Ship Concept Advanced Design

Abstract

Project 2196 - This project provides the analytical foundation for making informed force structure, capability and affordability decisions in the development of all future surface ship platforms, weapons, sensors and combat systems. It realizes this through total ship system engineering, technology integration, cost estimation, mission effectiveness analysis, force architecture synthesis, and force-level effectiveness analysis, as well as continuous development of the people, tools and processes required to accomplish these efforts efficiently. This includes early-stage concept development studies for all potential future surface ships. It also includes quantitative mission and force-level analysis to identify future capability gaps and requirements related to advances in threat capabilities, and evaluation of the effectiveness and affordability of potential future technology and concept of operations (CONOP) solutions. Results from this project are used to inform senior Navy leadership in support of budgetary decisions, Capability Evolution Plans (CEP), and requirements related to surface ship force structure, platforms and major combat system elements. Project 3161 - This project is the only R&D effort that provides a coordinated approach to the development of cross platform ship and weapon system designs and technologies "common" to multiple ships and systems. This project directly influences technical standards for design, construction, certification and operation and provides an avenue for innovative solutions and technologies to compete with legacy product requirements and specifications. This project conducts risk reduction of alternative technical architectures, designs and technology solutions that meet Fleet operational and technical requirements at lower cost; and develops engineering capabilities in the areas of design tools, criteria and methods. This project funds a prioritized portfolio of time-sensitive initiatives through the Cross Platform Systems Development (CPSD) Program, supporting NAVSEA Technical Authority and associated risk reduction activity. The areas of exploration for the CPSD Program include Ship Technology Improvements, Fleet Maintenance and Life Cycle Cost Reduction, Advanced Manufacturing and Material Technology, Additive Manufacturing, Digital Framework/Electromagnetic Environment and Development and Unmanned Systems. The research products developed by this project directly support and influence both current Fleet requirements and future acquisition programs by providing a range of technically acceptable alternatives and evaluation of emerging technologies. The prototypes, standards/specs, tools and processes and other products developed in this project focus on technical requirements and technologies applicable to multiple ship classes or systems. Products from this project transition directly to early-stage ship design for Ship Preliminary Design and Feasibility Studies, Program Executive Office (PEO) ship acquisition programs, and Systems Engineering Technical Authority (SETA) requirements documentation. Tasks within this project include R&D efforts focused on increasing sustainment technologies and improving performance at reduced cost for current and future naval platforms. This Project supports the Navy National Shipbuilding Research Program (NSRP). Project 3505 - The MPF(X) ships will recapitalize the aging BOBO Class maritime prepositioning ships. The 'Sealift the Nation Needs' report to Congress defines a three-phase Sealift Recapitalization approach: Service Life Extensions, Acquiring Used ships, and new construction. The MPF(X) portion represents the prepositioning new construction aspect of the three-phase sealift recapitalization approach. USNS BOBO class ships will retire from service beginning in FY 2033. Conduct of an Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) and draft of a Capabilities Development Document (CDD) are planned beginning in FY 2024. Project 3244 - This effort funds the research, design, development, testing, and installation of Cybersecurity solutions for all installed integrated computer networks to include shipboard Hull Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E), Navigation Systems, Combat Systems, Fire Control, Sonar, Radar, Communications and all other shipboard computerized control systems for all afloat U.S. Navy platforms. Cybersecurity Engineering supports the development of specifications and standards for the Cybersecurity of all Navy Control Systems (NCS). Project 3376 - Strategic Sealift Research and Development - Develops new concepts and technologies which can be applied to or will enable future strategic sealift, and Seabasing systems. The technologies include ship configuration concepts, equipment to increase cargo handling and cargo loading/unloading rates (including commercial and merchant ship systems), improved man/machine interfaces, improved structural configurations and materials, and Logistics-Over-the-Shore (LOTS) equipment and system improvements. FY2016 and prior years (FY2014 and earlier) efforts were financed under the National Defense Sealift Fund (NDSF) BA 04 Project 3116 Strategic Sealift Research and Development. FY 2015, FY 2017, and FY 2019 and future efforts are financed under this program element and project (3376). Project 4044 - The Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) will be referred to as the Medium Landing Ship (LSM) going forward to align with the mission and distinguish between traditional amphibious ships. LSM is a medium-sized landing ship that enables distributed maneuver and logistics such as Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO), Littoral Operations in a Contested Environment (LOCE), and Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO) in support of the newly established Marine Littoral Regiment (MLR). It is designed to fill the gap in capability between the Navy's large, multipurpose amphibious warfare class ships and smaller landing vessels. This ship will deploy tailored logistics, select power projection and strike capabilities. Beginning in FY 2024, LSM is shown under PE 0603564N, Ship Preliminary Design and Feasibility Studies, to better align with the scope of work of the program. Project 4045 - The Next Generation Logistics Ship (NGLS) is planned to be a new class of ships to augment the traditional Combat Logistics Force (CLF) to enable refueling, rearming, and resupply of Naval assets - afloat and ashore - near contested environments via ship-to-ship operations and ship-to port operations in support of Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO), Littoral Operations Contested Environment (LOCE), and Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations (EABO). Augmenting the traditional CLF, NGLS will provide a flexible, responsive platform to move fuel, personnel, equipment, and supplies between ships, advanced bases, ports, and dispersed nodes of the sea base; sustaining afloat (Surface Action Group) and ashore (Expeditionary Advanced Base) requirements. RDT&E funding will continue to support development of the NGLS ship design(s), specification development, affordability analyses, and definition of ship mission systems leading to Detail Design & Construction award of the lead ship in FY 2026. Project 5010 - This project supports Submarine Tender Recapitalization Acquisition Documentation development, Preliminary Design, Detail Design, Program Management/Engineering Services and Total Ship Integration. The Submarine Tender approach leverages current Submarine Tender capabilities, Nuclear Support Facility, integrating new VACL and CLB capabilities into the requirements generation and shipbuilding contracts. Identified missions include Submarine Tending, Re-arming, re-supply of material, medical/dental, Nuclear Support, Submarine Systems repair and other maintenance support. Funding will inform requirements definition, early industry engagement preliminary designs, trade studies, and follow-on assessment for Sub Tender. Project 9999 (Congressional Add)- Funding provided in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023 for defense industrial skills and technology training systems, marine energy systems for sensors and microgrids, digital maintenance advisor for shipboard readiness, metallic additive manufacturing, and critical protection technology for cybersecurity engineering.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2024
• Source ID: 0603563N_4_1319_PB_2024
• Change Summary Explanation: Program adjustments include: Project 2196 Design, Tools, Plans, and Concepts: Funds added in support of the Collaborative Enduring Concepts and Tools (COLLECT) effort. Project 3376 Strategic Sealift: Funds decreased for proper phasing to support preliminary design contracts. Project 4044 Light Amphibious Warship: Funds decreased due to realignment of effort to PE 0603564N, Ship Preliminary Design & Feasibility Studies, to better align with the scope of work of the program. Project 4045 Next Generation Medium Logistics Ship: Funds increased in support of Preliminary Design and engineering efforts in support of the lead ship. Project 5010 AS(X) Submarine Tender: Funds decreased in RDT&E in preparation of planned AS(X) Detail, Design, and Construction (DD&C) contract award.
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Cyber
• Engineered Resilient Systems (Alumni COI)
• Ground and Sea Platforms
• Kinetic Weapons

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Advanced Manufacturing
• Artificial Intelligence
• Circuit Boards
• Computer Programs
• Control Systems
• Detectors
• Digital Engineering
• Engineers
• Fabrication
• Logistics
• Materials
• Naval Architecture
• Naval Operations
• Navy
• Risk Analysis
• Systems Engineering
• Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

• Engineering

Readers

• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
• Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

Technology Areas

• Autonomy
• Cyber