SPS Improvement Program
Abstract
Shipboard Protection System (SPS) develops an integrated shipboard, suite of systems designed to detect, identify, and engage asymmetric surface threats. Capabilities include: Surface Surveillance System, MK 49 stabilized gun mounts and Non-Lethal weapons/devices. The surface surveillance system integrates EO/IR sensors, and radar into a common tactical surveillance system. Stabilized guns: provide integrated lethal engagement capability against asymmetric threats. Non-lethal weapons (NLW) assist in determining intent and target discrimination. SPS is to be fielded in blocks through evolutionary acquisition. The block approach facilitates the early delivery of enhanced situational awareness capability. Future blocks will introduce lethal and non-lethal effectors with total detect to engage capability integration. The SPS 'End State System' will provide Navy vessels with the ability, in foreign and domestic ports, to protect themselves from attacks by asymmetric surface threats. This ability requires that information necessary to seamlessly execute the detect-to-engage sequence be collected, processed, communicated, and acted upon before threats reach their objectives. Due to the requirement for 360 degree coverage for situational awareness and engagement, design variants are required to ensure coverage requirements are met for larger (CVN, LHA, LHD) as well as smaller (DDG, CG, LSD, LPD) platforms. Note: Starting in FY13, the SPS program will be cancelled to support higher Departmental priorities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- 0166_0604755N_5_1319_PB_2013
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