Surface ASW System Improvement
Abstract
The Surface ASW Systems Improvements Project will support essential performance enhancements to AN/SQQ-89(V) and Surface Ship Sonar Systems. This project will improve AN/SQQ-89(V) MOP by enhancing operator interface methods and tools, active and passive detection, tracking, classification and localization, torpedo DCL, and sonobuoy data processing and display capabilities, and increasing acoustic sensor frequency bandwidth (Operational Requirements Document #667-76-05 titled 'AN/SQQ-89 Improvement Program'), TEMP 802-2. This project will take advantage of the TANG initiative, AN/SQQ-89(V) OSA, and ARCI initiatives to integrate a TDCL and ASW sonar and combat system capability improvements. This COTS-based Surface Ship ASW combat system, the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15, is currently planned as a backfit program for both CG47 (select CG59-73 Baseline 3 and 4 ships) and DDG51 (All DDG51 and follow FLT I/II/IIA) class ships. This project has delivered the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Pre-Production Prototype, performed installation on board CG73, and conducted subsequent Developmental Test & Evaluation (DT&E) and Initial Operational Test & Evaluation (IOT&E) where the system was found 'Operationally Effective' by Command Operational Test and Evaluation Force (COMOPTEVFOR). The OSA and high performance COTS processing hardware on ships fielded with the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 combat system provides an opportunity to integrate select P3I as well as emergent, transformational ASW technological improvements that were previously unachievable. The Undersea Warfare (USW) suites on these ships will require periodic upgrades to remain effective well into the 21st century and to pace the threat. Software upgrades target capability increases in high interest areas as prescribed by the Fleet and captured in campaign analysis. To achieve this, this project will package and deliver incremental upgrades every two years to the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 production program via an ACB spiral development process (ACB-13, ACB-15, etc.) by inserting maturing USW technologies, such as enhancements to improve USW performance in the littoral, operator efficiency upgrades via the implementation of robust embedded data record and replay capability and active/passive sonar simulation/stimulation, DCL active/passive processing upgrades, passive sonar automated detection and classification processing bell-ringers from the ASW Community-of-Interest, detect and track through maneuvers, integration of MH-60R mission systems with the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 combat system, integration of Mid-Frequency active detection improvements, false-alarm rate reduction, clutter reduction, integration of ASW Community-of-Interest improved acoustic intercept and small-object avoidance, ASW Multi-Sensor integration (acoustic similar-source fusion and implementation of integrated shipboard system data, and ASW combat display architecture), distributed engagement management (Network Centric Enterprise Services implementation, new displays and decision aids, ASW Community-of-Interest model capabilities implementation), Mid-Frequency Acoustic Communications (MF ACOMMS) between Surface Combatants and Submarines, and upgraded technologies such as algorithm improvements, increased Passive Narrow Band (PNB) frequency, Continuous Active Sonar (CAS), Surface ASW Synthetic Trainer (SAST), and beamformer improvements. A rigorous testing program is also required to ensure that these performance enhancements are operationally effective and suitable.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Source ID
- 1916_0205620N_7_1319_PB_2017
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