Amphibious Tactical Supt Units

Abstract

TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION: Provides for research efforts on Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) Future Naval Capabilities to transfer technologies to functional uses on current LCACs. Current technology initiatives include the following: sustainability/readiness/performance analysis; LCAC communications improvements; development and qualification of Full Authority Digital Engine Controller (FADEC) for LCAC engines; new torque meter design for ETF40B engines and fuel efficiency trials; active shaft balancing system; fuel efficiency initiatives. Landing Craft, Utility Replacement (LCU(R)) Capabilities Based Assessment (CBA) will define mission, identify and evaluate capabilities, identify and assess potential solutions, and evaluate operational risk in order to provide recommendations for validation authority for high speed, high capacity assault craft replacement.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2013
Source ID
0204413N_7_1319_PB_2013
Change Summary Explanation
Technical: Not applicable. Schedule: Added funds to complete LCU(R) CBA.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Battery Chargers
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Efficiency
  • Engineering
  • Fasteners
  • Fuel Efficiency
  • Fuels
  • Landing Craft
  • Qualifications
  • Sea Testing
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.
  • Underwater engineering and Marine Technology.

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