Our Contribution
For the first time, we used the commercially developed Wave Glider to demonstrate how quickly the Navy can field new sensor systems. A significant operational challenge was to hold Wave Glider’s position in the Gulf Stream, where currents can exceed five knots and potentially override the glider’s top speed of about two knots. In a set of successful tests, Wave Glider spent more than six hours in a planned area—a milestone in proving the glider can perform missions that include communication, submarine position localization, and data collection in a broad range of ocean environments.