OPLOG IPT Development

Abstract

Project 3389 - Develops enabling technologies for future and in-service afloat operational logistics and integrated supply systems; defines integrated combat logistics force and combatant logistics requirements; and conducts cooperative initiatives with acquisition programs, program sponsors, engineering managers, the Navy science and technology community, and Fleet customers. Operational Logistics Integration R&D (OPLOG) develops new logistics platforms, integrated cross-platform (i.e., applicable to more than one ship class/type) operational logistics and operational energy technologies and capabilities, as well as draft acquisition and operations policy ensuring future Naval systems leverage emerging logistic capabilities and technologies to provide operationally effective and efficient logistics delivery for both peacetime and wartime contested environments. Though the operational logistics family of systems touches all aspects of Naval presence and power projection, operational logistics capability and system interfaces typically have been left to individual acquisition programs to develop and resolve. Technology development is necessary to mitigate technological and operational risk before ship acquisition programs accept new technologies. This project provides a foundation for the transition and systems development of science & technology initiatives evolving from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Power & Energy Future Naval Capabilities (FNC), Enterprise and Platform Enablers FNC, Seabasing FNC, and from other enabling Government, industry and academia concepts to the acquisition community. Thus, this project resources continued research and development of appropriate technologies with applicability to multiple acquisition programs and defines and matures performance and interface requirements for those technologies. This project continues to identify, develop, integrate, demonstrate, and transition logistics technologies to improve both the cost effectiveness of Fleet at sea logistics delivery in peacetime, as well as delivery capability effectiveness in wartime, through outreach, coordination and collaboration with industry, academia, Fleet, and Enterprise representatives. This project will continue to develop new logistics platforms, improved shipboard replenishment, transfer, and handling systems and components, as well as asset visibility and standardized packaging technologies. This project includes development of approaches to reduce operation and maintenance costs of, and energy consumption by the logistics Fleet. This integrated suite of developed capabilities will enable multiple ship types to leverage technologies common across DoD (Joint) and commercial transportation networks to provide a more affordable, energy efficient, and contested environment mission capable force. These capabilities and system-of-systems approach will be applied to concept development of future auxiliary force architectures.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2024
• Source ID: 3389_0603564N_4_1319_PB_2024

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Readers

• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
• Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.