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Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX)

SENEDIA Tech Talk

Elena Gaudette, Nick DelGreco, and Kip Rainey

ANTX 2018 Team

NUWC Division Newport

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• The Advanced Naval Technology Exercise, or ANTX, is an event created by NUWC Division Newport to demonstrate future Navy technologies in action today

• The event provides a collaborative and low-risk environment for engineers and scientists to test their technologies at the research and development level before their technologies become militarized and integrated at the operational level.

• This is the fourth year of ANTX. We continue to grow the event and this year we have partnered with SENEDIA to hold SENEDIA’s Defense Innovation Days and ANTX in the same week.

What is ANTX?

Collaborative forum for rapid prototyping, speed-to-fleet development for budding technologies

ANTX feeds Navy experiments and exercises


- Widest net cast for innovation –all corners

Collaboration- Potential uses of

technology- Application to tasks /

missions

Insight on Emerging Technologies- Linking to capability gaps- Rapid Prototyping

Innovations - Valiant Shield- Trident

Warrior- Experiments- RIMPAC

Industry

Academia

Warfare Centers

Technology delivered to NavyFleet

ANTX Fleet Experimentation (FLEX) Opportunities

Connecting the Navy to Emerging Technology

Who participates in ANTX?


• Warfighters, stakeholders, industry, academia, and Navy R&D centers collaborate in exercise

– Industry and Academia brings their innovations and prototypes

– Navy R&D Centers provide technology, expertise, range facilities, and operation areas

– Fleet participants bring ideas, capability gaps, and expertise to shape the exercise.

• Our Goal: Cast a wide net for technology

• Lower the barrier of entry for non-traditional developers to the defense market and encourage innovation

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Second Annual Collaborative Exercise

ANTX 2016

Theme: Cross-Domain Communications and

Command & Control (C2)Demo Week: 16-18 Aug 2016

• Over 30 Participants from Government, Industry & Academia

demonstrating across all domains:

– 14 Unmanned Systems

– 7 Command & Control Methods

– 11 Communication Methods

– Over 300 visitors attended the exercise during the three day event

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1) Co-hosted with Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division

2) Introduced mission planning to the exercises, revolving around “ANTX Island”

3) Over 500 attendees over the 2-day event4) Approximately 60 unmanned vehicles

were exercised – air, surface, undersea, and ground UxVs

Anti-Access Surveillance

ANTX 2017 Theme: “Battlespace Preparation in a Contested Environment”

Clandestine collection, fusion, and transmission of data;coordination between autonomous platforms and their operators.

Third Annual Collaborative Exercise

ANTX17 BPCE Participants


Newport Panama City

Industry*Northrop GrummanAdaptive Methods, *Hydroid Inc.*ASV GlobalEngineering Professional Services *Leidos, Inc.*QinetiQ North America – Maritime SystemsSRI International

GovernmentNSWC PCD

Industry*General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS)*Hydroid Inc., *Sparton, Aerovironment, L-3Mission Integration*L-3*Aviation System Engineering Company (ASEC), Inc.*iXblue, Inc.PowerDocks LLCThe Boeing Company*RiptideDomo Tactical Communications

Government*NUWCDIVNPTNSWC IHEODTD Industry

*Leidos Inc.*Northrop Grumman

Both Sites (command station at Newport)

* = Returning in 2018

2017 ANTX Video


• This one-minute video shows some of the highlights of ANTX 2017 from both NUWC Newport and NSWC Panama City.

ANTX 2018 – What you need to know▪ Collaboration between NUWC NPT and the Southeastern New England

Defense Industry Alliance (SENEDIA)

▪ SENEDIA’s Defense Innovation Days (DID) 27 – 29 Aug (Marriott, Newport RI) with

ANTX exercises 29 – 31 Aug (NBTF / GOM*)

▪ Partnership with the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command

(CNMOC) in Stennis, Mississippi

▪ Week of 27 - 31 August 2018

▪ In-water exercises planned for 30-31 August

▪ Theme: “Human-Machine Optimization and Integrated Targeting in

Maritime Environments”

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Fourth Annual Collaborative Exercise

* GOM – Gulf of Mexico (CNMOC, Stennis, MS)

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Event Schedule


7:30MONDAY 27 AUG TUESDAY 28 AUG WEDNESDAY 29 AUG THURSDAY 30 AUG FRIDAY 31 AUG

8:00

Defense Innovation Days

Setup SENEDIA Defense Innovation Days

SENEDIA Defense

Innovation Days

Participants setup at

NBTF*

In-Water Dry-Runs

NUWC Employees get sneak preview of

ANTX

ANTXExercisesDistro D

ANTXExercisesDistro D

8:30

9:00

9:30

10:00

10:30

11:00

11:30

12:00

12:30Lunch

ANTX Closing Ceremony13:00

13:30 NUWC's OTA Industry Day

ANTX Pack-up

14:00

14:30

15:00ANTX

Participants' Briefings

Media/STEM/Elected Officials

Visit

Distro A

15:30 SENEDIA Defense Innovation Days

Registration

16:00

16:30

17:00

Cocktail Reception Cocktail ReceptionCocktail

Reception

17:30

18:00 Venue:

18:30 Blue = Newport Marriott

19:00 Green = Narragansett Bay Test Facility

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Satellite in-water location

▪ Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC) is providing its Gulf of Mexico (GOM) location as a satellite operating venue.

― Participants may conduct exercises at CNMOC’s in-water operating area near Stennis Space Center, MS, versus conducting in-water exercises in Newport, RI at the Narragansett Bay Test Facility (NBTF) .

― Make location selection via proposal

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ANTX 2018 Theme “Human-Machine Optimization and Integrated Targeting in

Maritime Environments”


Key tasks include identifying science and technologies that can enable or achieve the following:

1) Coordinated (across one or more undersea assets) detection, localization, tracking, and/or

targeting in a littoral environment

2) Human trust in machines to support tactical and operational decision needs

3) Coordinated (across one or more assets) wide-area persistent search

Other key interest areas include:

1) Technologies for coordination of command and control (C2) of group collaboration

2) Conducting live demonstrations of the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) that are used in

the collection, storage, and transmission of collected information

ANTX 2018 Timeline▪ 17 November 2017: Announcement to Government, Industry, and Academia

▪ 15 December 2017: Participant proposals due

▪ 19 January 2018: Participants selected and announced

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▪ 21 February 2018: Initial Planning Meeting at NUWC Division Newport

▪ 10 April 2018: Mid-Planning Meeting at NUWC Division Newport

▪ 19-20 June 2018: Test Readiness Reviews at NUWC Division Newport

▪ 24 July 2018: Execution Meeting at NUWC Division Newport

▪ 27-29 August 2018: SENEDIA’s Defense Innovation Days

▪ 29-31 August 2018: ANTX 2018 Exercises (includes ANTX preparation and in-water activity days.)

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Description of your proposed participation/demonstration (Max. 200 words):

The Millennium Falcon will attempt to make the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs.

Resources Required

Lab Space 1000 Ft.2 of indoor laboratory space with network connection

Pier Space None

Water

Space

None

Airspace A lot

Power Provided.

Handling 10 Ton overhead crane to remove cargo

Other None

Contact Information, Proposal Title & Availability

• Name (First Last): Han Solo

• Organization: Rebel Alliance

• E-mail Address: [email protected]

• Proposal Title: Kessel Run

• How the Technology addresses Theme: Awesome technology in

Space

• Desired location for demonstration:

□ Tattoine □Alderaan □ Hoth □ Endor

• Partners or resources (UUVs, etc.) that would be beneficial to

collaborate with: Chewbacca

ANTX 2018 Participants

▪ 50 Proposals from 35 different organizations

― 1 from academia

― 6 from government

― 43 from industry

▪ 31 Proposals selected to participate in Newport

▪ 15 Proposals selected to participate at CNMOC


Advanced Acoustic ConceptsKutta Technologies, Inc. (Subsidiary of SNC)

Riptide Autonomous Solutions ASV Global

NAG Marine Aviation Systems Engineering Company

Centre for Maritime Research & Experimentation (CMRE)

SeaTrac Systems Inc.

NOVA Power Solutions iXblue Defense Systems, Inc.L3 Technologies Sparton Deleon Springs LLCLeidos Inc. Hydroid, Inc.McQ Inc. Booz Allen HamiltonLeonardo DRS Collaboration Technologies, Inc.

Huntington Ingalls Technical Solutions Draper

Science and Technology in Atmosphere Research (STAR LLC)

QinetiQ North America - Maritime Systems

Z-senz LLC Teledyne

General Dynamic Mission SystemsUniversity of Rhode Island, Department of Ocean Engineering

Northrup Grumman NUWCDIVNPTVeritone & Quantum Lockheed MartinProgeny Systems Corporation ThayerMahan IncCarolina Unmanned Vehicles Inc. Aquabotix Technology CorporationBAE Systems

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Why Participate?


• Opportunity to demonstrate technology in an operational relevant scenario.

• Significant exposure of technology to Navy Leadership.

• Feedback loop from requirements community to company R&D investment decisions.

• All costs for Navy Warfare Center range, pier, and boat services for selected participants will be covered by the Navy.


ANTX Success StoriesAt ANTX 2017, Power Docks demonstrated its Autonomous Floating Micro-Grid Platform solar-powered charging station for autonomous recharging of unmanned aerial vehicles, unmanned underwater vehicles, and unmanned surface vehicles.

Power Docks continued to pick up steam following ANTX 2017 and soon was named as one of Rhode Island’s “50 on Fire” by Rhode Island Inno and was nominated for Massachusetts 2017 Manufacturer of the Year for their contributions to marine sustainability and innovation. Power Docks launched their innovative business that uses solar energy to store, generate, and disperse renewable solar energy to marine vessels wirelessly. This is done with solar arrays in marinas in Fall River and Newport.


• Rapid prototyping is a big component of ANTX. At last year’s event, NUWC research engineers partnered with Riptide Autonomous Solutions to successfully test a proton exchange membrane fuel cell-powered unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV).

• At ANTX 2017, the same NUWC research engineers joined with another industry partner and will be demonstrating another technology at ANTX 2018 involving UUVs and hydrophones.

ANTX Success Stories

“If we didn’t meet up with Riptide at ANTX, we wouldn’t be demonstrating this year. We wouldn’t have used a micro UUV,” said Dr. Lou Carreiro of NUWC Newport. “We had two parties interested in

working together to advance the technology and we’re doing it now.”

Benefits and Unique Capabilities

• Restricted Area (NOAA Chart - Torpedo Testing

Range)

• Shallow Water littoral environment

• Proximity from laboratory to in-water testing

• EIS - Newport Testing Range defined in the

Atlantic Fleet Training and Testing

Environmental Impact Statement/Overseas

Environmental Impact Statement

• FAA Certificate of Authority (COA) to operate

certain UAVs

• Protected low-loss risk locations for testing of

advanced underwater weapons systems and

vehicles in realistic environment

• Tracking range, diver support, large-scale

secure storage, boat ramp

• Ability to support testing all along the East

Coast

Mission and Functions

• At-sea deployment/recovery of test range sensors, arrays,

instrumentation, and associated moorings and hardware

• Support to Fleet sponsored testing and operations, torpedo

recovery

• Support Testing of:• Underwater weapons

• Surface and underwater vehicles

• Acoustic sensor development

• Oceanographic instrumentation and systems

• Electromagnetic sensor development

• Ship navigation, location and tracking systems

Narragansett Bay Test Facility


Range Craft Support – A torpedo retriever and several small sea craft are available to support testing. Craft are adaptable to different missions.

Navy dive team on location for placement and recovery of technologies


60 ft 24 ft

35 ft

120 ft17 ft

20

Boat Ramp

Jib Crane

Secure High Bay

CustomerHigh Bay

EOD Det.

USVLab

NUWC Dive Locker

Tracking Range Control Center

• Heavy lift capability• Secure storage• Three sheltered piers• Waterside Security Lab• Machining capabilities • Guest offices

NBTF Land-Based Facilities


Prime Takeaways


• DID/ANTX18 occurring during week of 27 - 31 August 2018

• Interested in participating? Contact Molly Magee about how to participate at Defense Innovation Days

• Interested in attending ANTX as a visitor? Contact Nick about getting on the invite list.

• Narragansett Bay Test Facility (NBTF) is a resource that can be used year-round – for experimentation in Narragansett Bay or spanning the East Coast

Elena Gaudette (Director)[email protected]

Nick DelGreco (Integration Lead)[email protected]

ANTX Questions:

Thank you!


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