Ship Development (ADV)
Abstract
This project unit supports three efforts. SURFTECH - The evaluation of advanced and alternative technologies through the Surface Ship Technology (SURFTECH) process for examining suitability for meeting total ship concepts capability needs. The objective of this project is to provide decision makers with feasible, affordable alternatives to be selected for further development. In support of surface ship advanced technology development and transformation, the surface ship community has instituted a technology evaluation process to coordinate, identify, prioritize, and integrate technology insertion and development efforts and assist RDT&E community efforts to initiate appropriate technology development. The current acquisition guidelines require the development of critical technologies after Milestone A. If significant gap analysis, planning, and early development efforts are not conducted in parallel with Concept Development the Navy will not be able to provide broad, cross-platform direction to surface navy development efforts in an effective manner and will not effectively leverage limited resources to quicken the pace of both development and transition of critical mission technologies for timely acquisition. AGOR OCEAN - Funding supports the acquisition of general purpose research vessels which will conduct science, educational and engineering operations in all oceans, and will be operated by the University Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS). LCC Class ESA of the LCC 19 & 20 will be conducted to determine life extensions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- 0408_0603564N_4_1319_PB_2015