New Design SSN

Abstract

The increase in FY 2022 provides funding for the Tactical Submarine Evolution Plan (TSEP) which includes; the Modified Virginia Subsea & Seabed Warfare (Mod VA SSW) platform, Virginia Class Submarine Undersea Dominance Payload Integration (UDPI) (i.e., Advanced Payloads), Advanced Acoustic Sensors, host ship interaction with large volume UUVs, and future blocks concept designs. More specifically, this increase will support the ramp up in the accelerated development of the Mod VA SSW platform and the evaluation and development of capabilities/technologies for inclusion in the Block VI technical baseline. Funds will be executed at the Virginia Class design yard and numerous sub-vendors and warfare centers designing and developing critical, complex ship components necessary for integrating Mod VA SSW capability and advanced Block VI capabilities into the baseline class design. FY 2022 increase in Proj 3062 reflects a realignment from OPN LI 5661, supporting integration of DEVSECOPS in Submarine Multi-Mission Team Trainers (SMMTTs). The U.S. Navy must maintain a submarine fleet that is of sufficient capability and numbers to defend American interests. The VIRGINIA Class Submarine, formerly the New Attack Submarine (New SSN), is being designed to fulfill this need. It will counter potential threats in a multi- mission capable submarine that has the ability to provide covert, sustained combat presence in denied waters. The primary goal of the program is to develop an affordable yet capable submarine by evaluating a broad range of system and technology alternatives, and pursuing significant capability and improved performance enhancements while managing technical risk. This Program Element (PE) provides the technology, prototype components, and systems engineering needed to design and construct the VIRGINIA Class Submarine and build its Hull, Mechanical and Electrical (HM&E) systems and Command, Control, Communications, and Intelligence (C3I) System. This PE directly supports the following VIRGINIA Class Submarine missions: (1) covert strike warfare (STRIKE); (2) anti-submarine warfare (ASW); (3) covert intelligence collection/surveillance (ISR), indication and warning (I&W), and electronic warfare (EW); (4) anti-surface ship warfare (ASUW); (5) special warfare; (6) covert mine warfare; and (7) battle group support.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2022
Source ID
0604558N_5_1319_PB_2022
Change Summary Explanation
FY 2022 increases are driven by expanded investments to support the Tactical Submarine Evolution Plan (TSEP). Specifically, accelerating development of the Modified Virginia Subsea & Seabed Warfare (Mod VA SSW) platform to support the design and prototyping efforts necessary to achieve the program schedule. This includes a large prototyping effort focused on multiple complex ship components at multiple sub-vendors located around the country, as discussed in Project 1947. FY 2022 adjustment of $5.1M realigns submarine training funding from OPN LI 5661 to support Submarine Multi-Mission Team Trainer (SMMTT) development for Development Security Operations (DEVSECOPS) implementation of latest Advanced Processor Build (APB) and Technical Insertion (TI), and new sensor/payload capabilities related to VIRGINIA Class Attack Centers. The FY 2022 funding request was reduced by $0.212 million to account for the availability of prior year execution balances.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Detectors
  • Attack Submarines
  • Command And Control
  • Control Systems
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Navigation
  • Navy
  • Procurement
  • Product Development
  • Ship Signatures
  • Software Development
  • Submarine Approach
  • Submarine Warfare
  • Submarines
  • Surveillance
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Microelectronics

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