Nuclear Delivery Systems
Abstract
This S&T effort will focus on development of modern technologies, subsystems and components for reentry systems and the demonstration and maturation of those technologies to a Technology Readiness Level of 6 in relevant ground and flight test environments. These activities will reduce the operational, programmatic and technological risk facing modernization of Navy reentry systems. The Nuclear Delivery Systems funding preserves critical SWS survivability against credible threats such as Ballistic Missile Defense Systems and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) on SSBN (OHIO and COLUMBIA) platforms. SWS efficacy will be less dynamic in responding if technological enhancements and developments do not outpace these corresponding threats. The most significant portion of the funding will focus on investments to develop prototypes for integration and demonstration in FY 2025 through FY 2027 to outpace the threat and de-risk future programs. These technologies are enablers for sustaining and life extending programs, allowing SSP to accomplish the following: - Technology Maturation - Mature and demonstrate technologies in Reentry (i.e. Aeroshell, Fuzing, and Guidance) that will enable efficient insertion of SWS capability into future programs through the adaptability and flexibility. Aeroshell refinement will be completed to support the capability demonstration. - Reentry Enablers Advancements - Technology maturation of certain reentry subsystem and SWS subsystems directly in support of reentry will be investigated to support the adaptability and flexibility needed to support the reentry capability demonstrations. The SWS NDS R&D also consists of funding to support the demonstration and test of the technologies developed under this project in a relevant environment. Advancing these technologies to a Technology Readiness Level of 6 or greater will allow for the transition into current and future weapon systems. The demonstrations will consist of: - Ground tests in FY 2024 through FY 2026. - Advanced ground tests via hardware in the loop facilities to integrate multiple subsystems across the SWS architecture in FY 2024 through FY 2027. - Integration cost for Flight Experiments - As part of the SWS yearly flight demonstrations the funding will support the integration of the technologies onto scheduled and funded flight test. Further information can be provided at a higher classification level.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2024
- Source ID
- 3095_0603273N_3_1319_PB_2024
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