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. The FY 2016 funding request was reduced by $244 thousand to account for the availability of prior year execution balances.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2016
• Source ID: 0604221N_5_1319_PB_2016
• 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
• Engineering
• Fatigue Life
• Inspection
• Inventory
• Military Organizations
• Naval Warfare
• Navy
• Structural Analysis
• Structural Engineering
• Submarine Warfare
• Surface Warfare
• Test And Evaluation
• Warfare

Fields of Study

• Engineering

Readers

• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
• Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

• Space
• Space - Space Objects