Submarine Supt Equip Prog
Abstract
FY 18 budget finalizes development of future capabilities for High Speed Network, Multifunctional Modular Mast (MMM) payload, spectrum digitization, and Communications Digital Aperture Correlation and Emitter improvements. Develop or transition from the Advanced Submarine Support Equipment Program (ASSEP) and Future Naval Capability (FNC) efforts to all Technical Insertions (TIs) capabilities for Electronic Attack (EA), tactical communications, Electronic Warfare (EW) sensor for future Task-Oriented Technology Insertion Mast (TOTIM) planned for TI-20 platforms, improved digitizers, and EW data processing. Develop advanced technology demonstrations for feasibility of systems capable of meeting later increments of AN/BLQ-10(B) for performance and digital data delivery. The Submarine Support Equipment Program (SSEP) is responsible for the development and improvement of Submarine 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) and Future Naval Capability (FNC) efforts into tactical EW systems, interface and capability integration with Submarine Warfare Federated Tactical System (SWFTS) Modernization efforts and development of the Next Generation EW AN/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 (NGA). The increase supports critical enabling technologies that will provide maximized electronic spectrum digitization and processing as well as Electronic Attack capability. Specific NGA technology development focus areas include simultaneous transmit and receive apertures, improved antenna sensors, high bandwidth digitizers, high speed networking, large capacity data storage and retrieval, and advanced algorithms for improved system performance and new capability. Specific increases in FY17 and FY19 are for Submarine Launched Decoy (SLD) and Tactical Data Link (TDL) Communications efforts respectively. SLD is a tactical speed-to-fleet initiative that meets Fleet concerns about submarine littoral operations. TDL communications is a program designed to increase submarine capability for joint operations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2018
- Source ID
- 0775_0604503N_5_1319_PB_2018
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