Tactical Support Center-Integration
Abstract
The CV-TSC program provides increased situational awareness to the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) in support of force protection, primarily in the area of Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW). Through the integration of off-board sensors with shipboard systems, including data processing and displays, the AN/SQQ-34 is utilized in detecting, classifying, and localizing threats. An integrated element of the Carrier Combat System, the AN/SQQ-34 supports the tactical deployment of embarked ASW and Surface Warfare (SUW) assets (SH-60F and MH-60R helicopters). This project provides the design, development and engineering foundation to refresh legacy AN/SQQ-34 systems on all Carriers and shore sites in support of Fleet introduction and shipboard integration of the MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopter. Upgrades to legacy systems enable the exchange of sensor, tactical and imagery data with the MH-60R initially, followed by incremental upgrades to support CVN ASW improvements and air integration and efforts. Additionally, this project will mature the development of low-cost multi-beam Ku-Band planar phased arrays and associated integrated radio systems, and addresses the major cost drivers of planar arrays and their associated radios. This effort will be the first spiral of a major cost reduction effort for multi-beam arrays, with a goal of showing a path to a production cost of less than one third the cost of existing array technologies. This development will produce key integrated components needed to reduce the cost of arrays and will provide prototype multi-beam Ku-Band receiving and transmitting arrays/radios using these components. The effort will also emphasize advances in technologies associated with multi-path interference, scan angle losses and networking waveforms. (Speed to Fleet) The CV-TSC program provides increased situational awareness to the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) in support of force protection, primarily in the area of Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW). A portion of this program will focus on maturing low-cost multi-beam Ku-Band planar phased arrays and associated integrated radio systems that will be used to support data links to multiple MH-60Rs. This specific effort will address the need for low cost communications security (COMSEC) devices that are compatible with phased array systems, and that are needed to secure these data links.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2014
- Source ID
- 3216._0603512N_4_1319_PB_2014
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