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000010677 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.24868/10677
000010677 037__ $$aGENERAL
000010677 245__ $$aIntegrating maritime autonomous systems (MAS) into the future force, how the UK MAPLE architecture is being developed to enable generation after next capabilities.
000010677 269__ $$a2022-08-18
000010677 336__ $$aConference Proceedings
000010677 520__ $$aThe Dstl Maritime Autonomous Platform Exploitation (MAPLE) project has played a leading role in shaping Royal Navy thinking about the integration of MAS into at sea platforms and in support of forces ashore. This paper touches briefly on the MAPLE context and the work being done to translate MAPLE research and development into an initial fielded solution under the Naval Strike Network programme, but the principle focus is on the next phase of the Dstl MAPLE 5 programme as it explores the challenges of exploiting a rapidly advancing technology base, looking beyond near term deployments and meeting MOD direction to unlock the potential of the generation-after-next. The paper explores: the integration of increasingly autonomous effectors and swarming systems and the need to consider MAS as force assets, operating across multi-national task groups and supporting new deployment patterns such as airborne crewed uncrewed teaming. As part of the ongoing MAPLE programme, the paper also will cover how international experimentation is moving beyond low level information integration to achieve a higher level interface, including recent work in Australian as part of Autonomous Warrior 22, as well as making extensive use of synthetic trials and federated facilities.
000010677 542__ $$fCC-BY-NC-ND
000010677 6531_ $$aAutonomy
000010677 6531_ $$aCommand Control
000010677 6531_ $$aUncrewed
000010677 7001_ $$aBiggs, W$$uQinetiQ
000010677 7001_ $$aAstle, J$$uQinetiQ
000010677 7001_ $$aMcIntyre, J$$uDstl
000010677 773__ $$tConference Proceedings of INEC
000010677 773__ $$jINEC 2022
000010677 85641 $$uhttps://www.imarest.org/events/category/categories/imarest-event/international-naval-engineering-conference-and-exhibition-2022$$yConference website
000010677 8564_ $$99fbe44fe-4685-46c7-91d4-a9e3702828b9$$s823721$$uhttps://library.imarest.org/record/10677/files/INEC_2022_paper_30.pdf
000010677 980__ $$aConference Proceedings