ASW Sensors & Proc

Abstract

The Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Sensors and Processing project provides tools and methods necessary to maintain maritime superiority by preventing near-peer threat submarines from completing their hostile missions or disrupting the U.S. Navy's ability to control sea lanes of communication. Project 0480 provides funding for Engineering & Manufacturing Development and follow-on Production and Deployment of new and/or improved passive and active air ASW family of systems that enable cuing, search, detection, localization, track, and attack of subsurface targets. Smaller and quieter threat submarines drive requirements for continued advancement in ASW sensor capabilities for both open-ocean and littoral environments in order to overcome challenges associated with reduced target acoustic signatures and increased background clutter caused by the water depth, high volume of shipping, and commercial radio frequency interference. MAC-E: PE 0604261N funds the incorporation of the capability into the P-8A Acoustic Operating Flight Program (AOFP), integration of the AOFP into the P-8A Mission suite and associated training system and Post Flight Analysis (PFA) tool updates. The remainder of the integration into the P-8A platform is accomplished via PE 0605504N. UnderSea Advantage (USA): USA is the next generation of multistatics. USA incorporates an incremental improvement upon the existing system and will be accomplished via three blocks. The first block will be funded in the following manner: Early development and technology maturation efforts are funded under PE 0603254N, and PE 0604261N funds the incorporation of the capability into the P-8A AOFP and integration of the AOFP into the P-8A Mission suite. 0604261N also funds the associated training system and Post Flight Analysis (PFA) tool updates. The remainder of the integration into the P-8A platform is accomplished via PE 0605504N. Project 0480 also provides funding for the Advanced Product Build (APB) program which integrates Office of Naval Research (ONR) Future Naval Capabilities (FNCs), Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), and University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) products and mature technologies into the processing baseline. Efforts incorporate clutter reduction techniques, automation, improved displays and controls, and improved communication links to enable reduced operator workload, increased target detection opportunities, and improved classification techniques. Sonobuoy test articles in FY23-FY29 support software and hardware integration flights tests, data collection, and analysis for the MAC program in order to develop updated fleet release software. APB also includes an Air ASW Engineering Measurement Program (AAEMP) that collects ASW operational performance data to identify areas where improvements can be incorporated across Air ASW platforms. Finally, project funding provides initial and interim training of new capabilities to test and fleet aircrew.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2025
• Source ID: 0480_0604261N_5_1319_PB_2025

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Readers

• Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
• Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.