Review of Autonomous Undersea Vehicle (AUV) Developments 
TACTICAL OCEANOGRAPHY 
Developments in autonomous underwater vehicles over the past decade have reached a level 
of practical technological maturity. Some testing will be required of AUV technology to 
oceanography application. These developments will enable the Navy Meteorology and 
Oceanography Command to more cost-effectively accomplish its mission--to collect, interpret, 
and apply global data and information for safety at sea, for strategic and tactical warfare, and for 
weapons system design, development, and deployment. Figure 1 depicts developments that 
improve how the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command performs surveys to: 
measure water depths 
measure variations in the Earth's magnetic field 
determine gravity anomalies 
define the shape and texture of the ocean floor 
measure and describe the physical features of the ocean 
To Theater Nee UH ELTSAT 
Commander ; 
FIGURE 1. Tactical Oceanography Links 
