International Telemetering Conference Proceedings / October 25-28, 1999 / Riviera Hotel and Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada / During the cold war, undersea warfare (USW) was perceived as a large-area, deep-water operation. The need for USW has recently shifted to the shallow water, littoral environment. Consequently, US naval forces must train to operate in these littoral environments where regional conflicts are most likely to occur. In light of these requirements the Shallow Water Training Range (SWTR) has been initiated. Telemetry is used in the following areas of SWTR: fiber optic, microwave, RF and underwater. Only phase 1 of 8 phases of the program is executing therefore SWTR is a good opportunity for telemetry industry involvement.

International Telemetering Conference Proceedings / October 22-25, 2001 / Riviera Hotel and Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada / Undersea warfare (USW) was perceived as a large-area, deep-water operation in the past therefore Fleet USW training ranges were designed to meet these requirements. Currently the bigger threat is the likelihood of regional conflict throughout the world by aggressive nations in littoral waters. The U.S. Navy must stand ready to respond to these regional conflicts when national interests are threatened. Consequently, naval forces must train to operate in the littoral environments where such regional conflicts are likely to occur. The West Cost Shallow Water Undersea Warfare Training Range (WC SWUWTR) is being developed to provide this training.