Surface ASW Cmbt Sys Integr

Abstract

The objective of this Program Element (PE) is to significantly improve existing AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Surface Ship Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) sonar system capabilities through quick and affordable development and integration of emergent, transformational technologies in support of Surface, Littoral, and Theater ASW (TASW) as required to pace the threat. Detection and classification play uniquely vital roles in the success of any ASW campaign. The Advanced Capability Build (ACB) spiral development process is the primary means by which these improvements are developed. ASW remains a Navy core competency in a dynamic and uncertain maritime environment. U.S. adversaries continue to develop asymmetric capabilities and capacities to deter, disrupt, or delay the entry of U.S. and allied naval forces, and pose a constant challenge as we implement the Maritime Strategy. Evolving submarine technologies offer enhanced stealth, speed, endurance, weapons, and operational proficiency, foretelling that the adversary submarine of the future will have a significantly larger sphere of influence, while presenting less vulnerability to U.S. forces. The effective offensive engagement range of the adversary submarine of the future will continue to match or outrange individual U.S. and multinational platform sensors and weapons in many tactical environments. Submarines are an increasing threat to all Naval and Allied ships, particularly modern diesel subs and faster torpedoes. Not only can the presence of potential hostile submarines delay naval combatant action until they are located and neutralized, submarines can also disrupt all seaborne logistics supply for any ground campaign as well as maritime commerce. U.S. forces must be effective in all operating environments, ranging from the deep open ocean to the littorals, and are key to countering adversarial anti-access and area denial strategies. This Project takes advantage of the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Open System Architecture (OSA) and Acoustic Rapid Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Insertion (ARCI) initiatives to integrate Torpedo Detection, Classification, and Localization (TDCL) and ASW sonar combat system capability improvements. The AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 COTS-based Surface Ship ASW Combat System is planned as a backfit program for all DDG51 class ships. The Open Architecture (OA) system enables the ACB process and provides budget flexibility to make COTS/OA technology solutions and ARCI-type initiatives affordable. Improvements are tested in the laboratory and at-sea. Undersea Warfare (USW) technology implementation will take advantage of improvements developed under the submarine Advanced Processing Build (APB) and Advanced Surveillance Build (ASB) programs and will in turn share unique improvements developed under this program with the submarine and surveillance USW communities. The ACB and APB programs are managed under a common development organization and process titled AxB. While each platform retains its uniqueness and focus in functional domains essential to mission success, a premium is placed on development of common capabilities and modular architecture technologies to maximize commonality and cost effectiveness. This PE includes funding for the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Surface Ship ASW Test & Evaluation (T&E) program, which conducts testing and analysis to support certification of AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Surface Ship ASW Combat System ACBs prior to fielding. Additionally, finalization of Test & Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs) and AN/SQQ-89(V) Developmental Test (DT) and Operational Test (OT) events are conducted under this program. This PE includes funding for the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Surface Ship Engineering Measurement Program (SSEMP), which will measure the performance of existing and new AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Surface Ship ASW Combat System Technical Insertion (TI)/ACB baselines, and enables data-based assessment of the capabilities and shortfalls in the performance of these systems in realistic scenarios. This PE includes funding to support cyber security initiatives to align future AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Surface Ship ASW Combat System baselines with future AEGIS Integrated Combat Systems. This PE contributes to the development of Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) ASW Mission Packages and to the development of the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) component of the guided missile Frigate (CONSTELLATION Class, FFG 62) program.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2023
• Source ID: 0205620N_7_1319_PB_2023
• Change Summary Explanation: FUNDING CHANGES SINCE PREVIOUS PRESIDENT'S BUDGET: - FY 2021 decrease of $-1.132M reflects the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) transfer ($-1.104M) and a cancelled accounts execution realignment ($-0.028M). FY 2022 TO FY 2023 BUDGET REQUEST INCREASE: The FY 2022 ($28.804M) to FY 2023 ($28.999M) net increase ($+0.195M) is in line with the inflation expected with the RDT&EN appropriation. SCHEDULE CHANGES SINCE PREVIOUS PRESIDENT'S BUDGET: ACB-19: Step 4 at-sea test moved from 3Q21 to 2Q21 due to a platform availability change. ACB-21: Step 3 land-based test* moved from 1Q22 to 3Q22, Delivery to System Integrator moved from 1Q22 to 4Q22, and Step 4 at-sea test moved from 1Q23 to 2Q23. ACB-21 delivers a complete overhaul of the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Undersea Control Functional Segment (UCFS) Fire Control System. Additional time is needed to ensure this complicated effort is properly integrated and rigorously tested. ACB-23: Step 3 land-based test moved from 2Q23 to 4Q23, Step 4 at-sea test moved from 3Q24 to 1Q24, and Delivery to System Integrator moved from 3Q23 to 2Q24. ACB-25: Step 3 land-based test moved from 1Q25 to 4Q25, Step 4 At-sea test moved from 3Q26 to 1Q26, and Delivery to System Integrator moved from 3Q25 to 2Q26. *Step 3 land-based test milestone indicated on the R4 schedule indicates when the testing will complete; testing occurs continuously in-line with development. The transition to the DevSecOps Framework drives the schedule realignment for ACB-23 and ACB-25. The DevSecOps Framework is an entirely new development infrastructure requiring new hardware, software tools, automated test routines and development practices. ACB development milestones are moved to accommodate establishment of the new framework and to then align with other surface combat system updates and ship construction and modernization schedules. The Navy is pursuing this transformation across all Tactical Systems to maximize cyber-resiliency and the speed of capability delivery. The transformation will be accomplished through a transition to an agile development processes comprised of a continuous series of 12-week software program increments in a DevSecOps environment. This process will better align with industry practice and enable the AN/SQQ-89 combat systems to leverage industry capability improvements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) and other emerging technologies, while also being more responsive to cyber needs. As ACB delivers, changes are required in the Project's software development and integration methodologies to remain well synchronized with the production programs. Instead of delivering an improved ACB to the production programs at the end of development (which the production program then had to integrate, mature, test, and certify), development capabilities will now be integrated into the latest production hardware baseline as they are ready, on a continuing basis. This adds flexibility to the program, allowing urgent changes to be fielded more rapidly than the previous every-two-years cycle, and provides an integrated software build requiring less effort at the end of development. For major capability updates, the project will maintain an every-other-year delivery posture to ensure mature products are supporting Fleet Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) and Training. --- FY 2023 funding increase reflects the fact that the FY 2022 President’s Budget request did not include out-year funding.
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Cyber
• Engineered Resilient Systems
• Ground and Sea Platforms
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Agile Software Development
• Antisubmarine Warfare
• Artificial Intelligence
• Commerce
• Detection
• Developmental Tests
• Emerging Technology
• Littoral Combat Ships
• Machine Learning
• Naval Operations
• Navy
• Open System Architecture
• Software Development
• Submarine Warfare
• Systems Engineering
• Test And Evaluation
• Undersea Warfare

Readers

• Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
• Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

• Cyber