NATO Sea Sparrow
Abstract
This project encompasses six (6) primary efforts to enhance ship self defense: 1. Evolved SEASPARROW Missile (ESSM) Testing: A cooperative effort among 10 NATO SEASPARROW Nations and the U.S., to improve the capability of the SEASPARROW Missile to counter the low altitude, highly maneuverable ASCM threat. The program consists of evolving the SEASPARROW Missile through the development of a new rocket motor with tail control; thrust vector control and ordnance (warhead) upgrade; modifications to the MK 41 Vertical Launch System (VLS) to fire from a single cell with 4 ESSM (QuadPack); and modifications to the NATO SEASPARROW Surface Missile System (NSSMS) to provide ESSM capability. 2. NATO SEASPARROW Objective Configuration (OC). The OC Program consists of segmenting and automating the existing MK 57 NSSMS radars (MK 9 Track Illuminator System) and launchers (MK 29 Guided Missile Launching System). The program eliminates all MK 57 watch stations, reduces the required system hardware. 3. NATO SEASPARROW Technical Direction Agent - MK 91 Rearchitecture: The MK 91 rearchitecture program integrates NSSMS into the SSDS architecture to provide ship missile defense utilizing an open architected system technical design agent. 4. STALKER LONG RANGE Electro Optic (EO)/Infra Red (IR)/Laser Range Finder (LRF) System: Detects, acquires, classifies, identifies and determines intent of conventional,asymmetrical and advanced threats supporting Anti-Air Warefare (AAW), Anti-Surface Warefare (ASUW), Anti-terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) and Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO). Long Range Visible/Infra Red Sensors and Laser Range Finder provide multi-spectral target imagery and accurate range data in non-benign environments. Classification to the horizon, visual resolution of 1ft @ 10 nm and range resolution/rate within 1 ft/1kt/nm. This effort is in response to the NAVCENT Counter Swarm Urgent Operational Need (UON) to combat Fast Attack Craft/Fast Inshore Attack Craft (FAC/FIAC). 5. ESSM Block 2 Risk Reduction: ESSM Block 2 upgrade is a cooperative effort between U.S Navy and NATO SEASPARROW Consortium Nations. ESSM Block 2 upgrade replaces the largely obsolete guidance section with a dual mode Active/Semi-Active X-Band seeker capable of defeating future threat capabilities within the existing envelope, including; smaller signatures, increased raid sizes, and adverse environments including countermeasures. Threat types include; advanced ASCMs, Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles (ASBMs), surface and asymmetrical. 6. Dual-Band Transceiver (DBT). The ESSM Block 2 missile will utilize a DBT for in-flight data communications. This two-way datalink enables control and management of the missile during flight. This DBT Leverages the new DDG-1000/CVN-78 X-Band Transceiver (XBT) to incorporate the functions to support S-Band Aegis data link (i.e. a Dual Band Transceiver). This solves the S-band obsolescence issues and gives one common transceiver across the ESSM inventory.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- 0173_0604756N_5_1319_PB_2015
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- Root: Ship Self Def (Engage: Hard Kill)
- Child Accomplishment: Evolved SEASPARROW Missile (ESSM) testing
- Child Accomplishment: NATO SEASPARROW Objective Configuration (OC)
- Child Accomplishment: NATO Sea Sparrow Combat System Integraton Technical Direction Agent (TDA)
- Child Accomplishment: STALKER LONG RANGE EO/IR/LRF SYSTEM
- Child Accomplishment: Evolved SEASPARROW Blk 2 Risk Reduction
- Child Accomplishment: Dual Band Transceiver (DBT)