Ship Self Def (Detect & Cntrl)

Abstract

This program element consolidates currently ongoing and planned programmatic efforts related to Detect & Control aspects of Ship Self Defense (SSD) to facilitate effective planning and management of these efforts and to exploit the synergistic relationship inherent in each. Analysis and demonstration have established that surface SSD based on single-sensor detection point-to-point control architecture performs marginally against current and projected Anti-Ship Cruise Missile (ASCM) threats. The supersonic seaskimming ASCM reduces the effective battle space to the horizon and the available reaction time-line to less than 30 seconds from first opportunity to detect until the ASCM impacts its target ship. Against such a threat, multi-sensor integration is required for effective detection, and parallel processing is essential to reduce reaction time to acceptable levels and to provide vital coordination/integration of hardkill and softkill assets. These SSD projects address and coordinate the detect and control functions necessary to meet the rigorous SSD requirements within a development structure dedicated to systems engineering. DETECTION: Improvements in coordinated sensor performance to increase the probability of detecting low altitude, low observable targets are to be achieved through the synergism gained from the integration of dissimilar sensor sources. Multi-sensor integration is being addressed through the efforts of Quick Reaction Combat Capability (QRCC) (2178), while sensor improvements were addressed through the SPS Improvements (0166). These provide improvements to both active and passive detection. CONTROL: Multi-sensor integration, parallel processing and the coordination of hardkill/softkill capabilities in an automated, doctrine-based response to the ASCM threats are the cornerstones of Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) being developed through QRCC (2178) efforts. In addition, that project provides for the central system engineering management of SSD developments, including efforts required to integrate SSDS with the Advanced Combat Direction System (ACDS) functionality for those ships having a CDS with the Open Architecture Computing Environment and with advanced sensor, weapon and C4I upgrades. Shipboard Protection System (SPS) develops an integrated shipboard, suite of systems designed to detect, identify, and engage asymmetric surface threats. Integrated Swimmer Defense (ISD) scope is to provide the Navy Expeditionary security forces with capabilities of a portable marine integrated swimmer defense system (ISDS) to engage combat swimmers/divers or unknown individuals underwater once they have been detected. Non-Lethal Weapons provides a long range laser warning and dazzle systems for use in the maritime environment. Optical warning and distraction has been identified by the services as a possible technology solution to mitigate and/or address several known joint non-lethal capability gaps.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2013
Source ID
0604755N_5_1319_PB_2013
Change Summary Explanation
$3.5M was added in FY11 for the development of Non Lethal vessel-entanglement technologies. $3.3M was added in FY13 for the integration and test of SSDS MK2 Link 16 interoperability improvements in support of critical Strike Group interoperability improvements under the AEGIS Wholeness Initiative. $4.5M was added in FY13 for the development of Non Lethal Weapons. $3.48M was removed in FY13 due to cancellation of the SPS program. $10.8M was added in FY13 for SSDS MK2 MOD6C ACB12 Product Development for the development and integration of product line software components for the new CVN78 combat system interfaces. This also includes funds for development test and evaluation for ESSM Missile integration testing with SSDS MK2 MOD6C and Dual Band Radar.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Defense Systems
  • Demonstrations
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Engineering
  • Parallel Computing
  • Parallel Processing
  • Product Development
  • Ships
  • Situational Awareness
  • Target Discrimination
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Hypersonics
  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects

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