Adv Submarine System Dev

Abstract

This program element supports innovative research and development in submarine hull and combat systems technologies and the subsequent evaluation, demonstration, and validation for submarine platforms. It will increase the submarine technology base and provide subsystem design options not currently feasible. The program element also supports programs transitioning from Science and Technology (S&T), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Industry Research and Development, and Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) projects. Project Unit 0223: The Advanced Submarine Combat Systems Development non-acquisition (NON-ACAT) program supports Navy Submarine Acoustic Superiority and Technology Insertion Initiatives through the application of advanced development and testing of sonar and tactical control systems improvements. This Project transitions technologies developed by Navy Technology bases, the private sector, Office of Naval Research (ONR), Future Naval Capabilities, and DARPA. The Project addresses technology challenges to improve tactical control in littoral and open ocean environments for a variety of operational missions including peacetime engagement, surveillance, battle space preparation, deterrence, regional sea denial, precision strike, task group support, and ground warfare support. Prototype hardware / software systems are developed to demonstrate technologically promising system concepts in laboratory and at-sea submarine environments. Specifically, the focus of the technology efforts will be Advanced Processing Build-Acoustic (APB-A), Advanced Processing Build-Tactical (APB-T), Advanced Processing Build - Imaging (APB-I), tactical control, and Advanced Sonar Arrays. APBs develop and demonstrate improvements to current and future sonar/combat control systems. The Advanced Sonar Arrays program develops and tests new sensors and demonstrates large array configuration. This Project is funded under demonstration and validation, as it develops and integrates hardware for experimental tests related to specific platform applications. Project Unit 2033: The Advanced Submarine Systems Development (ASSD) Program is a non-acquisition program that develops, matures, and transitions Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) technologies from Science & Technology (S&T) to operational platforms, develops and demonstrates submarine design and naval architecture products destined for backfit, forward fit, and/or future submarines, and operates unique Research and Development experimentation, modeling, and simulation facilities to enhance submarine stealth, maneuverability, capability, and affordability. The program is structured to support near term technology insertion to achieve VIRGINIA Class cost reductions and influence future submarine concepts and core technologies. In support of Sea Power 21, Sea Trial experimentation supports the naval enterprises in identifying and prototyping capabilities and technologies that support the warfighter. Focus is on the Undersea Enterprise (USE), the Naval Network/FORCENET (NNFE), Naval Expeditionary Combat Enterprise (NECE), Surface Warfare Enterprise (SWE), and Special Operations Force Enterprise (SOFE). In addition to enterprise support, experimentation may identify, develop, integrate, and test Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) technologies and develop littoral precision strike capabilities supporting the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO). Experimentation and demonstration is conducted in a joint warfighting context with other services, (i.e. the U.S. Marines, U.S. Army, and the U.S. Air Force), to enable early assessment of warfighting capabilities, and to contribute to better technology selection decisions for potential incremental development. This program also supports Information Exchange Programs and joint Project Arrangements (PA) with the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia. Project Unit 3197: The Undersea Superiority Project supports offboard Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) technologies selected by the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) ASW Cross Functional Team for technologies that hold the potential for deployment and/or use by submarine platforms. Efforts associated with these technologies include design, development, integration and testing of future Undersea Superiority systems. Project Unit 3220: The objective of the Sea Based Strategic Deterrent (SBSD) Advanced Submarine System Development project is to design and prepare for construction of the replacement of the OHIO Class SSBN.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2011
Source ID
0603561N_4_1319_PB_2011
Change Summary Explanation
The Program adjustment shown in FY10 reflects the removal of funds for the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) support. FY11 from previous President's Budget is shown as zero because no FY11-15 data was presented in President's Budget 2010.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Detectors
  • Acoustics
  • Air Force
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Control Systems
  • Cost Reductions
  • Detection
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Strategic Weapons
  • Submarine Hulls
  • Submarine Warfare
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unmanned Underwater Vehicles
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites

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