Ship Self Def (Engage: Soft Kill/EW)

Abstract

0954 - The Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 1 provides enhanced Electronic Warfare (EW) capabilities to existing and new ship combat systems to improve Anti Ship Missile Defense (ASMD), counter-targeting and counter surveillance capabilities, as well as improved situational awareness. The SEWIP Block 1 employs an evolutionary acquisition and incremental development strategy to upgrade surface EW capabilities via a series of block upgrades to the AN/SLQ-32(V) system, and field EW improvements to counter the ASMD threat. SEWIP Block 1 will provide required EW capabilities and will incorporate technology advances as they become available to provide incremental upgrades and improvements in performance. 2190 - The Offboard Active Decoy (NULKA) is a joint cooperative program between the United States and Australia that developed an active offboard decoy that utilizes a broadband radio frequency repeater mounted atop a hovering rocket. NULKA is designed to counter a wide variety of present and future radar guided Anti-Ship Missiles (ASMs) by radiating a large radar cross section while flying a ship-like trajectory. The United States developed the electronic payload and fire control system, while Australia developed the hovering rocket. Future efforts involve development of the capability for high value unit protection. 3227 - SEWIP Block 2 is developing an upgraded antenna, receiver, and combat system interface for SLQ-32. The upgrades are necessary in order to pace the threat, improving detection, accuracy, and mitigation of Electromagnetic Interference (EMI). 3316 - The Advanced Offboard EW (AOEW) program is for the development of long duration off-board decoys integrated with onboard systems for EW coordination to counter identified EW gaps (additional details classified) in response to an urgent operational need from the Fleet that has been approved by the CNO for execution. Currently no counter to the threat exists. The program consists of a Rapid Response Effort (RRE) to provide an initial, limited decoy capability to the Fleet by 2014 and a Decoy Development Effort (DDE) culminating in the delivery of a fully supported, full capability system. The RRE (FY12-FY14) consists of the evaluation and integration of commercially available decoys. The DDE (commenced in FY12) consists of the development and evaluation of a long duration, active electronic offboard decoy system (payload only) integrated on an existing flight vehicle and an onboard/offboard EW coordinator fully able to counter the threat. 3321 - SEWIP Block 3 will provide an Electronic Attack (EA) capability improvement required for the SLQ-32(V) system to keep pace with the threat. SEWIP Block 3 will provide a common EA capability to all surface combatants (CVN, CG, DDG, LHD) outfitted with the active variant of the AN/SLQ-32, mainly the (V)3 and (V)4, as well as select new-construction platforms. 3362 - E-Nulka is an upgrade to the Nulka decoy to expand frequency coverage to counter an emerging class of Anti-Ship Missiles (ASMs) for which no active countermeasure currently exists. The Program supports the engineering development of the payload receiver, signal processor and transmitter, construction of complete payloads, integration of the completed payload with the Nulka vehicle, and subsequent technical and operational assessment. Due to changes in the security classification guidance, this program will transfer to a classified portion of the budget starting in FY15.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2015
• Source ID: 0604757N_5_1319_PB_2015
• Change Summary Explanation: FY 2013 reductions include sequestration, general, and rates/miscellaneous adjustments. FY 2015 reductions include re-phasing of Advanced Offboard EW Decoy program, Naval EW system tech change, Departments decision to reduce Contracted Services and to properly phase program requirements with expenditures, and other rate/miscellaneous adjustments.
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Electronic Warfare
• Ground and Sea Platforms
• Materials and Manufacturing Processes
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Contracts
• Control Systems
• Electronic Warfare
• Engineering
• Fire Control Systems
• Frequency
• Radio Frequency
• Sea Testing
• Simulators
• Situational Awareness
• Software Development
• Systems Engineering
• Test And Evaluation
• Test Equipment
• United States
• Warfare

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