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Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) are transforming maritime operations with their ability to conduct mine countermeasures, persistent surveillance, terrain mapping, and anti-submarine missions—all without a crew onboard. These missions often span days or even weeks, placing unique demands on onboard electronics. A leading UUV developer needed a rugged, compact, and secure network attached storage (NAS) system to support long-endurance deployments in challenging environments where the risk of platform loss due to accidents, environmental factors, or capture by adversaries is significant.
The NAS solution had to be optimized for size, weight, and power (SWaP) to preserve space and energy for mission systems. It needed to support high-throughput data recording from multiple onboard computers and sensors while enabling rapid pre-mission data loading and post-mission retrieval. Because UUVs operate autonomously and can be lost due to environmental factors or adversary actions, the system required National Security Agency (NSA) approved encryption to protect any captured mission data.
