P-3 Modernization Program

Abstract

This program provides for P-3C aircraft systems development and test in subsurface and surface surveillance, search, detection, localization, classification, attack and communications in support of Sea Shield/Sea Power 21. The P-3C Sensor Integration project integrates advanced and future Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) and Anti-Surface Warfare (ASuW) sensors, weapons systems, and supporting technology into legacy P-3C systems and phased capabilities upgrades. The program also advances Air Acoustic Rapid Cots Insertion (ARCI) efforts by replacing legacy MIL-SPEC UYS-1 with increasingly open, Commercial Off The Shelf-based architecture. Also, P-3 Sensor Integration will expand software and hardware technology of P-3 systems to integrate additional sensor and processing capabilities, environmental prediction tools, tactical decision aides, color capabilities and communications to improve aircrew tactical proficiency and battlespace awareness. Sensor Integration is a continuous effort to integrate and test newly evolving ASW and ASuW technologies such as Improved Extended Echo Ranging and Multistatic Acoustic Coherent family of Multi-Static active systems, ARCI, Non-acoustic ASW sensors and systems, and future Technical Refresh insertions for obsolescence and processing improvements. The Over the Horizon (OTH) Wideband system will provide the P-3C ASuW Improvement Program aircraft the capability to conduct OTH Satellite communications which will allow the on-station aircraft to transmit real-time sensitive acoustic intelligence data which will maximize enemy detections, tracking and engagement opportunities. Fatigue Life Management Program is required to manage P-3/EP-3 inventory fatigue life and includes ongoing structural analysis, analyzing emergent structural issues, conducting engineering studies, assessing Fleet impact, and applying new technologies such as Non-Destructive Inspection techniques. This program is funded under SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION because it includes those projects that have passed Milestone B approval and are conducting engineering and manufacturing development tasks aimed at meeting validated requirement prior to full-rate production decision.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2015
Source ID
0604221N_5_1319_PB_2015
Change Summary Explanation
Technical: Not applicable. Schedule: Not applicable.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Intelligence
  • Aircrafts
  • Antisubmarine Warfare
  • Detectors
  • Echo Ranging
  • Engineering
  • Fatigue Life
  • Inventory
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Structural Analysis
  • Structural Engineering
  • Submarine Warfare
  • Surface Warfare
  • Surveillance
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects

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