SSN-688 & Trident Modernization

Abstract

The Submarine Support Equipment Program develops and improves submarine Electronic Warfare Support (EWS) technology, components, equipment, and systems that will increase submarine operational effectiveness, safety of ship, and survivability in an increasingly dense and sophisticated electromagnetic environment caused by the proliferation of complex radar, communications, and navigation equipment of potential adversaries. Enhancements are necessary for submarine EWS to be operationally effective in the following mission areas: Joint Littoral Warfare, Joint Surveillance, Space and Electronic Warfare and Intelligence Collection, Maritime protection, and Joint Strike. The Submarine Sonar Improvement Program delivers block updates to Sonar Systems and improved Sensors installed on SSN 688, 688I, SSN 21, VIRGINIA, SSBN, and SSGN Class Submarines to maintain clear acoustical, tactical and operational superiority over submarine and surface combatants in all scenarios through detection, classification, localization, and contact following. Current developments are focused on supporting Littoral Warfare, Regional Sea Denial, Battle Group Support, Diesel Submarine Detection, Surveillance, and Peacetime Engagement.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2018
Source ID
0604503N_5_1319_PB_2018
Change Summary Explanation
FY 2016 funding was reduced by $0.700 million as a result of Navy Comptroller mid-year execution review in order to support higher departmental priorities. Funding increases in FY 2018 support testing Low Probability of Intercept / Low Probability of Detection (LPI/LPD) communications systems enabling command and control (C2) in an environment where traditional communications are not available, thereby reducing platform susceptibility of detection and attack by the adversary. Increases also provide funding for Link 16, which enhances submarine communication system by providing a two-way Tactical Data Link (TDL) processing capability on all Submarine platforms.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ballistic Missile Submarines
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Command And Control
  • Data Links
  • Data Processing
  • Digital Communications
  • Digital Data
  • Guided Missiles
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Network Centric Warfare
  • Network Science
  • Ohio Class
  • Software Development
  • Submarine Warfare
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects

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