Growth of underwater communication technology in the U.S. Navy

Abstract

Research and development in underwater communications is expanding in the U.S. Navy. Although there is no single Navy program office whose primary aim is to develop underwater telemetry systems, the Office of Naval Research has made a significant investment in both theoretical and applied work over the past twenty years and currently funds multiple programs in acoustic communication. Increased throughput, better power efficiency, low probability of detection, and compact implementations are all important research topics.