many stops and starts on the development of UUVs, saying that UUVs today are essentially where UAVs were in 1995, McCormack said that the CNO continues to push for unmanned vehicles, and that the Navy Irregular Warfare Office is using UUVs today. He said the key to moving forward is to "stop creating a new UUV, and start standardizing a system on which to build." While the naval presence is significant in Rhode Island, it far from defines the state's commitment to the world's water. Dr. Robert Ballard, URI Center for Ocean Exploration and Archeological Oceanography, has a long and distinguished career, with his latest venture the christening of URI's InnerSpace Center scheduled for June 1. The InnerSpace Center is arguably one of the most critical developments in the study of the world's oceans in essence allowing for `electronic travel.' It provides a consistent presence and study of the oceans sans the need to physically be at sea, which is a long way from the early days of subsea study.
To advance UUVs, the time has come to "stop creating a new UUV, and start standardizing a system on which to build," said Donald F. McCormack, Technical Director, Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC).
Dr. Robert Ballard is excited to open URI's InnerSpace Center June 1.
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