Rockland Scientific System / Package
WISKER
Passive, turbulence-based system that detects submarines and UUVs from their wake signatures, for environments where sonar performance degrades.
Description
WISKER detects and characterizes submerged targets by measuring the turbulent wake signatures they leave in the water column. It applies Rockland's vortex-probe turbulence sensors, which are at TRL 9 for oceanographic use, to defence applications.
Key features
- Passive, non-acoustic detection
- Remains effective in noisy, shallow, ice-covered and Arctic environments where acoustic sensors degrade
- Can detect small, slow or ultra-quiet UUVs
- Currently at TRL-6; laboratory tests (2016–2017) and a 2018 ocean trial validated the concept
Applications
Underwater domain awareness and detection of submarines and uncrewed underwater vehicles.
Specifications
| Technology readiness | TRL-6 |
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