Mine Improvements
Abstract
Naval mines are used to deter or control adversary movements, including surface ships and submarines. Funding supports the capability to maintain effectiveness of mines facing new threat targets with increasing emphasis on major regional conflicts and great power competition. The four major project areas are: 1) Aerial delivery improvements support capabilities required by a JEONS. This includes adding GPS-guided, modular flight gear to the Quickstrike series to reduce risk to delivery aircraft by introducing precision placement and standoff range. This effort will include the development and execution of the Quickstrike ER capabilities. 2) Clandestine Delivered Mine (CDM) provides a capability required by the JEONS which converts legacy mining systems for delivery by Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (XLUUV). This capability allows access to contested environments and reduces risk by using unmanned platforms. Pre-planned product improvements to CDM incorporates the programmable TDD Mk 71 and adds remote command and control functions for increased operational flexibility and safety for emplaced minefields. 3) Quickstrike Mod 3 improves effectiveness of existing mines against modern threats by using a programmable target detection device (TDD) Mk 71. Quickstrike Mod 3 utilizes modeling and analysis to improve target detection and response by developing optimized mine settings and firing algorithms. 4) Minefield planning improvements include new targeting algorithms, mine settings, and corresponding damage data for weapon/target pairs into existing minefield planning software. Also included are upgrades to the software tool to optimize minefield planning to account for new precision placement capabilities inherent to the CDM and GPS-guided Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) equipped Quickstrike mines. Increased funding in FY21 supports the continued development for Quickstrike - Extended Range (ER). The Quickstrike ER program transitions technology developed and successfully demonstrated under a Joint Capability Demonstration (JCTD) project and supports a Joint Emergent Operational Needs Statement (JEONS). The extended range accessory is a wing kit, in addition to a GPS-guided tail section, which enables precise, standoff delivery of mines from safe distances. Increased funding also supports Quickstrike Long Range.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 0267_0604601N_5_1319_PB_2021
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