(U)ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT

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), Independent Research and Development, and Small Business Innovation 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 (FNC), 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) 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 and matures technologies for successful integration into future and modernized submarine classes, thus lowering acquisition and life cycle program costs while improving mission capability. ASSD transitions Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (HM&E) technologies from Science & Technology (S&T) and Research and Development (R&D) to operational platforms; performs tests and demonstrates submarine design and naval architecture products destined for integration into future submarine classes or backfit into existing fleet assets; and operates unique R&D experimentation, modeling, testing and simulation facilities to enhance submarine stealth, maneuverability, capability, and affordability. The program is structured to support near and mid-term technology insertion to achieve future submarine class total ownership cost reductions and requirements, and influence future submarine concept designs 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, the fleet experimentation initiative identifies, develops, integrates, and tests Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) technologies and develops 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 smarter 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 2033 is comprised of four budget categories: Stealth, Payloads & Sensors, Advanced Propulsion/Ship Concept Development and Total Ownership Cost/Affordability. The major developmental efforts include: Sustainment of Vital Submarine Stealth R&D Capabilities - Large Scale Vehicle (LSV) - Intermediate Scale Measurement System (ISMS) - Submarine Signature Management Development of Technologies to Reduce Submarine Total Ownership Cost: - Hydraulics Elimination through Electrification - Advanced CO2 Scrubber - Transition of ONR FNC for Affordable Submarine Propulsion and Control Surface Electric Actuator Development of Advanced Propulsion Systems and Ship Concepts - DARPA/Navy Tango Bravo Technology Transition - Control Surface Electric Actuation of Retractable Bow Planes Improved Payload & Sensor Capabilities - Next Generation Towed Array and Towed Array Reliability - Innovation Technology Transition 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, 2012
Source ID
0603561N_4_1319_PB_2012
Change Summary Explanation
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Control Surfaces
  • Control Systems
  • Detection
  • Fabrication
  • Molecular Dynamics
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Ship Design
  • Strategic Weapons
  • Submarine Hulls
  • Submarine Warfare
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.

Technology Areas

  • Space

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