Mine Improvements
Abstract
FY 2024 reflects an increase associated with the development of the Long Range Aerial Delivered Maritime Mine (LRADMM). 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 three major project areas are: 1) Aerial delivery development efforts address capabilities required by a Joint Emergent Operational Needs Statement (JEONS). QS-ER adds GPS-guidance and glide flight gear to the Quickstrike (QS) series to reduce risk to delivery aircraft by introducing precision placement and mid-range standoff. LRADMM adds long range stand-off distance and maintains the precision placement capability. 2) Clandestine Delivered Mine MK68 (CDM MOD 0) provides a required capability by converting legacy mining systems for delivery by Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (XLUUV) and/or surface platform in support of a JEONS. This capability allows access to contested environments and reduces risk by using unmanned platforms. Upgrades to CDM incorporate the programmable Targe Detection Device (DD) MK-71, adds remote control arming (MOD 1), and reversible arming (MOD 2) functions through future upgrades for increased operational flexibility and safety for emplaced minefields. Additional efforts include transitioning an explosive section design into the CDM program that is in development under the Compact Encapsulated Effector (C- ENCAP) effort that is managed by the Office of Naval Research (ONR). 3) Quickstrike Mod 3 improves effectiveness of existing mines against modern threats by using a programmable TDD MK-71. Quickstrike Mod 3 utilizes modeling and analysis to improve target detection and response by developing optimized mine settings and firing algorithms. Minefield planning improvements include new targeting algorithms, mine settings, and corresponding damage data for weapon/target pairs into existing minefield planning software.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 0267_0604601N_5_1319_PB_2024
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