Frigate
Abstract
As directed by the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF), the Navy via the Small Surface Combatant Task Force (SSCTF) reviewed the capabilities of Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and explored alternatives to provide a more lethal and survivable ship to meet future missions. The SSCTF recommendations served as the foundation for the revised requirements for the modified LCS (designated as the Frigate (FF)). The RDT&E for the Frigate Program will leverage existing LCS processes and infrastructure to ensure the success of the Frigate and commonality with LCS. Frigate efforts comprise design and development efforts for a more lethal and survivable multi-mission warship focusing on both anti-surface warfare and anti-submarine warfare capabilities (SUW/ASW). Additionally, it includes design, development, issue resolution, certification and testing efforts required to support the design baseline for 11 Frigates (FY19-25). The Frigate design and development phases include platform design and development, experimentation, combat system element integration, development of Technical Data Packages(TDPs), total ship system engineering and integration, combat systems and warfare systems certification, and planning and conduct of system testing. These efforts include procurement of combat and warfare system elements and/or simulators to support production representative testing in support of design, development, and certification efforts and ordnance in support of testing. Primary design modifications will include an over-the-horizon surface-to-surface missile system, upgraded air defense weapons and sensors, advanced electronic warfare system and improved decoys, and the ability to employ all elements of the SUW and ASW mission packages (horizon surface-to-surface missile system, 30mm guns, variable depth sonar, towed array and torpedo defense). The RDT&E portion of Frigate funding is also composed of formal Developmental and Operational Assessment testing of the Frigates. Test and Evaluation (T&E) will concentrate on verifying integration and interoperability of employed technologies and systems in the Frigate designs to achieve the mission capabilities and performance requirements as defined in the Frigate program's baseline Capabilities Development Documents (CDD) (currently in the Navy approval phase). T&E functions will include the evaluation of Critical Technical Parameters (CTP), Measures of Effectiveness (MOE), Measures of Suitability (MOS), and Key Performance Parameters (KPP).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Source ID
- 3086_0603599N_4_1319_PB_2017
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