Submarine Tactical Warfare Sys

Abstract

This Program Element (PE) addresses advanced submarine technology areas in support of the Navy's strategic objective of Assured Access and Combat Credibility. All projects funded in this PE are non-Acquisition Category (ACAT) programs. PROJECT 0770 - The Advanced Submarine Support Equipment Program (ASSEP) objective is to improve submarine operational effectiveness through the development and implementation of advanced Research and Development (R&D). In order to provide improved operational effectiveness, R&D efforts are focused on advanced Imaging development and advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) support development. A continuing need exists to improve these capabilities in view of the advancements in potential imaging counter-detection, the need to support specialized missions, and the increasingly dense and sophisticated electronic environment caused by the proliferation of complex radar, communications, and navigation equipment of potential adversaries. Ongoing developments in 360-degree imaging systems and electro-optic infra-red (EO/IR) vulnerability signature reduction technologies are supporting these needs. PROJECT 1739 - The Submarine Arctic Warfare Development Project is aligned to Commander, Undersea Warfighting Development Center (UWDC), Detachment Arctic Submarine Laboratory (ASL). This Project provides the U.S. Navy Submarine Force (SUBFOR) a cadre of trained Arctic Operation Specialists (AOS) and an inventory of unique Arctic sensors that are installed to optimize submarine safety during under-ice operations. AOS personnel assigned from ASL embark on submarines that deploy to the Arctic, cold water and iceberg regions, and marginal ice zones (MIZ) in northern latitudes of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and are advisers to the Commanding Officer. ASL is a shore facility at Naval Base Point Loma with the infrastructure capable of supporting personnel and equipment to conduct the submarine Arctic Warfare Development mission. Improvements and life-cycle expenditures to the facility and warehousing are made as necessary to support the mission. The Submarine Arctic Warfare Development Project, via ASL, responds to the increased threat of naval activity in the Arctic regions while continuously supporting the Navy's strategic objective of Assured Access and Combat Credibility. ASL provides a unique capability that enables the submarine force to satisfy the requirements laid out in the Arctic Maritime Homeland Defense Initial Capabilities Document (ICD). ASL and SUBFOR demonstrate existing Arctic Warfare capabilities and operational and tactical proficiency while developing advanced submarine technology in unique cold water environments, in under-ice conditions, and in ice-covered shallow water regions during a biennial Ice Exercise (ICEX). ICEX places an emphasis on submarine operability and mission capability in the world's harshest maritime environment. Efforts include assessment of combat system effectiveness, weapons testing, use of High Frequency (HF) sonars in Arctic regions, testing of ice-capable submarine structures, and development of class-specific Arctic operational guidelines. Tactical Development (TACDEV) ICEXs are conducted biennially and require up front comprehensive planning and work-up training, as well as post exercise analysis and reporting. ICEXs provide the framework for various submarine test and evaluation in Arctic regions and at periodic Ice Camps. This program represents DoD's only drifting ice station capability. Emphasis during ICEX is placed on the areas of sonar operability, tactical surveillance, weapon utility, and other submarine support missions. These efforts include the assessment of combat system effectiveness, development of Arctic specific improvements for existing sonar and weapons, development of class-specific Arctic operational guidelines, and testing of ice-capable submarine support structures. A torpedo firing ICEX occurs every four (4) years (FY 2022, FY 2026, etc.) in order to meet minimum Fleet requirements of exercise torpedo (EXTORP) firings in the Arctic. A Torpedo Exercise (TORPEX) requires a significantly higher level of logistics, personnel, and infrastructure to account for the recovery and transportation efforts of the EXTORPs.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2022
• Source ID: 0603562N_4_1319_PB_2022
• Change Summary Explanation: FUNDING CHANGES SINCE THE PREVIOUS PRESIDENT'S BUDGET AT THE OVERALL PE LEVEL: - FY 2020 decrease of $-0.372M reflects Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) transfer. - FY 2021 decrease of $-0.047M reflects the fair-share application of a Congressional undistributed reduction. - FY 2022 decrease of $-0.232M reflects Navy Working Capital Fund (NWCF) and miscellaneous rate adjustments. PROJECT 0770 - FY 2021 TO FY 2022 BUDGET REQUEST DECREASE: - FY 2021 ($4.752M) to FY 2022 ($4.736M) decrease ($-0.016M) is the result of miscellaneous rate adjustments. PROJECT 1739 - FY 2021 to FY 2022 BUDGET REQUEST INCREASE: - FY 2021 ($5.729M) to FY 2022 ($9.323M) increase ($+3.594M) is driven by FY 2022 being an ICEX execution year with a supporting ice camp deployment onto Arctic drifting sea ice. ICEX ice camp deployments require significantly higher costs to support commercial air charter services (fixed and rotary wing), personnel labor, equipment transportation, travel, and temporary warehousing support. FY 2022 also includes a TORPEX event at ICEX that increases cost significantly as EXTORP firings in the Arctic require a significantly higher level of logistics, air charter services, personnel, and infrastructure to account for the recovery and transportation efforts of the EXTORPs, as well as additional costs for post-event analysis of EXTORP performance. SCHEDULE CHANGES SINCE THE PREVIOUS PRESIDENT'S BUDGET: PROJECT 0770 - Responsibility for this project transitioned from Submarine Electromagnetic Systems Program Office (PMS 435) to Program Executive Office, Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS 5.0) effective 1 October 2020. This transition takes advantage of PEO IWS 5.0's experience in advanced sensor development under the Advanced Rapid Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Insertion (ARCI) program to deliver better sensors for submarine Imaging and Electronic Warfare (EW), aligning with complimentary efforts under PE 0603561N, Project 0223, Submarine Combat System Improvements (Advanced). PEO IWS 5.0 will no longer report on efforts funded outside this PE, such as Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR), Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) and Future Naval Capabilities (FNC). Early work in Imaging Vulnerability Improvements has completed and transitioned to production. Further work in this area will be funded by PMS 435. The Imaging Buoy development effort has been retitled Tethered Buoy. The Advanced Capabilities for Virginia Class EW scheduled to begin in FY 2022 has been replaced with an effort to prototype an advanced imaging and EW sensor configuration for submarine periscopes combining more capable EW and imaging sensors in mission-optimized arrangements.
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Electronic Warfare
• Ground and Sea Platforms
• Sensors
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Arctic Regions
• Arctic Warfare
• Cold Water
• Cost Analysis
• Deployment
• Direction Finding
• Electromagnetic Spectra
• Electronic Warfare
• Engineering
• Homeland Defense
• Life Cycles
• Program Management
• Small Business
• Submarine Periscopes
• Test And Evaluation
• United States Transportation Command
• Warfare

Fields of Study

• Engineering

Readers

• Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
• Polar and Arctic Studies

Technology Areas

• Microelectronics