Warfare Support System
Abstract
The Navy Expeditionary project supports the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) mission to detect, deter or interdict potential threats to DoN assets using agile, modular and scalable technology. NECC will develop and deploy adaptive force packages (AFPs) tailored for the specific missions to achieve greater efficiency and combat readiness. NECC units have a number of current and future Command, Control, Communications, Computers & Intelligence (C4I) technological requirements for Tactical/Command Operations Center, vehicles, craft, personnel capabilities and SATCOM availability. Each NECC operation requires units to maintain effective command and control, develop and display a tactical picture, and share intelligence and current operational information with higher, adjacent, and subordinate headquarters. These capabilities must be interoperable with higher and adjacent echelons of command (to include coalition allies) as well as with supporting elements to include joint forces. Small, Medium and/or Large Scale Communication Systems (LSCS) are the C4I hub for the NECC Forces. LSCS suites are interoperable with joint systems and include communications HF, VHF, and UHF in all common modes with encrypted and clear voice and data, to include Tactical Data Link Network capability. The future of large scale communications assets such as Mobile Ashore Support Terminal (MAST), Ruggedized Deployable Satellite/Tactical Data Network (RDSAT/TDN) and Deployable Expeditionary Network-Medium (DEXNet-M) supporting Surveillance Control Central, Expeditionary (ESCC) formerly Radar Sonar Surveillance Center (RSSC) will be converging to a common baseline, the Navy Enterprise Tactical Command and Control (NETC2). Next generation air, surface and subsurface surveillance systems, as well as enhanced C4I capabilities, are required to meet operational objectives. Future technologies are being evaluated as enabling capabilities to expand situational awareness, providing additional tactical decision aids to the local area commander. Future C4I research and development efforts will be identified within NECC's strategic Expeditionary Warfare Improvement Program (EXWIP) Integrated Priority Capability List (IPCL) priorities to increase agility, mobility and network security posture. Additional efforts will be driven by greater DoD initiatives, such as Joint Information Environment (JIE) Inc II, in order to maintain interoperability and drive down DoN enterprise costs. The Expeditionary Warfare Decision System (EWDS) (formerly Tactically Integrated Sensors (TIS)) software constitutes an upgrade to the MAST-RSSC and is being executed as a separate Abbreviated Acquisition Program. The AAP will enable the deployment of a currently fielded Program of Record (POR) combat system (AN/SQQ-34C) known as Tactically Integrated Sensors (TIS) to the CRF units. TIS system restores the acoustic surveillance capability that has been eroded from the current RSSC suite. Additionally, future mult-spectal technologies are being looked at as enabling capabilities to expand the situational awareness of the littoral region, providing additional tactical decision aids to the local area commander. This funding supports the Identity Dominance System (IDS) as key enabler in support of the Joint Personnel Identity (JPI) program. OPNAV N957 conducted the NCW CBA and MES ICD. MESF forces have a mobile security mission that requires methodologies, procedures, equipment and the communications capacity to identify individuals who represent a potential threat as a means to deter and eliminate individuals from conducting asymmetric/non-traditional attacks upon friendly forces, high value assets and coastal areas that NCW is charged with protecting. The Vessel Boarding Search and Seizure (VBSS) teams conducting Expanded Maritime Interception Operations also have a similar requirement to identify individuals. The development of a device to support identity functions is captured in the Identity Dominance System Capability Development Document (IDS CDD). IDS will be used in the following environments: aboard ship and ashore in ports, the littorals and extended inland field environments worldwide. IDS will be employed in maritime and very austere ashore environments and carried by individuals who are part of ship boarding parties and dismounted patrols. These mission and environmental demands dictate a portable, lightweight, rugged, and reliable system with intuitive and user friendly features. IDS biometric modalities may differ by mission profile, requiring the authoritative response to the On-Scene Commander/Boarding Officer on whether to detain or further investigate an individual of interest. Coastal Riverine Force will integrate and employ a variety of surface and air assets, special vehicles, weapons and appropriately trained personnel. Mission assets needed to support the operational capabilities will vary widely dependant on the Host Nations involved. The Riverine Squadron will deploy with inherent, but limited, force protection capabilities. The Modular Unmanned Scouting Craft Littoral (MUSCL), is man-portable "X-Class" Unmanned Surface Vehicle providing enhanced surveillance and reconnaissance capability to Naval Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) Riverine forces. This program provides efforts in support of the Navy Expeditionary Warfare Division (formerly known as Navy Irregular Warfare (IW) Office). It provides for the identification and assessment of available technologies to confront expeditionary challenges, including irregular warfare, urgent/emergent and unfulfilled needs of the warfighter. It provides for the validation and combat demonstration of identified technologies and/or packages of technologies to meet Oversea Contingency Operation (OCO) goals. It also provides funding necessary to attract additional investment and sustainment of demonstrated capabilities. The goal of the Navy Expeditionary Warfare Innovations Branch office is to: identify those requirements necessary to meet the immediate warfighter needs; integrate those existing unique and/or related capabilities that can best meet those warfighter needs; test those integrated capabilities; and then demonstrate in real time and/or during planned deployments all within an 8 month period. Combatant Craft Replacements will provide second generation Riverine Multi Mission Craft that will replace in-service Riverine Patrol Boats (RPBs) and Riverine Assault Boats (RABs). Combatant Craft replacements will: conduct inland waterway patrol and interdiction to preserve the rivers for friendly use as lines of communications; deny the use of rivers and waterways to waterborne and immediate shore sited hostile forces by barrier and interdiction operations; and, with augmentation of ground and air forces, locate and destroy hostile forces within a riparian area. Specific mission and capabilities will be identified in an NECC developed/OPNAV N95 approved Initial Capabilities Document (ICD). RDT&E funding will fund feasibility studies and procurement of mock-ups and prototype craft to demonstrate capabilities prior to production craft procurement.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Source ID
- 0604230N_5_1319_PB_2016
- Change Summary Explanation
- The FY 2016 funding request was reduced by -$3.9 million to account for the availability of prior year execution balances. Technical: Not applicable. Schedule: Not applicable.
- Service Agency Name
- Navy
Entities
Organizations
- United States Navy
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