Surface Ship Torpedo Defense

Abstract

The Surface Ship Torpedo Defense (SSTD) program provides a detect-to-engage layered torpedo defense capability. The four major efforts that comprise SSTD are the AN/SLQ-25 (NIXIE) system, Torpedo Warning System (TWS), the Countermeasure Anti-Torpedo (CAT) and Acoustic Device Countermeasure (Surface ADC MK2). CAT and TWS are development programs. The CAT program develops a canisterized Anti-Torpedo Torpedo (ATT). The TWS program develops the required torpedo detection, classification and localization (TDCL) ship systems to employ CAT. The TWS and CAT systems make up the Anti-Torpedo Torpedo Defense System (ATTDS). The ATTDS provides a hard kill torpedo defense capability on High Value Units (HVU's). The program has developed and fielded five ATTDS Engineering Design Model (EDM) systems on CVNs. Each EDM system is one TWS with a CAT load out of a maximum of eight CATs. The program delivered its first prototype system in FY13 and has delivered and installed its fifth and final system in FY17. Along with delivering and installing systems on CVN's the ATTDS Program completed system salvo software development and a Quick Reaction Assessment (QRA) test in 1QFY18. The AN/SLQ-25 (NIXIE) is a towed acoustic and non-acoustic countermeasure system. The AN/SLQ-25 program develops countermeasure technologies and capabilities to improve ship survivability against future torpedo threats. Research and development of new technologies and capabilities developed under the Future Naval Capabilities (FNC), Small Business and Innovative Research (SBIR), and other Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) initiatives. New and emerging hardware and software are evaluated in representative acoustic environments, against projected threats through both digital and hardware-in-the-loop simulations, to determine their effectiveness and impact on improving ship survivability. The technology is then incorporated into the appropriate product line.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2019
Source ID
0603506N_4_1319_PB_2019
Change Summary Explanation
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Countermeasures
  • Anti-Torpedo Torpedoes
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Defense Systems
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Engineering
  • Fish
  • Product Development
  • Program Management
  • Small Business
  • Software Development
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Torpedo Detection
  • Warning Systems

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