Congressional Adds

Abstract

The Submarine Acoustic Warfare (SAWS) Development Program develops acoustic countermeasures, submarine defense capabilities, external launch systems and all acoustic augmentation systems for the U.S. Navy submarines. The SAWS Development Program is comprised of the Submarine Defensive Warfare Program, which improves the survivability of all U.S. Submarines. The Congressional add will be used to advance development of ADC MK5 (Next Generation Countermeasure). Technical areas of focus will include acoustic transducer / hydrophone development, modeling and simulation environment updates to incorporate new capabilities, device mobility introduction, and power improvements. SubTDS The ADC MK 5 acoustic countermeasure (ACAT III) developmental contract awarded in Sep 2018 and is currently in the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (E&MD) phase. The first development (Increment 1) effort of the overall SubTDS program is focused on delivering full internal countermeasure launcher (ICL) functionality providing the Acoustic Device Countermeasure (ADC) MK5 capability to all submarines in the fleet. The ADC MK5 development will result in delivering fully functional test units and Engineering Development Model (EDM) variants. The ADC MK5 will bring new technologies including adaptability packaged in a three-inch diameter body. The ADC MK5 efforts support on- going development including component and subsystem design, in support of the Preliminary Design Review (PDR). Completion of the Critical Design Review (CDR) and contract award for procurement of multiple ADC MK5 EDM countermeasure variants will occur in FY22. FY22 funding will build and deliver four (4) Countermeasure Control Tools (CCT), eight (8) Sonar Test Units ((4) STU-E's (4) STU's), and seventeen (17) EDM-1. FY22 will include the Test Readiness Review (TRR) for EDM-1 and in water developmental testing for these units. EDM-2 development and prototyping will continue in preparation for FY23 deliveries. The next development (Increment 2) effort focuses on the development of the External Countermeasure Launcher (ECL) 6-inch acoustic countermeasure, Tactical Decision Aid, and integration of communication interfaces with ship systems for enabling improved adaptive capabilities leading up to a contract award in FY24.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2023
• Source ID: 9999_0101226N_7_1319_PB_2023

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• Aerospace Engineering
• Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.