Antisubmarine Warfare Unmanned Surface Vehicle

Definition
The Antisubmarine Warfare Unmanned Surface Vehicle (ASW USV) is an unmanned surface vehicle is intended for long endurance anti-submarine warfare (ASW), surveillance and reconnaissance missions employing towed arrays, dipping sonar sensors and acoustic sources as payloads. The unmanned vessel is equipped with an autonomous navigation system and can operate for 24 hours or more.