MARINE TOWED ARRAY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION AT THE

3,58

MB

FORMER NAVAL DUCK TARGET FACILITY

75

stron

3590

ID

AETC Incorporated

2005

rok

CONTENTS

FIGURES..iii

TABLES vi

ACRONYMS .vii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS viii

ABSTRACT.ix

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background 1

1.2 Demonstration Objectives 1

1.3 Regulatory Issues.5

1.4 Stakeholder/End-User Issues.

2.0 Technology Description 7

2.1 Technology Development and Application7

2.2 Previous Testing of the Technology

2.3 Factors Affecting Cost and Performance..

2.4 Advantages and Limitations of the Technology

3.0 Demonstration Design.

3.1 Performance Objectives.

3.1.1 Performance Against Quantitative Objectives.

3.1.2 Performance Against Qualitative Objectives

3.2 Selecting the Test Site.

3.3 Test Site History

3.4 Present Operations

3.5 Pre-Demonstration Testing and Analysis.

3.6 Testing and Evaluation Plan

3.6.1 Demonstration Mobilization and Setup..

3.6.2 Prove Out Site Installation.

3.6.3 Period of Operation

3.6.4 Survey Areas Characterized..

3.6.5 Ordnance and Ordnance Residuals

3.6.6 Operating Parameters for the Technology.

4.0 Performance Assessment

4.1 Performance Criteria

4.2 Performance Confirmation Methods

4.2.1 Seed Targets..

4.2.2 Dig Lists..

4.2.3 Validation

4.3 Data Analysis, Interpretation, and Evaluation

5.0 Cost Assessment.

5.1 Cost Reporting

5.2 Cost Analysis..

5.2.1 Cost Comparison..

5.2.2 Cost Basis.

5.2.3 Cost Drivers

5.2.4 Life Cycle Costs

6.0 Implementation Issues.

6.1 Environmental Checklist

6.2 Regulatory and Stakeholder Issues..

6.3 End User Issues..

7.0 References.

8.0 Points of Contact

APPENDIX A – Demonstration Test Plan.CD

APPENDIX B – Survey Logs, Survey Files, Sonar Data Log.CD

APPENDIX C – Magnetometer and EM Target Lists, Dig List, Target Reports CD

APPENDIX D – Electronic Photos of Dug Targets..CD Duck Marine Towed-Array Demonstration