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Abstract

The Surface Ship Torpedo Defense (SSTD) program provides a detect-to-engage layered torpedo defense capability. The four major efforts that comprise SSTD are the AN/SLQ-25 (NIXIE) system, Torpedo Warning System (TWS), the Countermeasure Anti-Torpedo (CAT) and Acoustic Device Countermeasure (Surface ADC MK2). CAT and TWS are development programs. The CAT program develops a canisterized Anti-Torpedo Torpedo (ATT). The TWS program develops the required torpedo detection, classification and localization (TDCL) ship systems to employ CAT. The TWS and CAT systems make up the Anti-Torpedo Torpedo Defense System (ATTDS). The ATTDS provides a hard kill torpedo defense capability on High Value Units (HVU's). The program has developed and fielded five ATTDS Engineering Design Model (EDM) systems on CVNs. Each EDM system is one TWS with a CAT load out of a maximum of eight CATs. The AN/SLQ-25 (NIXIE) is a towed acoustic and non-acoustic countermeasure system. The AN/SLQ-25 program develops countermeasure technologies and capabilities to improve ship survivability against future torpedo threats. Research and development of new technologies and capabilities developed under the Future Naval Capabilities (FNC), Small Business and Innovative Research (SBIR), and other Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) initiatives. New and emerging hardware and software are evaluated in representative acoustic environments, against projected threats through both digital and hardware-in-the-loop simulations, to determine their effectiveness and impact on improving ship survivability. The technology is then incorporated into the appropriate product line.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2020
• Source ID: 9999_0603506N_4_1319_PB_2020

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