Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Delivery Vehicle (SDV), Program Number 848
Abstract
The SDV MK 11, formerly referred to as Shallow Water Combat Submersible (SWCS), provides for the design, development, and test of one Engineering Development Model (EDM) and ten production units to replace the legacy MK 8 MOD 1 SDV system. The SDV MK 11 is a free-flooding combat submersible mobility platform suitable for transporting and deploying SOF and their payloads for a variety of SOF missions. The SDV MK 11 will be deployable from a Dry Deck Shelter (DDS), surface ships, and land. The MK 11 system includes the vehicle and support equipment, comprised of Mission Support Equipment (MSE), Pack-Up Kit (PUK) to support forward deployed operations, and Transportation and Handling (T&H). It also includes integration efforts with the current DDS and development of product improvements accomplished throughout the lifecycle of the system. The SWCS effort transitioned to the SDV program beginning in FY 2022 to better align with historical terminology and material solution. The SDV is aligned to the 2022 National Defense Strategy (NDS) by providing a means for stealthy insertion and extraction, enabling the Navy to project power and conduct operations in littoral and denied areas.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- e5eb14897ab32408785d6e06682c23a8
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