Surf Combatant Combat System Imp

Abstract

This project provides AEGIS Cruiser & Destroyer ACS upgrades and integrates new equipment and systems to pace the threat and capture advances in technology. ACS capabilities have continually evolved starting with AEGIS Baseline (BL) 2 on Guided Missile Cruisers (CG) 52-58, BL 3 on CG 59-64, and BL 4 on CG 65-73, BL 5 on Guided Missile Destroyer (DDG) 51-78, BL 6 on DDG 79-90, BL 7 on DDG 91-112, BL 9 starting with DDG 113 and BL 10 on First Flight III DDG. The AEGIS Modernization Baselines will provide new technology to replace aging military equipment, extend service life, and maintain combat viability of AEGIS combatants into the future. These baselines reduce combat system maintenance life cycle costs and streamline the development of capabilities. AEGIS BL 9, consisting of an upgraded computing infrastructure and computer program enhancements, will modernize DDG 51-53, 57, 61, 65 and 69. AEGIS BL 9 will also be introduced on the new construction destroyers, DDG 113-124 and DDG 127. CG 59, 60, and 62 computer programs will also be upgraded, bringing all BL 9 warfighting improvements (with the exception of BMD). BL 9 will provide an updated computer program to BL 8 CGs (CG 52-58), improving warfighter effectiveness by introducing Naval Integrated Fire Control - Counter Air (NIFC-CA), improved SM-6 integration, capabilities to address Fleet Urgent Operational Needs (UONs), and reducing the number of AEGIS Baselines within the Fleet. AEGIS Advanced Capability Build (ACB) 16 and the required Technical Insertions (TI) 12/12H/16 Computing and Display Plant will provide warfighter upgrades to AEGIS Cruisers and Destroyers to include improved Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) capabilities (DDG only), SEWIP BLK II, MH-60R Integration, IFF Mode 5/S, SPQ-9B in the Fire Control Loop, Total Ship Training Capability (TSTC), Condition Based Maintenance, Combat System Boundary Defense, NIFC-CA 2019, and NIFC-CA Collateral #3. ACB16 will support 3 hardware configurations: PHASE 0 AEGIS BL 9.C2.0 TI12 will support 15 DDGs (51/52/57/61/65/69/80/113-120) and 2 AEGIS ASHORE (AA) facilities (Poland/Romania); PHASE 1 AEGIS BL 9.C2.1 / 9.A2.1 TI12H will support 2 DDGs (79/83) and 7 CGs (63-65/66/68/69/71); and PHASE 2 AEGIS BL 9.C2.2 TI16 will support 12 DDGs (81/84-88/92/94/121-124, 127) and 3 CGs (70/72/73). AEGIS Advanced Capability Build (ACB) 20 and Technical Insertion (TI) 16 will provide critical warfighter upgrades to AEGIS FLT III Destroyers. ACB 20 combat system development and integration efforts will support the Air Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) acquisition milestone requirements and build upon ACB 16 to form the foundation for the AEGIS Flight III DDG Combat System. Provide Computer program updates that can be backfit to AEGIS TI 16 hardware configurations. AEGIS Far Term Interoperability Improvement Plan will address the remaining interoperability issues within fielded AEGIS Combat System configurations to integrate F/A-18 Digital Air Control (Phase 1) in support of F/A-18 and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter initial deployment, integration of the Shipboard Gridlock System/Automatic Correlation (SGS/AC). These updates will be implemented in a phased approach to align with current and future AEGIS development efforts. AEGIS Task Force Cyber Awakening will assess and provide corrective actions to improve AEGIS Combat System Computer Program and Hardware configurations against emerging threats within the Cyber arena. These improvements will be implemented within AEGIS Combat Systems currently under development and include updates to Boundary Defense Components (BDC). AEGIS BL 5.4 combines AEGIS BL 5.3.9 and BMD 4.1 into single AEGIS Computer Program enabling a near simultaneous shift from AAW to BMD to AEGIS Flight I/II DDGs to ensure viability against emerging threats until end of service life (ESL). These improvements will include Computer Program updates to integrate the improved radar performance provided by the hardware upgrades to the SPY-1D radar. AEGIS IFF MODE 4/5 Integration program will address Mode 4 issues; implement Mode 5 IFF within the Fire Control Loop for All AEGIS Baselines by 2020 to support Urgent fleet demand to support emerging warfighter requirements. Combat Systems Test Bed (CSTB) will address the shortfalls in AEGIS Modeling & Simulation highlighted by DOT&E in BL 7, 8 and 9.1. Combat Systems Test Bed will provide automated analysis to efficiently process large amounts of M&S data. This increased data will allow a deeper understanding of Surface Combatant performance allowing the Program Office to quickly identify gaps and validate solutions to field capabilities faster.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2019
• Source ID: 1447_0604307N_5_1319_PB_2019

Tags

Readers

• Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
• Fire Suppression Systems Design.
• Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

• Cyber