Adv Sub Supp Equip Prog
Abstract
A continuing need exists to improve Imaging and Electronic Warfare support (EW) capabilities in view of the advancements in potential imaging counter detection and the increasingly dense electromagnetic environment caused by the proliferation of complex radar, communications, and navigation equipment of potential adversaries. Improvements are necessary for submarine EW and Imaging to be operationally effective in the following mission areas: Joint Littoral Warfare, Joint Surveillance, Space and Electronic Warfare, Intelligence Collection, Maritime Protection, and Joint Strike. The program is divided into two project categories: Advanced Imaging Project Development and Advanced Electronic Warfare Support Project Development. Both of these categories will allow for the mitigation of submarine masts, periscopes, and sensors to visual, radar, and infrared detection. Evaluation of state of the art technology to implement periscope/mast improvements via EW electromagnetic and electro-optic sensors results in improved capability. Engineering Demonstration Models (EDMs) are developed, evaluated, and validated in the lab and through at-sea testing. The FY19 Advanced Imaging Project Development projects include Anti Reflective Coating Spherical Domes, Volumetric Atmospheric Modeling, Low Power Fiber Delivered Laser Range Finder, Reduced Cost Fabrication of Optical Sapphire Hyper-hemispheres, Vulnerability Improvement, Submarine Meteorological Sensors, System For Non-Acoustic Control of Signatures (SNACS), Imaging Buoy, Near Ocean Imaging through Atmospheric Turbulence and a Project Arrangement (PA) with Australia covering Electromagnetic Spectrum Sensor System Simulation & Development for model-based mission planning. FY18 to FY19 cost growth is due to test events associated with Anti Reflective Coating Spherical Domes, Volumetric Atmospheric Modeling, and Low Power Fiber Delivered Laser Range Finder. The FY19 Advanced EW Project Development projects include the development of: Extremely Wideband Digital Receiver (NATO Nunn Project with NAVAIR and Australia), Multi-Functional Apertures, Disposable Decoy Buoys, ISR and Tethered Buoys and Antennas, Radio Frequency (RF) over Fiber (RFoF), Micro Adaptive Training, Mast Antenna Coupler, Ruggedized High speed Optical Fiber Network Connector Interfaces, Data Transmission Using Visible Light Communications (VLC), DISARMER, Digital Early Warning Receiver, Tunable Optic Filters for Radio Frequencies Photonic Signal Distribution Systems and Solid State RADAR Emitter Identification. All programs funded in this project are non-Acquisition Category (ACAT) programs. The test articles identified consist of critical components that will be fully developed during Engineering Manufacturing and Development phase into EDMs.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2019
- Source ID
- 0770_0603562N_4_1319_PB_2019
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