Submarine Acoustic War Dev

Abstract

This project supports the Submarine Acoustic Warfare System (SAWS) Program to maintain and improve the survivability of all U.S. Submarine classes. This program funds: 1. The Next Generation Countermeasure (NGCM), an ACAT III program, currently in Engineering and Manufacturing Development (E&MD). The key new capabilities for NGCM are adaptive countermeasure (ACM) technology with full duplex capability and mobility packaged in a three inch diameter body, bringing a superior capability to the fleet. 2. The Torpedo Defense Working Group (TDWG). A working group comprised of fleet, resource sponsor, and acquisition community representatives to assess countermeasure effectiveness against fleet threats, both known and projected, with associated studies, models, and simulations. 3. The Technical Direction Agent and In-Service Engineering Agent hardware and software development support for Acoustic Devices Countermeasure (ADC) (ADC MK 2, 3 & 4, NAE Beacon) as well as Countermeasures Set, Acoustic (CSA) MK 2, MK 3, MK 4 systems and Acoustic Augmentation Support Systems (AASS) in the Acoustic Augmentation Support Program (AASP), including obsolete unit-level technical insertion. 4. Research and development 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 evaluated in representative acoustic environments, against projected threats through both digital and hardware-in-the-loop simulations, to determine their effectiveness and how that improves submarine survivability. The technology is then incorporated into the appropriate countermeasure.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Source ID
0101226N_7_1319_PB_2015
Change Summary Explanation
Technical: Not applicable. Schedule: Not applicable. Financial: Sequestration reduced FY13 funding. Reduced FY15 funding with the Department's 2012 decision to defer NGCM outside the (then) FYDP. In PB15 the department increased funds to accommodate NGCM to support NGCM program stabilization, modifications to the CSA MK4, and miscellaneous rate adjustments. The TDWG and WAF efforts were also stabilized to ensure ongoing assessment efforts remained a part of the submarine survivability assessment.
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
  • Countermeasures
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Engineering
  • Navy
  • Small Business
  • Software Development
  • Submarines
  • Survivability
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Threat Evaluation
  • Threats
  • Warfare

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