Submarine Supt Equip Prog

Abstract

The Submarine Support Equipment Program (SSEP) is responsible for the development and improvement of Submarine Electronic Warfare (EW) systems in support of effective operations in the following mission areas: Joint Littoral Warfare; Joint Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR), Indications and Warnings; Electronic Warfare; Information Operations including Cyber; and Special Operations Force (SOF) support. The rapid proliferation of complex radar, communications and navigation equipment available to potential adversaries creates an increasingly dense and sophisticated electromagnetic environment. Sustained and significant improvements to submarine EW systems are required to maintain tactical ship safety and operation effectiveness. As such EW was raised to a submarine primary mission area in FY2012 by Commander Submarine Forces, and EW is listed as the number one modernization requirement by the Submarine Tactical Requirements Group (STRG). OPNAV letter dated 17 June 12, SER N97/12U144401 further codified this need by directing development of a digital Next Generation EW system as an evolution of the AN/BLQ-10 EW program. SSEP efforts in support of these needs include: integration of technology developed and transitioned from the Advanced Submarine Support Equipment Program (ASSEP) into tactical EW systems, interface and capability integration with Submarine Warfare Federated Tactical System Modernization efforts and development of the Next Generation EW BLQ-10 system. RDTE Funding line supports the entire AN/BLQ-10 EW procurement program. Increases in RDTE budget starting in FY15 supports development of EW Next Generation Architecture.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2016
• Source ID: 0775_0604503N_5_1319_PB_2016

Tags

Readers

• Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
• Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

• Cyber
• Microelectronics