Advanced Submarine System Development

Abstract

This program element supports innovative research and development in submarine Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) 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) Project 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 (APB) for acoustics, imaging, tactical control, electronic warfare, 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 configurations. This Project is funded under demonstration and validation, as it develops and integrates hardware for experimental tests related to specific platform applications. Technologies and/or capabilities developed under this program will be shared, as applicable, with surface and surveillance sonar/combat system development programs. In particular, development programs for surface ship sonar, Advanced Capability Build (ACB) and surveillance platforms, Advanced Surveillance Build (ASB), will work closely with the APB program to optimize software reuse. ACB, ASB and APB may co-develop capabilities and modular architecture technologies to maximize commonality and cost effectiveness. 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 and future naval concepts 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; develops, initially integrates, and does test validation of leading payload concepts for submarine integration in support of the Design for Undersea Warfare; and operates unique R&D experimentation, modeling, testing and simulation facilities to enhance submarine stealth, maneuverability, capability, and affordability. The program also supports Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR), Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR), Office of Naval Research (ONR), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Programs and near and mid-term technology insertion to achieve future submarine class total ownership cost reductions, and influence future submarine concept designs and core technologies. 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, Australia and other international partners. Project 2033 is comprised of three budget categories: Stealth, Payloads & Sensors, and Innovative Technology Transition/Concept Development. NOTE: Project 2033 has combined Advanced Propulsion/Ship Concept and Total Ownership Cost (TOC) into Innovative Technology Transition/Concept Development. Budget categories were combined to consolidate projects into one. The major developmental efforts include: Sustainment of Vital Submarine Stealth R&D Capabilities - Stone Mason (completed in FY13) - Large Scale Vehicle (LSV) - Intermediate Scale Measurement System (ISMS) - Submarine Signature Management/Acoustic Superiority - SSN/SSGN Survivability Program (S3P) - Advanced Coatings Development of Technologies for Innovative Technology Transition/Concept Development - Hydraulics Elimination through Electrification (Completed in FY13) - Advanced CO2 Scrubber (completes in FY14) - Corrosion Control (Ionic Current Monitoring System (ICMS), Advanced Active Shaft Grounding System (A-ASGS), Sprayable Acoustic Damping System (SADS)) - Advanced Submarine Control (Secondary Propulsion System) - Advanced Material Propeller (AMP) Technology - Electric Actuation of Retractable Bow Plane Control Surfaces (Completed FY13) - Hybrid Multi-Material Rotor Development (HMMR) (Completes in FY14) Improved Payload & Sensor Capabilities - Next Generation Towed Array Handler System - Towed Array Reliability - Payload Integration (Advanced Weapons Enabled by Submarine UAS against Mobile targets (AWESUM)) - Integrated Autonomous Undersea Warfare Sensor (IAUWS) 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.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2015
• Source ID: 0603561N_4_1319_PB_2015
• Change Summary Explanation: Reduced FY13 funding for Sequestration reductions. Projects 0223 and 2033: Reduced FY15 funding due to the Department's decision to reduce contracted services. Note: Beginning in 2015, there is an administrative change that will shift efforts funded from PE 0603561N (Advanced Submarine System Development) / Project 3220 to PE 0603595N (Ohio Replacement) / Project 3220. This shift is consistent with Congressional intent identified in HR 933 (FY13).
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Autonomy
• Ground and Sea Platforms
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Air Force
• Control Systems
• Control Systems Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Naval Operations
• Naval Warfare
• Navy
• Ohio Class
• Procurement
• Propulsion Systems
• Software Testing
• Strategic Weapons
• Submarine Hulls
• Submarine Warfare
• Submarines
• Test And Evaluation
• Test Facilities

Fields of Study

• Engineering

Readers

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

Technology Areas

• Microelectronics
• Space
• Space - Satellites