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 operational 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). The FY 20 budget has increased from PB 19 submission to include funding for acceleration of digital technology into future EW Technical Insertions (TIs). This includes a $7.1M realignment from OPN (BLI 0840) to RDT&E. The FY 20 budget continues to develop Gen 2 of the Multifunction Modular Mast (MMM) payload, completes Advanced Processor Build 19 (APB-19) development and commences APB-21, supports developmental and operational test events, and completes development of the AN/BLQ-lOB Technical Insertion (Tl-20) system, as well as transitions technologies from the Advanced Submarine Support Equipment Program (ASSEP) and Future Naval Capability (FNC) efforts. - TI-22 provides the same critical update to 688i and SEAWOLF class ships as TI-20 provided to the VA Class. Additionally, TI-22 looks to improve the high-speed network and signal distribution systems developed in TI-20 as well as integrate new generations of EW Payloads. Funding is critical to developing enabling technologies that will provide maximized electronic spectrum digitization and processing, allowing Submarine EW system to continue to pace the threat. The EW environment is increasingly complex and crowded. The paradigms, algorithms, and analogue systems the Navy has relied on for decades are no longer able to maintain tactical relevance in the digital era of low power radars with digital waveforms. Tactical decision makers are unable to maintain awareness of the EW spectrum with current systems. Without significant investment in TI-22, the Submarine Navy will not be able to maintain littoral presence, conduct Anti-Access Area Denial operations, coordinated strike operations, joint ISR, and SOF support. - The MMM Payload will be developed in three successive generations adding capability to pace the threat. The first generation provides Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) capability. The second generation is planned to add Tactical Data Link (TDL) Communications to the UAS mission. The third generation will add Coherent Electronic Attack (CEAS) and improve the ranges and reliability of previous Gen 1 and Gen 2 mission sets. With concurrence of the warfighting stakeholders, funding for MMM Payload development has been reduced from FY 19 to FY 20 to provide more funding to TI development and integration efforts. - APB-19 brings three capabilities to the AN/BLQ-10 system: improved RADAR Direction Finding (DF) capability (688i/SSGN), improved Low Probability of intercept performance (LPI), and RADAR Vulnerability and Assessment Tools (RVAT). APB-21 brings improved RADAR Direction Finding (DF) capability for VA Class submarines, further refinements to RVAT and LPI processing and capabilities, Passive Ranging and Targeting, and Organic/Non-Organic fusion. - Transitioning technologies include (Scalable Integrated RF System for Undersea Platforms) SIRFSUP, Submarine Simultaneous Transmit and Receive (SUBSTAR) and Electronic Warfare Micro-Adaptive Trainer (EW MAT).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2020
- Source ID
- 0775_0604503N_5_1319_PB_2020
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