Undersea Warfare Efforts
Abstract
The Undersea Warfare Efforts Project will develop new technology for offensive and defensive warfare conducted on the seabed, in the sea (i.e. subsea), and from the sea. Undersea Warfare Efforts will address three thrusts identified in the Undersea Warfare Development Command's document, "Full Spectrum Undersea Warfare Concept of Operations (CONOPS)". These thrusts are: advanced offensive missions for submarines, subsea and seabed warfare, and distributed undersea warfare. Distributed undersea warfare technology will enable full participation of all undersea warfare assets in the Navy's Distributed Maritime Operations concept. Undersea Warfare missions this Project addresses include Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti Surface Warfare, Strike, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, Mine Warfare, and Subsea and Seabed Warfare (SSW). The Activity identified in Project Unit 3458 specifically addresses Advanced Technology Development in support of the Undersea Warfare INP effort. INP investments represent game changing technologies with the potential to revolutionize operational concepts. They are disruptive in nature, as they would dramatically change the way naval forces fight. Due to high technical risk, INPs typically have long duration but have no more than three years between decision points. INPs do not develop hardware for service use, rather they prove technological and production feasibility, and show naval utility and acquisition potential. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) demonstrates INPs in relevant environments. Successful experimentation and demonstrations present the Department of the Navy with disruptive capabilities that may lead to the obsolescence of existing capabilities and acquisition programs. The Department of the Navy would have to make significant acquisition decisions to integrate the new technological capabilities into naval warfighting systems. INPs are selected by a process that involves senior leadership in the Department of the Navy. Information security concerns preclude fully detailed descriptions of project efforts, research activities, and technology development plans. Specific information on each project and activity will be provided separately to the Congressional oversight committees.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 3458_0603801N_3_1319_PB_2021
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