SEA BASE MOBILITY AND INTERFACES
Abstract
This activity includes support for Sea Base Mobility and Interfaces and Force Closure. This activity improves the capability for transfer of cargo between Sea Base/Logistics vessels and employment of combat ready forces over unimproved beaches during high sea states. Capabilities being developed include propulsion technologies, maneuvering technologies, and advanced hull systems technologies needed for sustained operations at high speed in high sea states. This activity further supports the Seabasing mission of transporting troops, equipment, and materials from the seabase to shore, and providing support to seaborne forces via surface distribution interfaces. The reduction between FY 2009 and FY 2010 is due to the completion of the following FNC programs: small to large vessel at sea transfer, high speed seabase to shore connector, high rate horizontal to vertical movement. The transition opportunity for the Axial Flow Waterjet FNC Program has been changed from the Joint High Speed Ship to the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), a new Technology Transition Agreement (TTA) has been signed. This FNC program is in Phase II where large-scale prototype waterjets will be designed and fabricated for demonstration on the LCS. The reduction between FY 2010 and FY 2011 is due to the completion of FNC BAS-FY06-01, Sea Base Mobility and Interfaces - Specific products are High Rate Vertical/Horizontal Material Movement and Small to Large Vessel At-Sea Transfer Sea Base Connecter. FNC EPE-FY07-02, MPF (F) Force, Closure is nearing completion - Specific product is 38 MW Axial-Flow Waterjet.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- 30fd2ae7a9c424d7146c8cfca12637ad