Navy Acquisition: Development of the AN/BSY-1 Combat System

Abstract

AN/BSY-1, a computer-based combat system, is designed to detect, classify, track, and launch weapons at enemy surface, subsurface, and land targets. The Navy expects the AN/BSY-1 system to locate targets sooner than previous systems, allow operators to perform multiple tasks and address multiple targets concurrently, and reduce the time between detecting a target and launching weapons. The Navy has contracted with the International Business Machines (IBM) Corporation for 23 AN/BSY-1 systems, maintenance and operational trainers, and a software maintenance facility. Acquisition and 30-year operating costs are estimated at $12 billion. As of November 1991, IBM had delivered 17 systems, 10 of which had been installed in newly constructed submarines.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA248051

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attack Submarines
  • Boats
  • Computers
  • Data Processing
  • Detection
  • Governments
  • Los Angeles Class
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Shipbuilding
  • System Software
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Uss Annapolis
  • Uss Columbia
  • Uss San Juan

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.