processing and Data Fusion
• Underwater Acoustic / Magneto-inductive Comms
• Robotic Delivery / Mobile Weapons
• Target-Weapon Pairing and Cooperative Behavior

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SHAREM-138, USS Cushing to RV Melville, East
China Sea
Mine Technology AccomplishmentsRemote Control
(FY01)
All 14 Commands processed correctly
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30 Commands sent
14 Commands Received
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4 Confirmations Received and processed correctly
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14 Confirmations Returned

• Demonstrated 2-way Communications up to 12
  Nautical Miles
• All Valid Commands (Arm, Dis-Arm, Sterilize) were
  confirmed
• All Intentional Invalid Commands were Rejected

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Mine Technology AccomplishmentsEncapsulated
Torpedo Launch FY01
Mk 54 Torpedo Launch Simulations
Ready to Deploy

• Demonstrated vertical launch, without broaching,
  in 150 feet of water
• Demonstrated ability to achieve a commanded
  heading within 5
• Validated simulation for weapon performance under
  a wide variety of conditions

Mk 54 Torpedo Surrogate Experiment
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Mine Technology AccomplishmentsSensor field -
Torpedo Comms FY01
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Successfully Achieved All 4 Commanded Turns
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Remaining Technology Issues

• Improved DCLT Capability
• Fewer Long-range Low-power Sensors
• Multitudes of Short-range Low-cost Sensors
• Robust Wireless Underwater Communications
• Internet (network to information grid)
• Intranet (node to node)
• Secure (LPI / LPD)

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Conclusion

• A networked minefield can provide enhanced
  capabilities that are transformational and
  support all elements of Sea Power 21
• There are no insurmountable hurdles that stand in
  the way of making this vision a reality
  requires only a steadfast commitment from the Navy