Lightweight Torpedo Development

Abstract

The Lightweight Torpedo (LWT) program designs, integrates and tests the LWT MK 54. The LWT development program provides performance improvements in shallow water and counter-measure environments. The Engineering Development Model (EDM) contract has delivered 21 MK 54 MOD 1 EDM units to support the in-water test program. The EDM contract for the MK 54 MOD 1 was awarded to Progeny Systems Corporation in September 2008. The High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability (HAAWC) development and Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract was awarded to Boeing on April 2013. Initial Operating Capability (IOC) of the MK 54 MOD 0 was achieved in 2004. IOC of the MK 54 equipped VLA was achieved in 2010. Budget supports Pre-Planned Product Improvement (P3I) program using an incremental developmental acquisition approach combining hardware and Advanced Processor Build (APB) software upgrades to enable rapid fielding of improvements to the fleet. The P3I program will focus on common LWT and Heavyweight Torpedo (HWT) hardware and software architecture enhancements that will provide re-architecture, broadband array improvements, and APB software improvements. Future APB software builds will utilize the common torpedo software to deliver software and tactics to both the MK 54 LWT, and MK 48 Advanced Capability (ADCAP). The P3I program will also support development of enhanced weapon delivery methods, including the high altitude launch of the MK 54 from the P-8A Maritime Patrol Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) with the HAAWC.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2017
• Source ID: 0604610N_5_1319_PB_2017
• Change Summary Explanation: Decrease in Lightweight Torpedo Development by $0.856M as required for the Department of the Navy to comply with the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. Funding: FY 17 program adjustments are due to a reduction for underexecution, increase in funding to continue to develop HAAWC, and for rate and inflation adjustments.
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Altitude
• Contracts
• Cost Analysis
• Engineering
• High Altitude
• Navy
• Product Development
• Program Management
• Reconnaissance Aircraft
• Shallow Water
• Small Business
• Software Design
• Software Development
• Systems Engineering
• Test And Evaluation
• Test Equipment

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