SSN(X)

Abstract

The U.S. Navy must protect the security of the American people by defending against great powers, regional adversaries, and transnational threats. Strategic Competition is increasing the demand on the U.S. Navy submarine force. Submarines will be the principal method to deterring strategic competition aggression and will be the first to fight. The U.S. Navy must meet the rising challenge by delivering a new SSN. SSN(X) will be designed to counter the growing threat posed by near peer adversary competition for undersea supremacy. It will provide greater speed, increased horizontal payload capacity, improved acoustic superiority, and higher operational availability. SSN(X) will conduct full spectrum undersea warfare and be able to coordinate with a larger contingent of off-hull vehicles, sensors, and friendly forces. It will retain and improve multi-mission (ASW, ASuW, Strike, SOF, Mine, SSW, ISR) capability and sustained combat presence in denied waters. SSN(X) can operate independently or integrated within a Task Force. The primary goal of the SSN(X) program element will be to evaluate a broad range of submarine technologies, sensors, and combat system components required to produce an affordable platform which supports these mission requirements. SSN(X) will continue to define requirement options and refine cost estimates to support a mid to late 2030s construction contract award. FY 2021 focused on the start of development efforts in concept studies and technology. FY 2022 focused on completing the Initial Capabilities Document (ICD) and conducting studies and technology development efforts in preparation for the Analysis of Alternatives (AoA). Funds also supported acquisition documentation development and support; engineering support efforts; and ship design management efforts. As the SSN(X) program continues to ramp up, FY 2023 efforts will focus on trade studies and technology AoA studies and the continuation of technology development and studies; acquisition documentation development and support; engineering support efforts; ship design management efforts; and beginning technology development informed by the ICD. Additionally, SSN(X) will leverage studies and development efforts from the Virginia Class and Columbia Class Submarines.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2023
• Source ID: 0604850N_5_1319_PB_2023
• Change Summary Explanation: FY22: -$281K for FFRDC Reduction --- FY 2023 funding increase reflects the fact that the FY 2022 President’s Budget request did not include out-year funding.
• Service Agency Name: Navy

Entities

Organizations

• United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Advanced Materials
• Contracts
• Cost Analysis
• Cost Estimates
• Costs
• Engineering
• Feasibility Studies
• Model Based Systems Engineering
• Navy
• Program Management
• Ship Design
• Ships
• Systems Engineering
• Undersea Warfare
• Virginia Class
• Warfare

Readers

• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
• Strategic Security Studies