Maritime Systems

Abstract

This program element provides for engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) of Special Operations Forces (SOF) Surface and Undersea Mobility platforms. This program element also provides for pre-acquisition activities to quickly respond to new requirements for SOF surface and undersea mobility, looking at multiple alternatives to include cross-platform technical solutions, service-common solutions, Commercial-Off-The-Shelf technologies, and new development efforts. The Underwater Systems project provides for EMD of combat submersibles, SOF operator diving systems, underwater support systems, and underwater equipment. This project also provides for pre-acquisition activities (materiel solutions analysis, advanced component and prototype development) to respond to emergent requirements. These submersibles, equipment, and diving systems are used by SOF in the conduct of infiltration/extraction, personnel/material recovery, hydrographic/inland reconnaissance, beach obstacle clearance, underwater ship attack, and other missions. The capabilities of the submersible systems, diving systems, and unique equipment provide small, highly trained forces the ability to successfully engage the enemy and conduct clandestine operations associated with SOF maritime missions. The Surface Craft project provides for EMD of medium and heavy surface combatant craft, combatant craft mission equipment, and pre-planned product improvement and technology insertion engineering changes to meet the unique requirements of SOF. This project element also provides for pre-acquisition activities (materiel solutions analysis, advanced component development and prototypes) to quickly respond to new requirements for maritime craft and subsystems. The craft capabilities and unique equipment provide small, highly trained forces the ability to successfully engage the enemy and conduct operations associated with SOF maritime missions.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2018
• Source ID: 1160483BB_7_0400_PB_2018
• Change Summary Explanation: Funding: FY 2016: Decrease of $2.053 million is due to a transfer of funds to Small Business Innovative Research/Small Business Technology Transfer programs. FY 2017: None. FY 2018: Net Increase of $12.864 million is due to an increase of $0.441 million to support Independent Operational Test and Evaluation of the Shallow Water Combat Submersible, an increase of $5.200 million for Dry Deck Shelter Modernization efforts, an increase of $3.045 million for development and test of the Threat Awareness System (TAS), $6.000 million for the Dry Combat Submersible developmental and acceptance testing, and a decrease of $1.822 million to support higher command priorities. Schedule: None. Technical: Added TAS.
• Service Agency Name: United States Special Operations Command

Entities

Organizations

• United States Special Operations Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Biomedical
• Cyber
• Ground and Sea Platforms
• Sensors
• Space
• Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Acquisition
• Communication Equipment
• Contracts
• Diver Equipment
• Divers
• Diving Equipment
• Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Shallow Water
• Situational Awareness
• Special Operations Forces
• Test And Evaluation
• Underwater Equipment
• Underwater Vehicles
• United States
• United States Special Operations Command
• Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

Fields of Study

• Engineering

Readers

• Irregular Warfare and Special Operations Cyberspace Operations against Adversarial Threats.
• Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.