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 Ship 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 PE 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 the ASW component of the guided missile Frigate (CONSTELLATION Class, FFG 62) program.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2024
• Source ID: 0205620N_7_1319_PB_2024
• Change Summary Explanation: FUNDING CHANGES SINCE PREVIOUS PRESIDENT'S BUDGET: - FY 2024 decrease of $-0.113M reflects the incorporation of a miscellaneous program/rate adjustments. FY 2023 TO FY 2024 BUDGET REQUEST INCREASE: The FY 2023 ($28.999M) to FY 2024 ($29.973M) increase ($+0.974M), in addition to the inflation expected with the RDT&EN appropriation, is required for the development of signal processing improvements and downstream integration of sonobuoy acoustic data for incorporation into future ACBs. SCHEDULE CHANGES: - The ACB program has transitioned its software development practices to an Agile/DevSecOps framework. Within this construct, Step-3 land-based testing will be conducted on a continuing basis in parallel with integration as opposed to the legacy approach of testing at the conclusion of integration activities. The schedule has been revised to capture Step-3 as an on-going process vice a singular milestone. - The ACB program is also migrating to state-of-the-art virtualized Hypervisor Technology (HT) to enable longer hardware lifetimes, ease of software updates, and reduced number of fielded AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 variants, thereby reducing life-cycle costs. Supply chain delays of HT hardware components have driven the delivery of ACB-21 beyond the planned 2Q23 Step-4 at-sea test date. ACB-21 Step-4 will therefore be deferred, and content combined with ACB-23 for a single 1Q24 Step-4 at-sea test as an ACB-23 product. Facilitated by our Agile framework, this will allow more content for ACB-23 and will further reduce the number of AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 variants in the Fleet.
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Cyber
• Engineered Resilient Systems (Alumni COI)
• Ground and Sea Platforms
• Kinetic Weapons

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Active Sonar
• Antisubmarine Warfare
• Artificial Intelligence
• Detection
• Developmental Tests
• Naval Operations
• Navy
• Open System Architecture
• Program Management
• Signal Processing
• Software Development
• Spiral Development
• Submarine Warfare
• Systems Engineering
• Test And Evaluation
• Torpedo Detection
• Undersea Warfare

Readers

• Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies

Technology Areas

• Cyber