1. Executive Summary
2. Unmanned Maritime Vehicles
2.0 Unmanned Maritime Vehicles (UMVs)
2.1 Development of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
2.2 UUV Subsets
2.2.1 Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs)
2.2.1.1 The Evolution of ROVs
2.2.1.2 ROV Global Activities
2.2.2 Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)
2.2.2.1 AUV Development
2.3 UUV Commercial Applications
2.4 UUV Military Applications
2.5 UUV Key Capabilities
2.5.1 Maritime Reconnaissance
2.5.2 Undersea Search and Survey
2.5.3 Communication/Navigation Aid
2.5.4 Submarine Track and Trail
2.6 Advantage of UUVs
2.6.1 Autonomy
2.6.2 Risk Reduction
2.6.3 Low Observability
2.6.4 Cost Savings
2.6.5 Deployability
2.6.6 Environmental Adaptability
2.6.7 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Capability
2.6.8 Persistence
3. Global UUV Market
3.1 United States
3.1.1 REMUS UUV
3.1.2 Long Term Mine Reconnaissance systems (LMRS)
3.1.3 Mission Re-Configurable UUV (MRUUV)
3.1.4 Bluefin-9
3.1.5 Bluefin Hovering Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
3.1.6 WLD-1 Remote Mine Hunting System (RMS)
3.2 Australia
3.3 Russia
3.4 France
3.5 Norway
3.6 Finland
3.7 India
3.8 United Kingdom
3.9 New Zealand
3.10 Germany
4. Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs)
4.1 The Development of USVs
4.2 Classes of USVs
4.2.1 X-Class
4.2.2 Harbour Class
4.2.3 Snorkeler Class
4.2.4 Fleet Class
Figure 4.1 Four USV Class
4.3 USV Missions
4.4 US at the Forefront of USV Development
Table 4.1 Recent US USV programmes
5. USV Technological Issues
5.0 Technological Issues
5.1 Autonomy
5.2 Obstacle and Collision Avoidance
5.3 Automated Target Recognition (ATR)
5.4 Autonomous Deployment and Retrieval of Un-Tethered Systems
6. USV Global Market
6.1 United States
6.1.1 SPARTAN SCOUT ACTD
6.2 Singapore
6.3 France
6.4 Israel
6.5 United Kingdom
7. UMV market Forecast 2008-2018
7.0 UMV Market Forecast
7.1 UMV Market Forecasts 2008-2018
Figure 7.1 UMV Market Forecast 2008-2018
7.2 Obstacle to Market Growth
7.3 Global UMV Activities
Figure: 7.2 Projected US Funding for UMVs 2008-2018
7.4 Future of UMVs
8. The Development of Unmanned Ground Vehicles
8.1 Definition of UGVs
8.2 UGV types
8.2.1 Tele-Operated UGVs
8.2.2 Autonomous UGVs
8.3 Global efforts for R&D and UGV Capabilities
8.4 UGVs in Current Military Operations
8.4.1 All Purpose Remote Transport System (ARTS)
8.4.2 BomBot
8.4.3 DOK-ing MV-4
8.4.4 Dragon Runner
8.4.5 EyeBall RI
8.4.6 Man-Transportable Robotic System
8.4.7 Mine Area Clearance Equipment (MACE)
8.4.8 Multi-Function, Agile, Remote Controlled Robot (MARCbot)
8.4.9 Omni-Directional Inspection System (ODIS)
8.4.10 Robo-Trencher
8.4.11 Throwbot
8.4.12 Thougbot
8.5 Military Applications Face Challenges
Table 8.1 Recent US UGV Programmes
8.6 UGV Civilian Applications Set to Expand
8.6.1 Robots in Healthcare
8.6.2 Domestic Robots
9. UGV Technical and operational Issues
9.1 Autonomy
9.2 Communications Link
9.3 Command and Control
9.4 Safety
9.5 Cost
10. UGV Global Market
10.1 US Developments
10.1.1 Future Combat Systems (FCS)
10.1.1.1 Multifunction Utility/Logistics and Equipment (MULE)
10.1.1.2 The Transport Mule Vehicle (MULE- T)
10.1.1.3 The Countermine MULE Vehicle
10.1.1.4 ARV-Assault-Light (ARV-A-L) MULE Vehicle
10.1.1.5 Small Unmanned Ground Vehicle (SUGV)
10.1.1.6 Gladiator Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle (TUGV)
10.1.1.7 Autonomous Ground Vehicle
10.1.2 Armed Robotic Vehicle (ARV)
10.1.3 Dragon Runner Mobile Ground Sensor System
10.1.4 BigDog
10.1.5 LittleDog
10.1.6 PackBots
10.1.7 MDARS
10.1.8 Last Armor
10.1.9 TALON
10.1.10 Miniature Robots
10.1.11 Archerfish Mine Neutralizers
10.2 France
10.3 Germany
10.4 Singapore
10.5 South Korea
10.6 Israel
10.6.1 Guardium UGV
10.6.1.1 Tomcar-based UGVs
10.6.1.2 AvantGuard
10.7 United Kingdom
10.7.1 MoD UK Grand Challenge
10.8 Canada
10.9 India
11. UGV Market Forecast
11.0 UGV Market Forecast
Figure 11.1 Global UGV Market Forecast 2008-2018
11.1 UGV Market Forecast 2008-2018
Figure 11.2 Projected US UGV Funding 2008-2018
11.2 Future of UGVs
12. UMV and UGV Manufacturers
12.1 Allen Vanguard Corporation
12.2 ASV Ltd
12.3 Applied Research Associates
12.4 Atlas Elektronick
12.5 Boeing
12.6 BAE Systems
12.7 Boston Dynamics
12.8 Bluefine Robotics
12.9 Deep Ocean Engineering
12.10 Elbit Systems
12.11 Foster Miller
12.12 General Dynamics
12.13 Hydroid
12.14 International Submarine Engineering
12.15 iRobot
12.16 Israel Aerospace Industries
12.17 Kongsberg
12.18 Northrop Grumman
12.19 Rafael
12.20 Remotec
13. Conclusions
Companies Mentioned in this Report
AAI
Alenia (Finmeccanica)
Allen Vanguard Corporation
Applied Research Associates
Aeronautic Defence Systems
ASV Ltd
Atlas Electronik
BAE Systems
Boeing
Boston Dynamics
Bluefin Robotics
Cyber Flight
CIRA
Deep Ocean Engineering
Dragonfly Air systems
Dassault Aviation
EADS-Dornier
EMT
EADS-Germany
Elbit Systems
Euro MC
Finmeccanica
Foster Miller
FanWing
Flying Robots
Galileo Avionica
General Atomics
Giat
Gates Techno
Honeywell
Hydroid
Kestral Aerospace
Israel Aircraft Industries
International Submarine Engineering
Integrated Systems
iRobot
Internet Aviation Supply
Kongsberg
Lockheed Martin
Northrop Grumman
Qinetiq
Rafael
Ratheon
Rhiemetall DE
Rhinmetall Defence Electronics
Remotec
Saab Seaeye
Subsea 7
Science Applications international corporation (SAIC)
Sagem SA
Selex Galilio
Thales
United Defence
Yamaha