Next Generation Strategic Submarine Navigator
Abstract
For the last forty-five years, Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) has been entrusted with total life cycle responsibility for the United States and the Royal (United Kingdom) Navy's Strategic Submarine (SSBN) launched ballistic missile weapons systems. SSP's successive development of POLARIS, POSEIDON and TRIDENT Strategic Weapons Systems (SWS) has driven the development of high performance navigation technology for over forty years. The future challenge is to sustain this capability over the next forty years. This will involve addressing such issues as aging of components and obsolescence as well as affordability of repair and maintenance. To meet this formidable challenge, SSP has laid out a roadmap that will continue to advance the state-of-the-art of navigation. This paper discusses the SSBN Navigation Subsystem of the future, starting with an initial upgrade to reduce system complexity and life cycle costs through the application of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) electronics referred hitherto as D5 SPALTED Navigation. Science and Technology (S&T) programs that will provide the key sensors and system mechanizations for the next generation system are described, as well as geophysical navigation efforts to provide extended covert position fix capabilities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA386504
Entities
People
- Mark J. Ringlein
- Marvin B. May
- Neal J. Barnett