SOF Surface Craft
Abstract
This project provides for engineering & manufacturing development and operational systems development of small to medium surface craft and selected items of specialized equipment to meet the unique requirements of Special Operations Forces (SOF). This project element also provides for pre-acquisition activities (materiel solutions analysis, advanced component development & prototypes) to quickly respond to possible new requirements for surface craft and equipment, such as the notional light and heavy combatant crafts that are currently being studied in the Joint Capabilities Integration Development System process. The craft capabilities and unique equipment provide small, highly trained forces the ability to successfully engage the enemy and conduct clandestine operations associated with SOF maritime missions. •The Medium Combatant Craft sub-project provides a family of next generation craft to replace the current rigid inflatable boat. This sub-project is a continuation of the Rigid Inflatable Boat replacement craft originally started in FY2008 under the RIB sub-project. One version of these craft will be reconfigurable, multi-mission surface tactical mobility craft with a primary mission of insertion and extraction of SOF in a medium threat environment. It will incorporate additional performance capabilities such as shock mitigation, low observability, improved maneuverability and SOF war fighting capabilities required to operate in future threat environments. Other versions of craft will be developed to support foreign security assistance missions and operations in low or permissive threat environments. •The Rigid Inflatable Boat program provides engineering support for design and specification development of a multi-mission craft with improved sea keeping and maneuverability, reduced detectability with enhanced shock mitigation, and human systems integration. Requirements include being air transportable, air droppable, and increased reliability and maintainability. •The Forward Looking Infrared sub-project provides for engineering and development of performance improvements to the current system on all SOF combatant craft. •The Special Operations Craft Riverine sub-project provides for development of performance improvements to the current Riverine craft and pre-acquisition activities for follow-on Riverine craft.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- S1684_1160484BB_7_0400_PB_2011
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