Ship Self Def (Engage: Hard Kill)

Abstract

This program element provides funding for the development of systems that fulfill a portion of the third phase of the Ship Self Defense: Engage Hard Kill. Development in this line will focus on hard kill capabilities in which missiles are used to intercept incoming Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles (ASCM). Missile and system improvements necessary to meet their requirements are being addressed via NATO SEASPARROW Missile System (NSSMS) (0173), Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) (0167), Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) SeaRAM (9853A), Griffin, Javelin and Spike missile (3342). Missile improvements include improved kinematic performance plus advanced seeker and low elevation fusing/warhead capability improvements. CIWS System improvements include Technology Refresh for current fleet population and Next Generation CIWS. New system developments include integration of Griffin missile into Patrol Coastal (PC) and Littoral Combat Ship Missile Module, and development and/or qualification of shoulder launched missile system.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2016
• Source ID: 0604756N_5_1319_PB_2016
• Change Summary Explanation: FY14 funding decrease due to SBIR/STTR Transfer assessment FY16 funding decrease due to a rephasing of ESSM Block 2 funding into FY17 to account for funding being provided by other International Block 2 contributing Nations. FY16-FY18 funding increase for RAM supports the implementation of RAM changes identified in the Integrated Combat System Failure Review Board (CSFRB) report known as the Fire Control Loop Improvement Project (FCLIP). These funds support RAM systems engineering, design analysis and testing of the combat system in support of the FCLIP process. Funding will deliver software baseline changes to the RAM Block 2 missiles, launcher software updates and updated interface to the combat system. Changes to RAM Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) milestones which also impact declaration of RAM Block 2 Initial Operational Capability (IOC) and planned Full Rate Production (FRP) Decision have been driven by several factors outside the control of the program office. All flight testing was disrupted by the NAVAIR issued national moratorium on usage of BQM targets imposed after the 16 November 2013 testing incident where a BQM-74 drone impacted USS Chancellorsville (CG 62). RAM flight testing was reinstated in June 2014. In addition to the BQM flight test moratorium, a successful demonstration of Combat System (CS) enhancements implemented as a result of the Fire Control Loop Improvement Project (FCLIP) was required to ensure proper RAM designation for stream raid engagement. IT-C2 is comprised of three test events: G,I and J. Test events G and I are scheduled to be completed in January 2015 and J, as a combined enterprise test event, has been moved to the right to align to another programs schedule. The shift in start and end dates for IT-C4 Multi-Stage Supersonic Target (MSST) was caused by a delay in the MSST program to provide viable targets.
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Autonomy
• C4I
• Ground and Sea Platforms
• Space
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Airframes
• Anti-Ship Missiles
• Control Systems
• Cost Analysis
• Defense Systems
• Developmental Tests
• Engineering
• Guided Missiles
• Low Altitude
• Low Elevation
• Navy
• Radar
• Radio Frequency
• Software Testing
• Systems Engineering
• Test And Evaluation
• Uss Carney

Readers

• Fire Suppression Systems Design.
• Missile Defense Systems.
• Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.