AUVSAutonomous Underwater Vehicles

Mission index

AUV applications

Mission categories linked directly to vehicles whose primary sources support the stated use.

Abyssal survey1 recordsAnti-submarine warfare training1 recordsArctic survey2 recordsBathymetric mapping1 recordsBiological monitoring1 recordsCoastal research1 recordsCoastal survey5 recordsCritical infrastructure3 recordsDeep-sea survey6 recordsDeep-water survey1 recordsDefense survey1 recordsEnvironmental monitoring20 recordsHigh-resolution imaging1 recordsHydrographic surveying7 recordsHydrothermal vent research1 recordsISR2 recordsLittoral survey2 recordsLong-ingress survey1 recordsLong-range multi-mission operations1 recordsLong-range survey2 recordsLong-range undersea operations2 recordsMarine archaeology2 recordsMine countermeasures15 recordsMine warfare1 recordsOceanographic research9 recordsOffshore energy1 recordsPersistent ocean monitoring1 recordsPersistent surveillance10 recordsPipeline inspection5 recordsRapid environmental assessment3 recordsResident operations1 recordsSeabed operations4 recordsSeafloor classification1 recordsSeafloor mapping20 recordsSeafloor photography1 recordsSearch and recovery7 recordsSearch operations1 recordsSecurity survey1 recordsSubsea inspection5 recordsUnder-ice exploration2 recordsWater chemistry1 recordsWater-column science1 records