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.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2019
Source ID
1160483BB_7_0400_PB_2019
Change Summary Explanation
Funding: FY 2017: Decrease of $2.378 million is due to the transfer of funds (-$1.989 million) to Small Business Innovative Research/Small Business Technology Transfer programs and a reprogramming of -$0.389 million from Surface Craft for higher Command priorities. FY 2018: None. FY 2019: Net increase of $22.014 million is due to FY 2019 funding request reduction of -$8.733 million to account for the availability of prior year execution balances, a -$0.321 million decrease to reflect Departmental economic adjustments, an increase of $5.810 million to conduct Developmental Testing (DT) and Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) for Threat Awareness System, an increase of $15.258 million to develop and integrate a Mid-Water Column lock-in/lock-out, decompression pump, signature management capabilities on Dry Combat Submersible (DCS) vessels, and conduct DT and OT&E on DCS 1 and an increase of $10 million for Maritime Precision Engagement Production Representative Article. Schedule: None. Technical: None.
Service Agency Name
United States Special Operations Command

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Special Operations Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Divers
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Protection
  • Manufacturing
  • Product Development
  • Situational Awareness
  • Small Business
  • 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

  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

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