U'S' Submarine Acquisition

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U.S. Submarine Acquisition

• Enabling Effect in the Underwater Battlespace

CAPT Rick Nicklas PEOSUB (PMS401) 14 Jan 2008
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U.S. Strategy

• Submarines
• Deterence
• Assured Access
• Indication Warning
• Overwhelming Firepower

Enabled by Stealth, Agility, Endurance
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Submarine Acquisition Challenges

• Force structure
• SSGN
• VA Cost enabler
• Access and IW
• Common tactical systems
• Rapid capability insertion

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The OHIO Class SSGN
Connectivity Planning for Strike SOF Missions
Modular Antennas
Common Submarine Radio Room
Attack Weapons Control System
Battle Management Center
Missile Tube
MAC
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SSGN Lessons Learned

• Time Compressed Program Execution
• Streamlined approval process
• Concurrent Design and Conversion
• Teaming to leverage Industrial Base
• Best assets from public and private sectors
• Up front testing of key concepts
• Stringent Cost control

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The VIRGINIA Class
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VIRGINIA Class Submarine Cost Reduction

• 3 ELEMENT STRATEGY
• Multi-Year Procurement Contract (Block III)
• Construction Performance
• 84 to 60 months
• Capital Expenditure Program

Program Goal is to Procure 2 per year Beginning
in FY12
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Design for AffordabilityElectrification of
Torpedo Room

• Replaces hydraulic components with
  electromechanical components
• Eliminates more than ½ mile of hydraulic piping
  and all its associated welds, valves, filters,
  restrictors, hangers, etc

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Submarine Commonality
VIRGINIABlock III
VIRGINIA
SSGN
SSGN
Sonar A-RCIFire Control AN/BYG-1
Payload Tubes
FutureSubmarines
688 / 688i
SEAWOLF
VIRGINIA
SSGN
VIRGINIA
SSGN
Common SubmarineRadio Room
Universal Modular Mast
688 / 688i
SEAWOLF
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Combat Systems Evolution
From Multiple MilSpec programs
To consolidated COTS Based Systems
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Capability Update Rate
Sonar Sensors
Visual Sensors
Weapons
SONAR
Imaging
ESM Sensors
TC
ESM
TACTICAL DECISION SUPPORT
GFE
COMMS
RADAR
TACGES
NAV
Sensor
Antennas
Navigation
- Rapid
APB
- Moderate
Updates
Demand Drives Speed
Processing
- Mix
Mix
Sensor / External
- Extended
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Summary

• Enabling effect in the Underwater Battlespace
  requires
• Affordable force structure
• Reconfigurable platforms common flexible
  payloads
• Combat systems that can be upgraded rapidly and
  affordably