SOF Surface Craft Advanced Systems
Abstract
This project provides for engineering & manufacturing development and operational systems development of small, medium, and heavy surface craft and selected items of specialized equipment to meet the unique requirements of Special Operations Forces (SOF). This project 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. Sub-projects include: • The Combatant Craft Medium (CCM) sub-project provides a family of next generation craft to replace the current rigid inflatable boat and the MKV. This sub-project is a continuation of the Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) replacement craft originally started in FY 2008 under the RIB sub-project. One version of these craft will be a 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 warfighting 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 Combatant Craft Heavy (CCH) sub-project represents a family of solutions that will provide engineering support for design and specification of a development combatant craft for movement and maneuver of SOF personnel. Requirements may include maneuverability, reduced detectability with enhanced shock mitigation, and human systems integration.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- S1684_1160484BB_7_0400_PB_2012
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