QRCC

Abstract

The Quick Reaction Combat Capability (QRCC) project implements an evolutionary acquisition of improved ship self defense capabilities against Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles (ASCMs) for selected ships. The Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) is the integrating element of QRCC. The design integrates several existing stand-alone Anti-Air Warfare (AAW) systems that do not individually provide the complete detection, control, and engagement capabilities needed against low flying, high speed ASCMs with low radar cross sections. The SSDS integration concept fulfills the need for an automated detection, quick reaction and multi-target engagement capability emphasizing performance in the littoral environment. SSDS replaces manual control of several self-defense systems with a single integrated capability under the computer-aided control of ship operators. System design emphasizes use of non-developmental items, commercial standards, commercial processors, computer program reuse and open system architecture. SSDS is a physically distributed, open system architecture computer network consisting of commercially available or previously developed hardware. It includes the Navy's standard displays (AN/UYQ-70 and Common Display System) and command table for human-system interface, commercially based local area network access units and interface units, and commercially available fiber optic cabling. SSDS MK1 integrates the SPS-49A(V)1 radar, SPS-67(V)1 radar, AN/SLQ-32A/B electronic warfare system, Combat Identification Friend or Foe-Self Defense (CIFF-SD), Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) and Phalanx Close-In Weapon System and is installed on LSD41/49 class ships. SSDS MK1 successfully completed Operational Evaluation in June 1997. SSDS received Milestone III Approval for Full Rate Production (Mar 98) and authority to integrate with ACDS and Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) on CVN, LPD-17, LHD and LHA ship classes. SSDS MK2 facilitates the incremental evolution and implementation of follow-on modifications. Development of SSDS MK2 leveraged critical experiments and re-use of technology and software from SSDS MK1. SSDS MK2 integrates other ship self defense elements, such as AN/SPQ-9B radar, NATO Sea-sparrow system, CEC and Tactical Data Links for joint interoperability. SSDS MK2 provides enhanced capabilities for Self Defense against air, and surface threats using both ownship and remote data to address AAW Capstone requirements. SSDS MK2 becomes the integrated, coherent real time Command and Control System for Aircraft Carriers and Amphibious ships. It will increase operational capabilities; improve combat readiness and Strike Group/Expeditionary Strike Group Interoperability; and promote standardization. It introduces new shipboard tactical displays and support equipment via Tech Insertion and warfighting capability improvements via Advanced Capability Builds (ACB). The Advanced Capability Builds integrate advanced systems such as Evolved Sea-Sparrow Missile, RAM Block 2 missile, SLQ-32 SEWIP Block 2 and MH-60R Helicopter to implement the warfighting capability improvements. In order to meet the Navy's warfighting capabilities and modernization concepts described in SEA POWER 21, Navy Open Architecture (NOA) is being introduced in conjunction with SSDS P3I COTS Tech Refresh. This is the first step in unifying a set of war fighting functions into a single architecture shared among many ship classes. This principle of commonality is a major mechanism for cost control and avoidances in the Navy's future war fighting systems. Starting in 2008, SSDS MK 2 was rehosted existing tactical computer program applications to the Open Architecture Computing Environment (OACE) specifications/ equipment suite concurrent with P3I Commercial off the Shelf (COTS) Tech Insertion (TI) cycles, prior to migration and integration with other OA applications for implementation on future new construction ships or during future ship modernization. Tech Insertion cycles and equipment tech refresh are driven by COTS obsolescence. In FY09, system development was initiated for SSDS MK1 Technology Refresh for the LSD 41/49 class ships. The effort will transition these ships to an SSDS MK Open Architecture Computing Environment and SSDS MK 2 single source library. New system designation is SSDS MK2 Mod 5C. The system development effort encompasses tech insertion of new OA computing and display equipment (Common Processor System (CPS) and Common Display System (CDS)), modifications and additions to the SSDS MK 2 software for an upgraded interface with the Phalanx CIWS Block 1B Baseline 2 and BFTT, and other unique LSD SSDS interfaces and functionality. The first LSD SSDS MK 2 Mod 5C is programmed for FY12 installation after land-based Combat System Integration and Certification Testing with IOC in FY13. In FY10, SSDS MK 2 system development commenced for the first phase of migration to the Navy OA objective functional architecture designated as SSDS MK 2 ACB-12/TI-12. ACB-12/TI-12 encompasses: implementation of common product line software components for System Track Management and Vehicle Control; integration of the product line System Track Management components and associated data model with other SSDS software components and Combat System interfaces (e.g. CEC, Dual Band Radar, ESSM and JUWL up-link, RAM Block 2 and CV-TSC); integration of new interfaces with SEWIP Block 2 ES, MH-60R and GCCS-M via CANES; integration of Common Processors System and Common Display System; and expansion of SSDS MK 2 LAN to OA Combat System LAN. ACB-12/TI-12 is planned for IOC in CVN 68 class ship in FY14 and in the CVN 78 in FY16. In FY11, advanced planning and analysis will be undertaken to support the initiation of the system development effort for SSDS MK 2 ACB-16/TI-16 in FY12. ACB-16 warfighting improvement candidates include SEWIP Block 3 EA, IFF Mode S, ESSM and RAM upgrades, advanced vehicle control capabilities for MH-60R and unmanned vehicles, ASW improvements and GCCS-M Data Exchange via CANES. TI-16 will include COTS Hardware and Software Tech Insertion candidates for computing, display, network switching, interfaces and information assurance devices to support system and equipment modernization driven by COTS obsolescence. IOC for ACB-16/TI-16 is planned for FY17. The initial Development Test and Evaluation (DT&E) and Follow On Operational Test and Evaluation (FOT&E) for SSDS MK 2 was conducted with the CVN 76 SSDS MK 2 Mod 1 configuration in FY05. In FY07, the SSDS MK 2 FOT&E requirements were linked with the Air Warfare Ship Self Defense Enterprise T&E initiative to combine At-Sea Combat System element DT&E and OT&E requirements to synergize the resources required for testing in the SSDS MK 2 ships and the Self Defense Test Ship. The LPD-17 class SSDS MK 2 Mod 2 FOT&E was conducted in FY07/FY08 as part of the Enterprise T&E initiative. Live fire, Combat System end-to-end testing was conducted against Anti Ship Cruise Missile targets in the Self Defense Test Ship in FY07/08/09 in the CVN/LHD/LPD configurations. FOT&E of ESSM integration with SSDS MK 2 was initiated in the CVN class in FY08 and will extend through FY10. FOT&E for the CVN class SSDS MK 2 Mod 1B P3I OACE COTS Tech Insertion was conducted in FY09. Future FOT&E includes the LHA 6 SSDS MK 2 Mod 4B configuration with the RAM Block 2 missile, the LSD SSDS MK 2 Mod 5C configuration with the Phalanx CIWS 1B Baseline 2 system, and CVN 78 SSDS MK 2 Mod 6C configuration with the Dual Band Radar, SEWIP Block 2 ES, ESSM with JUWL up-link, and RAM Block 2.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2012
• Source ID: 2178_0604755N_5_1319_PB_2012

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• Engineering

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• Autonomy
• Fully Networked C3
• Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control
• Microelectronics