Intratheater Connectors (Contract Design)

Abstract

The Joint High Speed Vessel Program is a Navy led acquisition for a high-speed, shallow draft, commercial-based ship capable of intra-theater personnel and cargo lift for the Armed Services. The ship is not intended to be a combatant and must operate in benign or secured environments. The technologies supporting this capability were evaluated during the completed Analysis of Alternatives. JHSV capability is intended to bridge the gap between low-speed sea lift and high-speed airlift by transporting personnel, equipment, and supplies over operational distances with access to littoral offload points including austere, minor and degraded ports while in support of the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO)/Theater Security Cooperation Program (TSCP); Intra-theater Operational/Littoral Maneuver and Sustainment; and Seabasing. The program is guided by four principles/assumptions: 1) Leverage previous Navy, Marine Corps, Army, and SOF work with high speed vessels, including both ACTDs and leased demonstrators. 2) Focus on commercially available, non-developmental item (NDI) platform designs and subsystems. 3) Incorporate survivability features that meet commercial Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) requirements for personnel onboard and commercial (T-Ship) Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) requirements. 4) Affordability will be a prime consideration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2011
Source ID
3134_0208058N_7_1319_PB_2011

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  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

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