Shipboard EW Improvement Program

Abstract

SEWIP Block 1 provides enhanced EW capabilities to existing and new ship combat systems to improve ASMD, counter-targeting and counter surveillance capabilities, as well as improved situational awareness. SEWIP Block 1 employs an evolutionary acquisition and incremental development strategy to upgrade surface EW capabilities via a series of block upgrades to the AN/SLQ-32(V) system, and field EW improvements to counter the ASMD threat. SEWIP Block 1 will provide required EW capabilities and will incorporate technology advances as they become available to provide incremental upgrades and improvements in performance. SEWIP Block 1 is segmented into Block 1A, and Block 1B, ALQ-210 integration, and EW Rapid Capability Insertion Process (RCIP). Block 1A upgrades the AN/SLQ-32 pulse-processing computers and the display console allowing the system to more quickly identify threats and better display the information to the operator. Block 1A Electronic Surveillance Enhancements (ESE) pulse-processing computers and the Improved Control and Display (ICAD) Human System Interface (HSI) console partially open the electronic warfare system architecture to support subsequent EW capability upgrades. Block 1B adds adjunct sensors for special signal intercept, including Specific Emitter Identification (SEI), and High Gain High Sensitivity (HGHS) (Block 1B3), a critical improvement for threat correlation, situational awareness, and extending the battle space. ALQ-210 integration will develop capability to use and integrate Electronic Warfare Support (ES) controls and data between AN/SLQ-32 and the ALQ-210 on the MH60R. EW RCIP identifies joint force ASM capability gaps by analyzing EW baseline and fleet requirements, prioritizes those gaps based on fleet input and critical technology maturity, and develops upgrades to the AN/SLQ-32(V) product line for fielding to address those gaps. EW RCIP will identify and select candidate technologies based on technical maturity and ability to meet the gaps within programmatic (lifecycle cost, schedule, risk) constraints.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2017
Source ID
0954_0604757N_5_1319_PB_2017

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  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Space Objects

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