(U)LCS Mission Modules

Abstract

This Program Element (PE) provides funds for detailed design, development, issue resolution, certification, integration, and testing of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mission Modules (MM). LCS is a fast, agile, and networked surface combatant with capabilities optimized to defeat asymmetric threats, and ensure naval and joint force access into contested littoral regions. It uses open-systems architecture design, modular weapons, sensor systems, and a variety of manned and unmanned vehicles to expand the battle space and project offensive power into the littoral. The LCS MMs provide tailored warfighting capability for one at a time of the three focused mission areas: MCM - provides capability to conduct minehunting (detection, localization, classification, identification, and neutralization) and mine sweeping operations for mine threats. SUW - provides capability to conduct enhanced-range coordinated detection, tracking, classification, identification, and neutralization of groups of attacking, multiple, small boat threats, and to conduct maritime security missions. ASW - provides capability to detect, classify, localize, and prosecute enemy submarines; counter diesel submarine threats in the littoral shallow waters and their associated deep water approaches; and to provide an escort capability for forces transiting through submarine threat areas.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2016
• Source ID: 0603596N_4_1319_PB_2016
• Change Summary Explanation: FY16 increase, $36.4M, is a result of a realignment from OPN to RDTE,N to support completion of the ASW MM Advanced Development Model (ADM). Prior reductions impact the program's ability to achieve IOC for the ASW Mission Module in Q4FY16. In order to restore the ASW MM profile, the program had FY16 OPN (BLI 1602) realigned to RDTE,N to support an FY16 operational assessment of the ADM system and possible deployment on LCS-1 in FY16. The funding supports weight reduction efforts, and design and development of the Engineering Development Model (EDM) hardware: Variable Depth Sonar (VDS), Launch, Handling, Recovery Equipment (LHRE), and Multi-Function Towed Array (MFTA), Torpedo Defense Modules, and test spares. FY16 increase of $10M supports Surface to Surface Mission Modules efforts for inclusion into the SUW MP. FY16 increase of $4.2M supports Knifefish MCM UUV integration and procurement efforts previously delayed due to budgetary constraints. FY16 increase of $17.3M for mission package integration.
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

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

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Antisubmarine Warfare
• Application Software
• Configuration Management
• Control Systems
• Corrosion Inhibition
• Detection
• Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
• Human Systems Integration
• Littoral Combat Ships
• Logistics
• Navy
• Reliability
• Systems Engineering
• Test And Evaluation
• Unmanned Aerial Systems
• Unmanned Maritime Systems
• Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

Readers

• Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.
• Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

• Autonomy
• Autonomy - UAVs
• Space