Submarine Acoustic War Dev

Abstract

This project develops a Submarine Acoustic Warfare System (SAWS) to improve the survivability of all U.S. Submarine classes. This project funds the Next Generation Countermeasure (NGCM) program which entail simulating and determining the effectiveness of new technologies and capabilities developed under the Future Naval Capabilities (FNC), Small Business and Innovative Research (SBIR), and other Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) initiatives. New and emerging hardware and software are rigorously evaluated in representative acoustic environments, against projected threats through both digital and hardware-in-the-loop simulations, to determine their effectiveness in the NGCM, and how that improves submarine survivability. The technology is then incorporated into the appropriate countermeasure. The Torpedo Defense Working Group (TDWG) assesses fleet threats annually. The key new capabilities for NGCM are adaptive countermeasure technology (ACM) with full duplex capability and mobility. Funding provides In-Service Engineering Agent and Technical Direction Agent hardware and software development support for Countermeasure Devices (NAE Beacon, ADC 2/3/4) as well as CSA MK 2 and CSA MK 3 systems and Acoustic Augmentation Support Systems in the Acoustic Augmentation Support Program (AASP), including obsolete unit-level Technical Refresh.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2014
Source ID
0101226N_7_1319_PB_2014
Change Summary Explanation
Technical: Not applicable. Schedule: Not applicable.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Warfare
  • Acquisition
  • Commerce
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Countermeasures
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Engineering
  • Small Business
  • Software Development
  • Submarines
  • Survivability
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Threat Evaluation
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

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