
UUV Roles. The Navy is not looking for futuristic, Star Trek-like technology when it comes to unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs), according to Rear Adm. Bill Merz, director of submarine warfare. That’s because the Navy will continue to rely on its technologically advanced manned submarines to perform the most challenging tasks. “I don’t really need the Starship Enterprise,” says Merz, who spoke Oct. 25 at the Unmanned Systems Defense conference in Arlington, Va. “I have that; it’s called the Virginia-class submarine."…