Skills of capability area
Under Water Systems
| Broad capability skill | Narrow capability skill | 
|---|---|
| Earth sciences and environmental studies | Acoustic propagation in air and water Hydrography Marine research | 
| Engineering technology and design | Marine engineering and sea-based platforms | 
| Human behavioural sciences | Human performance research | 
| Information and communications technology | Battlespace information acquisition and processing Command and control systems research Communications systems research Information superiority research Messaging and telecommunications technology Satellite communications research | 
| Mathematical and computer sciences | Mathematical techniques | 
| Meteorology and climatology | Hydrometeorology Marine meteorology | 
| Military sciences and defence analysis | Operational analysis | 
| Navigation and detection systems research | Acoustic detection systems research Magnetic field detection systems research Navigation and guidance systems research Non-acoustic underwater detection research | 
| Nuclear science and technology | Nuclear instrumentation and radiation detection | 
| Ordnance and platform protection research | Mine detection and clearance research Underwater ordnance research | 
| Physics | Acoustics Signature control and signature reduction | 
