New Design SSN Combat Sys Dev

Abstract

This project provides the engineering development required to outfit each ship of the Virginia Class Submarine with a combat system which satisfies ORD requirements in all 7 mission areas, namely; ASW, STRIKE, ISR, Covert Mine Warfare, Battle Group Support, ASUW, and Special Warfare. The fully integrated combat system, otherwise referred to as the Non-Propulsion Electronics System (NPES), is composed of a collection of functional sub-systems, such as sonar, navigation, exterior communications, weapons launch, Large Vertical Array, Submarine Warfare Federated Tactical System (SWFTS) virtualization, Electronic Warfare Next Generation Architecture, etc., which evolve over the life of the program due to either competitive selection of new suppliers, component obsolescence replacement, increased technical performance, or improvements in reliability. Non-recurring engineering activity is needed to perform platform integration of the components, software modification to accommodate electronic data exchange, unique submarine environment qualification and update of all logistics products.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2025
Source ID
1950_0604558N_5_1319_PB_2025

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Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics

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