US Navy Program Guide 2015

U.S.
NAVY PROGRAM
GUIDE 2015
INTRODUCTION
The U.S. Navy remains the world’s preeminent maritime force. Our Sailors and civilian employees operate forward,
around the globe, providing American leaders options to safeguard and advance our national security interests. U.S.
Navy forces are inherently self-sustaining––we can operate anywhere, independently, at any time.
Six priorities guide today’s planning, programming and budgeting decisions: (1) maintain a credible, modern, and
survivable sea-based strategic deterrent; (2) sustain forward presence, distributed globally in places that count; (3)
preserve the means to win decisively in one multi-phase contingency operation and deny the objectives of another
aggressor in a second region; (4) focus on critical afloat and ashore readiness to ensure the Navy is adequately
funded and ready; (5) enhance the Navy’s asymmetric capabilities in the physical domains as well as in cyberspace
and the electromagnetic spectrum; and (6) sustain a relevant industrial base, particularly in shipbuilding.
Our dedication to the mission begins with the people we sion, and address threats to stability in one of the world’s
serve. Ready Sailors, civilians, and families remain the key energy-producing regions. In 2014, for example, we
foundation of the Navy’s warfighting capability. We will maintained one carrier strike group and one amphibi-
continue to provide services and support to ensure that ous ready group deployed in Middle East regions and
our people remain resilient and ready. We have a re- forward-deployed four mine countermeasure ships and
vised framework starting in 2015 called the Optimized all ten of the Navy’s coastal patrol ships to Bahrain.
Fleet Response Plan that will better prepare our units
Numerous Navy deployments help maintain global
and crews, while making deployments more predict-
stability, providing maritime security and deterrence
able. We are rewarding service at sea through increased
worldwide. Our naval forces in Europe operate adjacent
sea pay and incentive pay. We are investing in higher
to strategic maritime crossroads from the Suez Canal in
Quality of Service initiatives such as barracks improve-
the east to the Strait of Gibraltar in the west. In 2014 we
ments, expanded use of tactical trainers and schools,
forward-based two guided-missile destroyers to Rota,
and increased funding for spare parts and tools. We will
Spain, the USS Donald Cook and USS Ross, and are
continue robust support for vital programs aimed at the
on track to forward-base two more destroyers in 2015.
safety, health, and well-being of our Sailors.
We have also begun construction of the Aegis Ashore
We will continue to faithfully serve our Nation along support infrastructure in Romania. Our fleet contin-
with our primary joint partner, the U.S. Marine Corps. ues to contribute to coalition counter-piracy operations
Together, we are America’s “force in readiness,” prepared around the Horn of Africa. In our own hemisphere, the
to promptly respond to contingencies, crises, and con- port and airfield at Guantanamo Bay provide a vital link
flicts anywhere around the globe. to Latin America and the maritime crossroads around
the Panama Canal. We also continue to maintain a pres-
In 2014, our Nation’s rebalance to the Asia-Pacific
ence in the region to counter illegal trafficking.
continued with the deployment of new platforms and
added capabilities. At the end of Fiscal Year 2014, we This year’s 2015 Navy Program Guide marks a transition
had 41 ships and submarines based in theater. In 2020, to a new two-year (bi-annual) publication schedule. Like
we will have 54 ships and submarines based in theater. previous Navy Program Guides, the 2015 Navy Program
We remain on track to add two guided-missile destroy- Guide describes the platforms, payloads, systems, and
ers to Japan (one each in 2015 and 2017), an attack sub- technologies already fielded, and those being developed,
marine to Guam in 2016, and two littoral combat ships to ensure the Navy continues to meet our Nation’s en-
each to Singapore in 2015 and 2017. These are all cru- during maritime needs. These programs will continue
cial to maintaining the free flow of goods, services, and to embrace our three fundamental tenets of Warfighting
ideas across the region on which our Nation, allies, and First, Operate Forward, and Be Ready.
partners rely. Rotational and forward-deployed forces
We will continue to balance future investments to
have also participated in exercises across the Pacific Rim,
ensure we are prepared to execute today’s missions. We
including Rim of the Pacific 2014, Bold Alligator, and
have aligned strategic and fiscal choices to maximize
Valiant Shield, maintaining and expanding our Nation’s
value without compromising the mission. The 2015
strategic relationships with regional partners.
Navy Program Guide reflects those values. It is our duty
In the Middle East, our forward-deployed naval forces to ensure that Tomorrow’s Fleet will continue to meet
remain essential to support partners throughout the our Nation’s needs with platforms, payloads, and people
region to maintain peace, manage change, deter aggres- ready for the challenges that lie ahead.
TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
SECTION 1: NAVAL AVIATION 1 SECTION 2: SURFACE WARFARE 31

AIRCRAFT CARRIERS 2 SURFACE WARSHIPS 32
CVN 68 Nimitz-Class and CVN 78 Ford-Class CG 47 Ticonderoga-Class Aegis Guided-Missile
Aircraft Carrier Programs 2 Cruiser Modernization 32
DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-Class Aegis Guided-Missile Destroyer 32
DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-Class Aegis Guided-Missile
AIRCRAFT 3
Destroyer Modernization 33
AH-1Z and UH-1Y Helicopter Upgrades 3
DDG 1000 Zumwalt-Class 21st-Century Destroyer 34
AV-8B Harrier II+ Vertical/Short Take-Off and
Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 35
Landing (V/STOL) Aircraft 4
PC 1 Cyclone-Class Patrol Coastal Modernization Program 37
C-2A(R) Greyhound Logistics Support Aircraft 5
C-40A Clipper Navy Unique Fleet Essential Airlift (NUFEA) 6
C-130T Hercules Intra-Theater Airlift Aircraft 6 SURFACE WEAPONS 38
CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter 7 Long-Range Land-Attack Projectile (LRLAP) 38
CH-53K King Stallion Heavy-Lift Replacement (HLR) Helicopter 8 Mk 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) 38
EA-6B Prowler Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Aircraft 9 Mk 38 Mod 2 Stabilized 25mm Chain Gun 39
EA-18G Growler Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Aircraft 9 Mk 45 Mod 4 5-Inch/62-Caliber Gun System Upgrade 39
F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) 10 Mk 46 Mod 2 Gun Weapon System (GWS) 40
F/A-18A-D Hornet Strike-Fighter Aircraft 11 Mk 51 Gun Weapon System (GWS) 40
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Strike-Fighter Aircraft 12 Mk 54 Lightweight Torpedo (LWT) 41
KC-130J Hercules Tactical Tanker and Transport 13 Mk 60 Griffin Missile System (GMS) 41
MH-60R/S Seahawk Multi-Mission Combat Helicopter 14 RGM/UGM-109E Tomahawk Land-Attack Missile (TLAM) 42
MH-53E Sea Dragon Airborne Mine Countermeasures (AMCM) RIM-7, Mk 57 NATO Seasparrow Surface Missile System (NSSMS)
Helicopter 15 and RIM-162 Evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM) 42
MV-22B Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft 15 RIM-66C Standard Missile-2 Blocks III/IIIA/IIIB 43
P-3C Orion Modification, Improvement, and Sustainment 16 RIM-116A Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) 44
P-8A Poseidon Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA) 17 SM-6 Standard Missile 6 Extended-Range Active Missile (ERAM)
Naval Aviation Training Aircraft 18 Block I/II 45
Service Secretary Controlled Aircraft/Executive Airlift (SSCA/EA) 20 U.S. Coast Guard Navy-Type / Navy-Owned (NTNO) Program 45
VH-92A Presidential Replacement Helicopter 20
SURFACE SENSORS AND COMBAT SYSTEMS 46
AVIATION WEAPONS 21 Aegis Ashore 46
AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) 21 Aegis Combat System (ACS) 47
AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) 22 Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) 48
AIM-9X Sidewinder Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile (SRAAM) 22 Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mission Packages (MPs) 48
AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) 23 Maritime Integrated Air and Missile Defense
Planning System (MIPS) 50
Joint Direct-Attack Munition (JDAM, GBU-31/32/38) /
Laser JDAM (GBU-54) 24 Naval Integrated Fire Control–Counter Air (NIFC-CA)
From the Sea (FTS) 50
Paveway II Laser-Guided Bomb (LGB) /
Dual-Mode LGB (GBU-10/12/16) and Paveway III (GBU-24) LGB 25 Navigation Systems 51
Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (ABMD) 51
Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS) 52
AVIATION SENSORS AND SYSTEMS 25
SPQ-9B Radar Anti-Ship Cruise Missile (ASCM) Radar 53
AALQ-214 Integrated Defensive Electronic
SPY-1 (Series) Aegis Multi-Function Phased-Array Radar 54
Countermeasures (IDECM) 25
SPY-3 Advanced Multi-Function Radar (MFR) 54
ALR-67(V)3 Advanced Special Receiver (RWR) 26
SPY-4 Volume Search Radar (VSR) 55
APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar System 26
SQQ-89 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Combat System 56
AQQ-24 Department of the Navy Large Aircraft
Infrared Countermeasures (DoN LAIRCM) 27 Surface Ship Torpedo Defense (SSTD) 57
ASQ-228 Advanced Targeting Forward-Looking Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System (TTWCS) 58
Infra-Red (ATFLIR) Sensor 28 Tomahawk Command and Control System (TC2S) 59
Joint Mission Planning Systems (JMPS) 28
Military Flight Operations Quality Assurance (MFOQA) 29 SURFACE EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS 60
Authorized Equipage List (AEL) and
Naval Security Forces Vest (NSFV) 60
Biometrics / Identity Dominance System (IDS) 60
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Dismounted
Reconnaissance, Sets, Kits and Outfits (CBRN DR SKO) 61
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U . S . N A V Y P R O G R A M G U I D E 2 0 15
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense– Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) / LCAC 100 89
Individual Protection Equipment–Readiness Improvement Surface Connector (X) Replacement (SC(X)R) 89
Program (CBRND–IPE–RIP) 62 T-MLP 1 Montford Point Mobile Landing Platform (MLP) 90
Improved (Chemical Agent) Point Detection System (IPDS)–
Lifecycle Replacement 63
Joint Biological Tactical Detection System (JBTDS) 63 EXPEDITIONARY SYSTEMS 91
Next-Generation Chemical Detection (NGCD) 64 AES-1 Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) 91
Next-Generation Diagnostics System (NGDS) 65 Airborne Mine Neutralization System (AMNS) 91
Total Ship Training Capability (TSTC) 65 AQS-20A Mine-Hunting Sonar 91
Assault Breaching System (ABS) 92
Joint Mission Planning System-Expeditionary (JMPS-E) 92
SECTION 3: SUBMARINE FORCE 67 KSQ-1 Amphibious Assault Direction System (AADS) 93
SUBMARINES AND UNDERSEA VEHICLES 68 Mk 62/63/65 Naval Quickstrike Mines 94
SSBN 726 Ohio-Class Replacement (OR) WLD-1 Remote Minehunting System (RMS) 95
Fleet Ballistic-Missile Submarine (SSBN) 68
SSN 774 Virginia-Class Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine (SSN) 69
Submarine Rescue Systems 70 SECTION 5:
INFORMATION DOMINANCE 97
ASSURED COMMAND AND CONTROL 98
SUBMARINE WEAPONS 71
Afloat Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Program (AESOP) 98
Mk 48 Advanced Capability (ADCAP) Common Broadband
Advanced Sonar System (CBASS) Torpedo 71 Automated Digital Network System (ADNS) 99
UGM-133A Trident II/D5 Submarine-Launched Automatic Identification System (AIS) 100
Ballistic Missile (SLBM) 72 Base Communications Office (BCO) 101
Base Level Information Infrastructure (BLII) 102
Battle Force Tactical Network (BFTN) 103
SUBMARINE SENSORS AND SYSTEMS 72
Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM) 103
BQQ-10 Submarine Acoustic Systems 72
Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) 104
BYG-1 Submarine Combat Control System 73
Defense Red Switch Network (DRSN) 105
Deployable Joint Command and Control Capability (DJC2) 106
SUBMARINE EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS 74 Digital Modular Radio (DMR) 107
Submarine Survivability 74 DoD Teleport 108
E-6B Mercury 108
Enterprise Services 109
SECTION 4: EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 75 Global Broadcast Service (GBS) 110
EXPEDITIONARY FORCES 76 Global Command and Control System–Maritime (GCCS-M) 111
Coastal Riverine Force 76 Information Systems Security Program (ISSP) 112
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) / Integrated Broadcast Service/Joint Tactical Terminal (IBS/JTT) 113
Mobile Diving and Salvage (MDS) 77
Maritime Operations Center (MOC) 114
Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training (MCAST) Command 78
Maritime Tactical Command and Control (MTC2) 115
Naval Beach Group 78
Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) 116
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) “Seabees” 79
Navy Air Operations Command and Control (NAOC2) 117
Naval Special Warfare (NSW) “SEALs” 80
Navy Multi-band Terminal (NMT) 118
Navy Expeditionary Intelligence Command (NEIC) 81
Network Tactical Common Data Link (NTCDL) 119
Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group (NAVELSG) 81
Next-Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN) 120
OCONUS Navy Enterprise Network (ONE-NET) 120
EXPEDITIONARY SHIPS AND Submarine Communications Equipment 121
SPECIAL MISSION CRAFT 82 Super-High-Frequency Satellite Communications (SHF SATCOMS) 122
Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) 82 Tactical Messaging 123
LCU 1610 Landing Craft Utility Vessels 83 Tactical Mobile (TacMobile) 123
LHA 6 America-Class Amphibious Assault Ship 84 Telephony 124
LHD 1 Wasp-Class Amphibious Assault Ship 85
LPD 17 San Antonio-Class Amphibious Transport Dock Ship 86
BATTLESPACE AWARENESS 126
LSD 41 / 49 Whidbey Island / Harpers Ferry-Class
Dock Landing Ships 87 Airborne ASW Intelligence 126
LX(R) Dock Landing Ship Replacement 88 EP-3E ARIES II Spiral 3 127
MCM 1 Avenger-Class Mine Countermeasures Ship Fixed Surveillance Systems (FSS) 128
Modernization (MCM MOD) 88 Large Displacement Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (LDUUV) 128
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MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) SECTION 6: SUPPLY AND LOGISTICS 155
[Formerly Broad-Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) UAS] 129 JHSV 1 Spearhead-Class Joint High-Speed Vessel 156
MQ-8B/C Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical UAV Naval Tactical Command Support System (NTCSS) 156
(VTUAV) System 130 Navy Electronic Procurement System (EPS) 157
RQ-21 Blackjack Small Tactical Unmanned Air System (STUAS) 131 Navy Energy Program 158
Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (Navy ERP) 160
(UCLASS) System 131
T-AH 19 Mercy-Class Hospital Ship 161
Unmanned Combat Aircraft System Demonstration (UCAS-D) 132
T-AKE 1 Lewis and Clark-Class Dry Cargo and Ammunition Ship 162
UQQ-2 Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System (SURTASS) 134
T-AO 187 Kaiser-Class and T-AO(X) Replenishment Oiler 162
WQT-2 Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System (SURTASS)/
T-AOE 6 Supply-Class Fast Combat Support Ship 163
Low Frequency Active (LFA) 134
T-ATS(X) Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship 163
INTEGRATED FIRES 135

Advanced Tactical Data Link Systems (ATDLS) 135 SECTION 7:
Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Next-Generation Jammer (NGJ) 137 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 165
Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) 138 Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS) 166
Distributed Common Ground System-Navy (DCGS-N) 139 Autonomous Swarmboats 166
E-2C/D Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft 140 Discovery and Invention (D&I) Research 167
Joint Automated Deep Operations Coordination System (JADOCS) 141 Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare Command & Control (EMC2) 168
Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) Electromagnetic Railgun (EMRG) 169
Electronic Warfare (JCREW) 142 Energy System Technology Evaluation Program (ESTEP) 169
Mk XIIA, Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Combat ID 142 Forward-Deployed Energy and Communications Outpost (FDECO) 170
Nulka Radar Decoy System 143 Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) 171
SSQ-130 Ship Signal Exploitation Equipment (SSEE) Increment F 144 Integrated Topside (InTop) 172
Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) 144 Lightweight and Modern Metals Manufacturing
UYQ-100 Undersea Warfare Decision Support System (USW-DSS) 145 Innovation (LM3I) Institute 174
Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) 175
Navy Manufacturing Technology Program (ManTech) 175
OCEANOGRAPHY, SPACE, AND
Netted Emulation of Multi-Element Signature against
MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS 146
Integrated Sensors (NEMESIS) 177
Hazardous Weather Detection and Display Capability (HWDDC) 146
ONR Global 177
Littoral Battlespace Sensing–Unmanned Undersea
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) 178
Vehicles (LBS-UUV) 147
Solid State Laser Quick-Reaction Capability (SSL-QRC) and
Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) 148
Technology Maturation (SSL-TM) 179
Meteorological Mobile Facility (Replacement) Next Generation
SwampWorks 180
[MetMF(R) NEXGEN] 149
TechSolutions 181
Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental System–
Next Generation (NITES-Next) 150
NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (GPS) 151
APPENDIX A 183
Precise Timing and Astrometry (PTA) 152
Index 183
T-AGS Oceanographic Survey Ship 153
Task Force Climate Change (TFCC) 154
APPENDIX B 186
Glossary 186
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SECTION 1
NAVAL AVIATION
Naval Aviation is a critical component of the Nation’s ability to carry out full-spectrum
operations in the 21st Century—from delivering humanitarian assistance and disaster
relief at home and overseas, to maritime security operations to ensure safe passage of
commercial vessels, to high-intensity sea control and power projection in a major
contingency. Helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft operating from nuclear aircraft carriers,
large-deck amphibious ships and shore stations, and helicopters operating from am-
phibious ships, cruisers, and destroyers—complemented by advanced unmanned aerial
vehicles—are key contributors to the capabilities of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
SECTION 1: NAVAL AVIATION
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
CVN 68 Nimitz-Class and CVN 78 Ford-Class Aircraft
Carrier Programs
Description
The U.S. Navy’s aircraft carriers, in combination with their em-
barked air wings and strike group warships, provide the proper
balance between forward presence and surge capability to conduct
warfighting and peacetime operations around the globe in support
of national priorities. Sailing the world’s oceans, each carrier strike
group possesses a versatile, lethal, and independent striking force
capable of engaging targets at sea or hundreds of miles inland.
The unique mobility and independence of aircraft carriers provide
unmatched global access that requires no host-nation support.
Nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs) can remain on-station
for months at a time, replenishing ordnance, spare parts, food,
consumables, and aircraft fuel while simultaneously conducting
air strikes and other critical missions. This capability demonstrates
the carrier’s remarkable operational flexibility and self-reliance so
vital to conducting time-critical strike operations. Aircraft carriers
and their strike groups are always ready upon arrival and are either
on-station ready to deliver or just a few short days away from where
they will be needed.
To meet the demands of 21st-Century warfare, U.S. aircraft carriers
will deploy with air wings comprising the newest and most-
capable aviation platforms, including the FA-18 Super Hornet,
EA-18G Growler, F-35C Lightning II, E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, and,
in the not-too-distant future, the Unmanned Carrier-Launched
Airborne Surveillance and Strike System (UCLASS). Joint concepts
of operation, centered on the aircraft carrier, will additionally
leverage the military strengths of all the services, bringing
cooperative muscle to the fight and a potent synergy across the
warfare continuum.
Following the inactivation of the USS Enterprise (CVN 65) in
December 2012, after more than 51 years of service, the Navy has
been fulfilling its mission with a reduced force structure of ten
aircraft carriers, as authorized by the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010. The force will increase to the statutory
requirement of 11 aircraft carriers when Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)
is delivered to the Navy in the second quarter of FY 2016.
The lead ship of the first new class of aircraft carriers, CVN 78 has
been under construction since 2008. The Ford-class is designed with
increased efficiency throughout the ship, aimed at reducing the
total operating cost by approximately $4 billion dollars per
hull when compared to the Nimitz (CVN 68)-class carriers. In
converting all auxiliary systems outside the main propulsion plant
from steam to electric power, the requirement for costly steam,
hydraulic, and pneumatic piping, as well as the repair of those
distributed systems, will be significantly reduced. The advanced
and more efficient reactor plant provides an electrical generating
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capacity nearly three times that of a Nimitz-class carrier, enabling

such new technologies such as the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch
System (EMALS) and advanced command-and-control systems.
The new ship design, which is based on the Nimitz hull, also
includes the Advanced Arresting Gear system and Dual-Band
Radar. The redesigned flight deck, which incorporates a smaller
island structure located further aft on the ship, allows greater
flexibility during aircraft turnaround and launch-and-recovery
cycles, leading to at least a 33 percent increase in daily sortie
generation-rate capability. Combined, these new technologies and
more efficient systems will enable the Ford-class ships to operate
with between 500 and 900 fewer Sailors than the Nimitz class.
Status
Construction of Gerald R. Ford, the lead ship in the CVN 78 Image courtesy of HII Newport News Shipbuilding.
program, was 80 percent complete in October 2014 at Hunting-
ton Ingalls Industries/Newport News Shipbuilding. The ship is
scheduled for delivery to the Navy in 2016. Keel laying for CVN 79
is planned for 2015.
Developers
Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News, Virginia
AIRCRAFT
AH-1Z and UH-1Y Helicopter Upgrades
Description
The H-1 Upgrade Program replaces the UH-1N and AH-1W
aircraft with new UH-1Y and AH-1Z four-bladed, all-composite
rotor system helicopters. The program will ensure that the Marine
Air-Ground Task Forces possess credible rotary-wing attack and
utility support platforms for the next 20 years. The H-1 program
will reduce life-cycle costs, significantly improve operational
capabilities, and extend the service lives of both aircraft. There
is 85 percent commonality between the two aircraft. This greatly
enhances the maintainability and readiness of the systems by
leveraging the ability to support and operate both aircraft within
the same squadron structure. The program includes a new,
four-bladed, all-composite rotor system, coupled with a
sophisticated, fully integrated glass cockpit. It also incorporates
a performance-matched transmission, four-bladed tail rotor
drive system, and upgraded landing gear. The integrated glass
cockpit with modern avionics systems provides a more lethal
platform as well as enhanced joint interoperability. Operational
enhancements include a dramatic increase in range, speed, surviv-
ability, payload, and lethality of both aircraft, with a significant
decrease in logistics footprint. The UH-1Y Huey/Venom helicopter
operates at nearly twice the in-service range, with more than
double the payload. The AH-1Z Super Cobra helicopter realizes
similar performance increases, with the ability to carry twice the
in-service load of precision-guided munitions.
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Status
Through the end of FY 2014, 208 H-1 aircraft were on contract
(132 UH-1Y, 76 AH-1Z), with 102 UH-1Ys and 39 AH-1Zs
delivered as of September 2014. AH-1Z full-rate production was
achieved on November 28, 2010, and at the same time the H-1
Upgrades program was designated an ACAT-1C program. AH-1Z
initial operational capability was reached on February 24, 2011.
The UH-1Y made its initial deployment with the 13th MEU
from January to June 2009, and the UH-1Y has conducted
sustained combat operations in Operation Enduring Freedom
since November 2009. The Marine Corps fleet of utility aircraft
now comprises solely UH-1Ys, as the final UH-1N retired in
September 2014. The UH-1Y and AH-1Z have been aggressively
deployed ahead of their respective material support dates, in
an effort to support our deployed troops with the most capable
aircraft available. The H-1 Upgrade program of record is for 160
UH-1Ys and 189 AH-1Zs.
Developers
Bell Helicopter Textron Fort Worth, Texas
Amarillo, Texas
AV-8B Harrier II+ Vertical/Short Take-Off and

Landing (V/STOL) Aircraft
Description
The AV-8B Harrier is a single-seat, light attack aircraft that supports
the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF) commander by
engaging surface targets and escorting friendly aircraft, day or night,
under all weather conditions during expeditionary, joint or com-
bined operations. By virtue of its vertical/short takeoff and landing
(V/STOL) capability, the AV-8B can operate from a variety of
amphibious ships, rapidly constructed expeditionary airfields,
forward sites—e.g., roads and forward operating bases—and
damaged conventional airfields. Two variants of the aircraft are
in service, the AV-8B II Night-Attack Harrier and the AV-8B II+
Radar Harrier. The Night-Attack Harrier improved the original
AV-8B design through incorporation of a navigation, forward-
looking infrared sensor, a digital color moving map, night-vision
goggle compatibility, and a higher performance engine. The in-
service Radar Harrier has all the improvements of the Night-Attack
Harrier plus the APG-65 multi-mode radar. The fusion of night
and radar capabilities allows the Harrier II+ to be responsive to the
MAGTF’s needs for expeditionary, night, and adverse-weather
offensive air support.
Status
The Harrier Operational Flight Program H6.0 integrated the
digital improved triple-ejector racks for increased carriage
capacity for Joint Direct Attack Munition, fully integrated ALE-47
airborne warning hardware and software, adjustments for
improving moving-target engagements, improved radar capa-
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bility, and safety improvements, as well as AIM-120 A/B flight

clearance. In the first half of 2015, the AV-8B will receive the H6.1
Operational Flight Program (OFP), enabling full integration of
the Generation 4 LITENING targeting pod, as well as correction
of noted software deficiencies to smart weapon employment and
targeting. It will also bring a Common OFP for LITENING to the
AV-8B, enabling the LITENING pod to be interchanged between
F/A-18 Hornets and AV-8Bs without any software reloads. Air-
borne Variable Message Format terminals will be installed in the
AV-8B, enabling the AV-8B to have the joint standard digital-
aided close air support technology. Other near-term capability
upgrades in FY 2015 include the digital video recorder, BRU-70/A
digital improved triple ejector rack, and expanded carriage of the
AIM-120 missile. The next major step for the aircraft is Link-16
integration into all AV-8B II+ aircraft and continued development
of digital interoperability in the future network infrastructure.
Developers
Boeing St. Louis, Missouri
C-2A(R) Greyhound Logistics Support Aircraft

Description
The C-2A Greyhound is the Navy’s medium-lift/long-range
logistics support aircraft. Capable of operational ranges up to
1,000 nautical miles, the C-2A can transport payloads up to 10,000
pounds between aircraft carrier strike groups and forward logis-
tics sites. The Greyhound’s cargo bay can be rapidly reconfigured
to accommodate passengers, litter patients, or time-critical cargo.
The large rear cargo ramp allows direct loading and unload-
ing for fast turnaround and can be operated in flight to airdrop
supplies and personnel. Equipped with an auxiliary power unit
for unassisted engine starts, the C-2A can operate independently
from remote locations. The versatile Greyhound can also provide
medical evacuation as well as special operations and distinguished
visitor transport support.
Status
The aircraft has undergone several modifications and a service
life extension program that extended the Greyhound’s service life
until 2028. The Navy completed an updated study of alternatives
to field a new carrier-suitable, manned, aerial logistics aircraft
by 2026.
Developers
Northrop Grumman Bethpage, New York
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C-40A Clipper Navy Unique Fleet Essential Airlift

(NUFEA)
Description
The Naval Air Force Reserve provides 100 percent of the Navy’s
organic intra-theater logistics airlift capability via its Navy Unique
Fleet Essential Airlift community. NUFEA provides Navy compo-
nent commanders with short-notice, fast response intra-theater
logistics support for naval power projection worldwide. The legacy
C-9B and C-20G aircraft are being replaced by the C-40A Clipper, a
modified Boeing 737-700/800 series aircraft. This state-of-the-art
aircraft can transport 121 passengers (passenger configuration),
40,000 pounds of cargo (cargo configuration), or a combination
of the two (combination configuration), at ranges greater than
3,000 nautical miles at Mach 0.8 cruise speed. The unique ability
to carry cargo pallets and passengers simultaneously maximizes
the operational capability, safety, and capacity. The C-40A has
an electronic flight deck fully compliant with future communi-
cations, navigation, and air traffic control mandates; advanced
technology Stage III noise-compliant, fuel-efficient engines; and
an integral cargo door/cargo handling system. Maximum gross
takeoff weight is 171,000 pounds.
Status
Twelve aircraft are in the C-40A inventory in early 2015, with three
additional aircraft on contract to replace Navy’s last C-9B aircraft.
The Navy has purchased the aircraft via commercial-off-the shelf
standards using standard best commercial practices. C-40A squad-
rons are located at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia; Naval Base
Coronado/Naval Air Station North Island, California; Naval Air
Station Jacksonville, Florida; and Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve
Base Fort Worth, Texas, with Naval Air Station Whidbey Island to
get the C-40A in FY 2015.
Developers
Boeing Seattle, Washington
C-130T Hercules Intra-Theater Airlift Aircraft

Description
The Navy C-130T Hercules—a component of the Navy Unique
Fleet Essential Airlift (NUFEA) complement—provides heavy,
over-, and outsized-organic airlift capability. These aircraft are
deployed worldwide and provide rapid-response direct support
to Navy component commanders’ theater requirements. This
aircraft can be reconfigured within minutes to transport up to
40,000 pounds of cargo or up to 75 passengers.
Status
The Navy has started a program to upgrade its C-130T aircraft
to meet all current and future communications navigation
surveillance/air traffic management requirements. These
NUFEA, heavy-lift aircraft are stationed at Naval Air Station
Jacksonville, Florida; Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base
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New Orleans, Louisiana; Joint Base Andrews/Naval Air Facility

Washington, DC; Naval Base Ventura County/Naval Air
Station Point Mugu, California; and Joint Base McGuire/Dix/
Lakehurst, New Jersey.
Developers
Lockheed Martin Bethesda, Maryland
Marietta, Georgia
CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter

Description
The CH-53E entered service in 1981 and is the only heavy-lift
helicopter in the Department of Defense rotorcraft inventory.
The 2015 force construct is eight active component heavy-lift
squadrons (HMHs) and one reserve component HMH. The
Super Stallion fleet has enabled heavy lift assault-support tasks in
Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, and Horn of Africa,
and is forward deployed in support of Marine Expeditionary
Units, Unit Deployment Program (UDP) Okinawa (Japan),
Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (Australia), and Special-Purpose
Marine Air-Ground Task Forces (SPMAGTFs). The past decades
of combat operations and various humanitarian crises have
validated the relevance of vertical heavy lift by both MAGTF
and joint force commanders alike. The FY 2015 CH-53E inven-
tory is 149 aircraft. Replacement production capacity does not
exist nor are there CH-53Es available in war storage. Low aircraft
inventory is accentuated by pipeline aircraft (aircraft receiving
modifications, depot-level repairs, and standard depot-level
maintenance), which creates a shortfall of physical assets available
for tasking on the flight line. This shortfall has created a degraded
Primary Mission Aircraft Inventory of 13 aircraft per squadron
vice the authorized 16 per squadron. The Department of the Navy
is exploring options to bolster the CH/MH-53E inventory by pur-
chasing surplus foreign MH-53Es as well as reactivating MH-53Es
from the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group.
Status
The CH-53E service life has been extended to 10,000 hours. This
modification has been completed on two-thirds of the aircraft
inventory, with the balance funded and scheduled to be com-
pleted by FY 2020. Other sustainment challenges to the CH-53E
community include avionics obsolescence and Kapton (DuPont
polyimide film) wiring replacement. The CH-53E automatic
flight control system computer circuit cards required reverse en-
gineering. Kapton wiring replacement has entered its third and
final phase. Management of multiple modifications and upgrades
to the Super Stallion fleet is essential to the warfighter, aircraft
survivability and critical to sustainment while transitioning to the
CH-53K King Stallion. The CH-53E will continue to support the
full spectrum of assigned combat operations and scheduled de-
ployments include the full resumption of UDP to Okinawa, Japan.
It is imperative to sustain the current CH-53E fleet throughout the
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transition to the CH-53K with the initial operational capability

planned for FY 2019 and full operational capability in FY 2028).
Developers
Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Stratford, Connecticut
CH-53K King Stallion Heavy-Lift Replacement (HLR)

Helicopter
Description
The CH-53K is the follow-on to the Marine Corps CH-53E Super
Stallion heavy-lift helicopter. Major systems improvements of the
newly manufactured helicopter include more powerful engines,
expanded gross weight airframe, drive train, advanced composite
rotor blades, glass cockpit, external and internal cargo handling
systems, and enhanced survivability. The CH-53K will be capable
of externally lifting 27,000 pounds on a standard sea level hot
day (103°Fahrenheit) to a range of 110 nautical miles and deliv-
ering cargo in a landing zone at a pressure altitude of 3,000 feet
and 91.5°F, a capability improvement nearly triple the in-service
CH-53E. Additionally, the CH-53K will be capable of transporting
30 combat-loaded troops. The CH-53K’s increased capabilities are
essential to meeting the USMC’s Expeditionary Force 21 Capstone
Concept and the requirement for ship-to-objective maneuver.
The CH-53K fully supports the joint operational concept of full-
spectrum dominance by enabling rapid, decisive operations and
the early termination of conflict by projecting and sustaining
forces in distant anti-access, area-denial environments. The expe-
ditionary maneuver warfare concept establishes the basis for the
organization, deployment, and employment of the Marine Corps
to conduct maneuver warfare and provides the doctrine to make
effective joint and multinational operations possible.
Status
The Post Milestone B system development and demonstration
contract was awarded to Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation on April 5,
2006. The program conducted its preliminary design review
during the fourth quarter of FY 2008. The critical design review
successfully completed ahead of schedule in the third quarter of
FY 2010, and the program has transitioned from the design to the
manufacturing phase. In early 2015, the ground test vehicle has
been mounted to the test pedestal, has successfully completed bare
head light off of all engines, and has completed initial shakedown
testing with all engines operating and rotor system turning. The
ground test vehicle is executing the ground portion of the flight
test program. First flight and the delivery of engineering demon-
stration models, which will be used for developmental test and
evaluation, are scheduled for FY 2015. On May 31, 2013, the Navy
awarded the System Demonstration Test Article (SDTA) contract
to Sikorsky. The four SDTAs will be the first fleet representative
CH-53K helicopters delivered and will be used for operational
test and evaluation. The Marine Corps requirement remains
200 aircraft.
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Developers
EA-6B Prowler
Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Aircraft
Description
The EA-6B Prowler provides airborne electronic attack capabili-
ties against enemy systems operating within the radio frequency
spectrum. EA-6B capabilities traditionally support the strike ca-
pabilities of joint force operations, aircraft carrier air wings, and
Marine Air-Ground Task Forces (MAGTFs). The need for EW
demonstrably increased during numerous joint and allied opera-
tions since 1995 against traditional and non-traditional target sets
in support of ground forces. The enormous demand for AEA in
support of worldwide airborne electronic attack requirements
have driven EA-6B and AEA employment rates to record levels.
Status
The EA-6B Improved Capability (ICAP) III upgrade reached
initial operational capability in September 2005. This generational
leap in AEA capability deployed for the first time in 2006. ICAP III
includes a completely redesigned receiver system (ALQ-218), new
displays, and MIDS/Link-16, which dramatically improve joint
interoperability. The Navy will “sundown” the Prowler and transi-
tion to an all EA-18G Growler force. The Marine Corps will fly
the EA-6B ICAP III through 2019. Joint Strike Fighter F-35B
Lightning II and a series of networked air and ground EW payloads
on manned and unmanned platforms, forming a collaborative
system of systems labeled “MAGTF EW,” will replace and expand
upon the capabilities of the Prowler, providing increased EW
capacity, flexibility, and scalability in direct support of the
MAGTF commander and joint forces. The first implementation
of MAGTF EW, the Intrepid Tiger II pod carried on the AV-8B
Harrier II+, made its initial deployment in May 2012 and on a
Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet in June 2014.
Developers
Naval Air Warfare Center,
Weapons Division Pt. Mugu, California
EA-18G Growler
Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Aircraft
Description
The EA-18G Growler has replaced the Navy’s EA-6B Prowler. The
EA-18G provides full-spectrum airborne electronic attack (AEA)
capabilities to counter enemy air defenses and communication
networks, most notably anti-radiation missiles. These capabilities
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continue to be in high demand in overseas contingency operations,

where Growler operations protect coalition forces and disrupt
critical command and control links. The Growler maintains a
high degree of commonality with the F/A-18F Hornet, retaining a
great deal of the latter’s inherent strike-fighter and self-protection
capabilities while providing air-to-air self-protection, thus freeing
other assets for additional strike-fighter tasking.
Status
The EA-18G Growler reached initial operational capability in Sep-
tember 2009 and is in full-rate production. In December 2009, the
Department of Defense decided to continue the Navy Expedition-
ary AEA mission and recapitalize the Navy EA-6B expeditionary
force with the EA-18G. As a result, 26 additional aircraft were
programmed for procurement for three active and one reserve
expeditionary squadrons. All three active component expedition-
ary squadrons have transitioned to the EA-18G. The FY 2014
President’s budget requested 21 additional EA-18Gs to stand-up
two more expeditionary squadrons, one in FY 2016 and the other
in FY 2017. The first EA-18G deployment occurred in November
2010 in an expeditionary role supporting Operation New Dawn
and redeployed in March 2011 in support of Operations Odyssey
Dawn and Unified Protector, during which the EA-18G conducted
combat operations. The first carrier deployment occurred in May
2011 on board the USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77). As of the end
of FY 2014, 90 EA-18G aircraft had been delivered with another 12
aircraft scheduled for delivery in FY 2015. An inventory objective
of 135 aircraft is planned to support ten carrier-based squadrons,
five active expeditionary squadrons, and one reserve squadron.
Full operational capability is planned for FY 2017.
Developers
F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)

Description
The Joint Strike Fighter F-35 Lightning II program will deliver
a transformational family of next-generation strike aircraft,
combining stealth and enhanced sensors to provide lethal, sur-
vivable and supportable tactical jet aviation strike fighters. The
F-35C Carrier Variant (CV), the F-35B short takeoff and vertical
landing (STOVL), and F-35A conventional takeoff and landing
(CTOL) “family of aircraft” designs share a high level of com-
monality and meet U.S. service and allied partner needs. The
keystone of this effort is a mission systems avionics suite that
delivers unparalleled interoperability among U.S. armed services
and coalition partners. Agreements for international participa-
tion in the program have been negotiated with Australia, Canada,
Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Turkey, and the United
Kingdom. Israel, Japan, and the Republic of Korea selected the
F-35 through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales program. In U.S.
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service, the F-35C will replace F/A-18A-C aircraft and comple-

ment the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet. The F-35B will replace Marine
F/A-18s, AV-8Bs and EA-6Bs.
Status
As of July 2014, the Department of the Navy has taken delivery
of 31 F-35Bs and 10 F-35Cs. After successfully completing two
amphibious ship developmental test periods, the F-35B variant is
scheduled to participate in operational test sea trials in mid-2015
on board the USS Wasp (LHD 1). Initial F-35C aircraft carrier
suitability tests were successfully completed in September 2014 at
Naval Air Station Patuxent River. The first F-35C at sea test period
completed successfully in November 2014. The first operational
Marine F-35B squadron began training in early September 2014
in preparation for the aircraft’s initial operational capability (IOC)
declaration. Marine Corps F-35B IOC is planned in 2015, and
the Navy’s F-35C IOC is planned in 2018. The first Navy F-35C
transition of a legacy F/A-18 squadron is scheduled for 2018. The
program of record buy is planned for 340 F-35Bs and 340 F-35Cs
(USN-260/USMC-80).
Developers
Lockheed Martin Fort Worth, Texas
Pratt & Whitney Hartford, Connecticut
F/A-18A-D Hornet Strike-Fighter Aircraft

Description
The F/A-18 Hornet is a multi-mission strike fighter that combines
the capabilities of a fighter and an attack aircraft. The single-seat
F/A-18A and two-seat F/A-18B became operational in 1983. Even-
tually, the Hornet replaced the Navy’s A-6 Intruder, A-7 Corsair
II, and F-4 Phantom II and the Marine Corps F-4 aircraft. Reli-
ability and ease of maintenance were emphasized in the Hornet’s
design, and F/A-18s have consistently flown three times as many
hours without failure as other Navy tactical aircraft, while requir-
ing half the maintenance time. The F/A-18 is equipped with a
digital fly-by-wire flight control system that provides exceptional
maneuverability and allows the pilot to concentrate on operating
the aircraft’s weapons system. A solid thrust-to-weight ratio and
superior turn characteristics, combined with energy sustainabil-
ity, enable the Hornet to hold its own against any adversary. The
ability to sustain evasive action is what many pilots consider to be
the Hornet’s finest trait. The F/A-18 is the Navy’s first tactical jet to
incorporate digital-bus architecture for the entire avionics suite,
making this component of the aircraft relatively easy to upgrade
on a regular and affordable basis.
Following a production run of more than 400 F/A-18A/Bs, deliv-
eries of the single-seat F/A-18C and two-seat F/A-18D began in
September 1987. The F/A-18C/D models incorporated upgrades
for employing updated missiles and jamming devices. These ver-
sions are armed with the AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-
to-Air Missile and the infrared-imaging version of the AGM-65
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Maverick. The Hornet has been battle tested and proved to be a

highly reliable and versatile strike fighter. Navy and Marine Corps
Hornets were in the forefront of strikes in Afghanistan in 2001
during Operation Enduring Freedom, where they continue to serve,
and in Iraq in 2003 during Operations Iraqi Freedom/New Dawn.
The latest lot of F/A-18C/D Hornets is far more capable than the
first F/A-18A/Bs. Although the F/A-18C/D’s growth is limited, the
Hornet will continue to fill carrier air wings for years to come,
before gradually giving way to the larger, longer-range and more
capable F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and the F-35 Lightning II Joint
Strike Fighter. The last Hornet, an F/A-18D, rolled off the Boeing
production line in August 2000.
Status
As of September 2014, the Navy and Marine Corps had 95
F/A-18A, 21 F/A-18B, 371 F/A-18C and 131 F/A-18D aircraft in
service and test roles, and two NF/A-18C and two NF/A-18D
versions in permanent test roles. Hornets equip 18 active Navy and
Marine Corps and three Navy and Marine Corps Reserve strike
fighter squadrons, two fleet readiness squadrons, three air-test and
evaluation squadrons, the Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron
(Blue Angels), and the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center.
Developers
General Electric Lynn, Massachusetts
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Strike-Fighter Aircraft

Description
The multi-mission F/A-18E/F Super Hornet strike fighter is an
evolutionary upgrade of the F/A-18C/D Hornet. The F/A-18E/F is
able to conduct unescorted strikes against highly defended targets
early in a conflict. The Super Hornet provides the carrier strike
group with a strike fighter that has significant growth potential,
more than adequate carrier-based landing weight, range, endur-
ance, and ordnance-carrying capabilities comparable to those of
the F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18A/C Hornet it replaces. The single-
seat F/A-18E and the two-seat F/A-18F have a 25 percent larger
wing area and a 33 percent higher internal fuel capacity that ef-
fectively increases endurance by 50 percent and mission range by
41 percent. It has five “wet” stations that give the Super Hornet
in-flight tanker capability.
The Super Hornet incorporates two additional wing stations
that allow for increased payload flexibility in the mix of air-to-
air and air-to-ground ordnance. The F/A-18E/F can carry a
full array of the newest joint “smart” weapons such as the Joint
Direct-Attack Munition (JDAM) and the Joint Standoff Weapon
(JSOW). The Super Hornet has the ability to recover aboard a
carrier with optimum reserve fuel while carrying a load of pre-
cision-strike weapons; its carrier-recovery payload is more than
9,000 pounds. The Super Hornet also has the space, power, and
cooling capability needed to accommodate valuable but instal-
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lation-sensitive avionics when they become available, including

the Active Electronically Scanned-Array (AESA) radar that in
early 2015 is installed on approximately 75 percent of the Super
Hornets. Sophisticated systems such as the Integrated Defensive
Electronic Countermeasures System Advanced Targeting Forward
Looking Infrared, Joint Helmet-Mounted Cueing System, JDAM
and JSOW, AIM-9X Sidewinder Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile
and AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile,
APG-79 AESA radar system, and advanced mission computers
and displays make the F/A-18E/F an extremely capable and lethal
strike platform.
Future planned upgrades include the AIM-120D, the AGM-88E
Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile and various cockpit
and display improvements. The first operational F/A-18E Super
Hornet squadron (VFA-115) deployed on board the USS Abraham
Lincoln (CVN 72) on July 24, 2002, for a ten-month initial deploy-
ment that included the initial operations in support of Operation
Iraqi Freedom. F/A-18E/F Super Hornets remain at the forefront of
combat operations. Super Hornet squadrons have been integrated
into all ten Navy air wings, and with future capability upgrades,
are well suited to complement the arrival of the F-35 Lightning II
Joint Strike Fighter.
Status
As of September 2014, there were 255 F/A-18E models and 259
F/A- 18F models in U.S. Navy inventory. The F/A-18E/F serves as
a replacement for both older model F/A-18 A/C aircraft and the
retired F-14 Tomcat. The F/A-18E/F program of record completed
at 563 aircraft with the last aircraft procured in FY 2013.
Developers
KC-130J Hercules Tactical Tanker and Transport

Description
The KC-130J is a four-engine turbo-prop, multi-role, multi-
mission tactical aerial refueler and tactical transport aircraft that
supports all six functions of Marine Aviation and is well suited to
meet the mission needs of forward-deployed Marine Air Ground
Task Forces (MAGTFs). The Hercules provides the following func-
tions: fixed-wing, rotary- wing, and tilt-rotor tactical air-to-air
refueling; rapid ground refueling of aircraft and tactical vehicles;
assault air transport of air-landed or air-delivered personnel,
supplies, and equipment; command-and-control augmentation;
battlefield illumination; tactical aero medical evacuation; combat
search and rescue support. When equipped with the Harvest
HAWK Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Weapon Mission
kit, the aircraft can perform multi-sensor image reconnaissance
and provide close air support. With its increase in speed, altitude,
range, performance, state-of-the-art flight station that includes
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two heads-up displays, night vision lighting, an augmented crew

station, fully integrated digital avionics, enhanced air-to-air
refueling capability, and aircraft survivability enhancements,
the KC-130J will provide the MAGTF commander with multi-
mission capabilities well into the 21st Century.
Status
The USMC requirement is 79 KC-130Js. Twenty-eight KC-130T
model aircraft operated by the Reserves are yet to be replaced. As
of October 2014, the USMC KC-130J inventory totaled 47 aircraft.
Developers
Lockheed Martin Marietta, Georgia
MH-60R/S Seahawk Multi-Mission Combat Helicopter

Description
The MH-60R and MH-60S multi-mission combat helicop-
ters are the two pillars of the Chief of Naval Operations’ Naval
Helicopter Master Plan for the 21st Century. The complementary
capabilities of these two helicopters are ideally suited to “hunter-
killer” teams, leveraging MH-60R sensors and MH-60S weapons
systems to neutralize surface and subsurface threats rapidly. As the
Helicopter Master Plan is implemented, Seahawks are deploying
in companion squadrons as part of carrier air wings embarked
in the Navy’s aircraft carriers and as detachments on surface war-
ships, logistics ships, amphibious ships, and at overseas stations.
The MH-60R provides anti-submarine and surface warfare capa-
bility with a suite of sensors and weapons that includes dipping
sonar, surface search radar, electronic support measures, advanced
forward looking infrared (FLIR) sensors, precision air-to-surface
missiles, and torpedoes.
The MH-60S provides surface and mine countermeasure warfare
capabilities, as well as robust Naval Special Warfare, search and
rescue, combat search and rescue, and logistics capability, with
air-to-ground weapons and the same FLIR and Link16 capability
as the MH-60R. Airborne mine countermeasure operations will
be accomplished using advanced sensor and weapons packages to
provide detection, localization, and neutralization of these anti-
access threats. MH-60R/S platforms are produced with 85 percent
common components (e.g., common cockpit and dynamic
components) to simplify maintenance, logistics, and training.
Status
The MH-60R completed its operational evaluation in the third
quarter of FY 2005. It was authorized to enter full rate produc-
tion in March 2006. The Navy plans to acquire 280 MH-60Rs. The
MH-60S was approved for full-rate production in August 2002
and is undergoing scheduled block upgrades for armed helicopter
and airborne mine countermeasures missions. The Navy plans
to acquire 275 MH-60S helicopters. At the end of FY 2014, there
were 186 MH-60R and 237 MH-60S helicopters in the inventory.
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Developers
Lockheed Martin Owego, New York
MH-53E Sea Dragon Airborne Mine

Countermeasures (AMCM) Helicopter
Description
The MH-53E provides AMCM capability to naval forces through
various mine-hunting and mine-sweeping systems. The MH-53E
supports undersea warfare by defending the fleet from surface and
sub-surface mine threats and ensuring sea lines of communica-
tion remain passable for not only carrier and expeditionary strike
groups, but also for vital commercial shipping. The MH-53E
provides the Navy’s only heavy-lift rotary-wing capability
enabling over-the-horizon combat logistics support. Secondary
missions include vertical onboard delivery, tactical aircraft
recovery, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and naval
special warfare support.
Status
The MH-53E program is executing an in-service sustainment strat-
egy to ensure continued AMCM and heavy-lift support to the sea
base until the transition to the Littoral Combat Ship mine counter-
measures mission package is complete. The sustainment strategy
addresses fatigue, obsolescence, readiness, and safety issues. A fatigue
life extension program has been completed, which extended the
aircraft service life to 10,000 hours, enabling the Navy to maintain a
dedicated AMCM capability through the 2025 timeframe. The USS
Ponce (AFSBI 15) has been designated as an interim afloat forward-
staging base to provide staging for the MH-53E and associated airborne
mine-hunting and minesweeping systems, enabling a more rapid and
sustained deployment of AMCM forces.
Developers
MV-22B Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft

Description
The MV-22 Osprey is the world’s first production tilt-rotor
aircraft and blends the vertical flight capabilities of helicopters
with the speed, range, altitude, and endurance of fixed-wing
transport aircraft. This combat multiplier represents a quantum
improvement in strategic mobility and tactical flexibility for the
Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force. The Osprey has a 370-nauti-
cal mile combat radius, can cruise at 260 knots, and can carry 24
combat-equipped Marines or a 12,500-pound external load. With
a 2,200 nautical-mile single-aerial refueling range, the aircraft also
has a strategic self-deployment capability. Specific missions for
the MV-22 include medium-lift expeditionary assault support,
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aerial delivery, tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel, casualty

and humanitarian evacuation, rapid insertion and extraction,
and airborne resupply/logistics support to the seabase. The MV-22
is the cornerstone of Marine Corps assault support capability,
with the speed, endurance, and survivability needed to fight and
win on tomorrow’s battlefields.
Status
The Marine Corps transition from the CH-46E and CH-53D
to the MV-22 is 65 percent complete as of early 2015: more
than 240 of 360 aircraft have been delivered to 13 of 16 opera-
tional squadrons. In the years ahead, the MV-22 will remain the
Nation’s crisis-response platform of choice. Additional future
MV-22 mission sets will include aerial refueling of F/A-18 and
F-35 aircraft and launching standoff precision-guided muni-
tions. The Osprey, through Link-16 and software reprogram-
mable radios, is digitally linked to the Marine Air-Ground Task
Force, enhancing interoperability of ground and air forces during
long-range operations. Finally, the program is targeting 2035 to
commence the first delivery of a major MV-22 capability upgrade
(beyond simple platform evolution). This improvement will
leverage technologies from joint multi-role, future vertical lift, and
other emerging-technology initiatives: a capability leap to ensure
relevance and improved readiness at a lower cost for decades.
Developers
Bell Helicopter Textron Fort Worth, Texas
Boeing Defense and Space Group,
Helicopter Division Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rolls Royce Indianapolis, Indiana
P-3C Orion Modification, Improvement,

and Sustainment
Description
The legacy P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft provides
anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASUW),
and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capa-
bilities to naval and joint task force commanders and contributes
directly to maritime domain awareness across the globe.
Squadrons are based in Jacksonville, Florida, Whidbey Island,
Washington, and Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Because of the P-3’s
range, endurance, and multi-mission capability, the aircraft have
been in high demand for the past five decades and are nearing
the ends of their service lives.
The Navy’s P-3 roadmap focuses on three areas: airframe sus-
tainment; mission systems obsolescence; and re-capitalization to
the P-8A Poseidon Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft. Regarding
airframe sustainment, 39 aircraft were grounded in 27 December
2007, a result of on-going Fatigue Life Management Program
analysis that revealed the aft lower surface of the outerwing (Zone
5) experienced fatigue at higher levels than previously estimated.
Subsequently, the Chief of Naval Operations approved a P-3
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Recovery Plan that included a dual-path approach encompass-

ing Zone 5 modifications to replace outer-wing components
and manufacture new outer-wing assemblies where needed.
The mission system sustainment program improves aircraft
availability through replacement and upgrades to obsolete systems
with modern hardware systems and software. These programs
ensure the P-3C continues to meet Navy’s ASW, ASUW, and ISR
requirements through completion of the transition to the P-8A in
FY 2019.
Status
The Navy has successfully implemented its P-3C Fatigue Life
Management Program. Through FY 2014, 87 Special Structural
Inspections, 39 Enhanced Special Structural Inspections, 61
Special Structural Inspection-Kit, and 79 Zone 5 modifications
have been completed. Procurement of outer wing assemblies
began in 2008, and installs commenced in 2011. By the end of
FY 2014, 18 outer wing assemblies have been completed, with
11 aircraft in rework.
Developers
Lockheed Martin Marietta, Georgia
Eagan, Minnesota
Greenville, South Carolina
Manassas, Virginia
P-8A Poseidon Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA)

Description
The P-8A Poseidon recapitalizes and improves the broad-area
anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASUW),
and armed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)
capability resident in the legacy P-3C Orion. The P-8A combines
the proven reliability of the commercial 737 airframe, powerplants,
and avionics with an open architecture that enables integration of
modern sensors and communications networks. P-8A will leverage
global logistics support infrastructure and commercial training
applications to provide both higher operational availability and
improved warfighting readiness. The P-8A program invested in
high-fidelity simulation to attain a 70/30-percent simulator/aircraft
training ratio, significantly reducing life cycle costs for the life of the
platform. The P-8A will be built with three incremental upgrades
that include improved ASW sensors, network-enabled ASW and
ASUW weapons, sensor and targeting enhancements, and improved
communications capability.
Status
The P-8A Poseidon is meeting all cost, schedule, and performance
parameters in accordance with the acquisition program baseline.
In August 2010, the program successfully passed Milestone C
and received permission to buy three low rate initial production
(LRIP) lots. The first LRIP aircraft delivered to Patrol Squadron
Thirty (VP-30) at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida in March
2012. The first operational VP squadron commenced transition
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from P-3C to P-8A in July 2012. The program achieved initial

operational capability (IOC) in December 2013, when the first
P-8A squadron (VP-16) deployed to Kadena, Japan. The program
was approved for full-rate production (FRP) in January 2014, and
the Navy awarded the FRP Lot I contract for 16 aircraft in February
2014. By the end of 2014, five lots of LRIP/FRP aircraft, including
53 aircraft and associated trainers, spares and support equipment,
were on contract with Boeing Defense Space and Security. Three
fleet squadrons had by then completed transition to P-8A, with 17
aircraft delivered on or ahead of schedule.
The P-8A program continues to execute its evolutionary acquisi-
tion strategy. Increment 2 will deliver improved ASW capabilities
as a series of three engineering change proposals (ECPs): multi-
static active coherent high-altitude anti-submarine warfare sensors;
network-enabled high-altitude ASW weapon capability; and
targeting enhancements. These ECPs will be incorporated in-line
with production or via retrofit. Increment 3 remains a separate
program and is scheduled for a Milestone B decision in FY 2017,
with IOC in early FY-2021. Increment 3 improves the warfighting
capability of baseline P-8A to pace future threats and integrates a
network-enabled ASUW weapon, advanced ASW and ISR sensors,
precision targeting, and architecture upgrades to satisfy the
Net-Ready Key Performance Parameter. The P-8A program of
record is 117 aircraft.
Developers
Boeing Renton, Washington
Naval Aviation Training Aircraft

Description
Commander, Naval Air Training Command’s (CNATRA) mission
is to train and produce safely the world’s finest combat aviation
professionals—Naval Aviators and Naval Flight Officers—and
deliver them at the right time, in the right numbers, and at the
right cost to the Fleet for follow-on tasking. This mission is essen-
tial in order to generate the readiness the Fleet requires. CNATRA’s
training aircraft inventory includes the T-34 Turbo Mentor, T-6
Texan II, T-45 Goshawk, TH-57 Sea Ranger, T-44 Pegasus, and the
TC-12 Huron.
All student naval aviators begin primary flight training in either
the T-34C Turbo Mentor or the T-6B Texan II. The T-6B is replac-
ing CNATRA’s venerable workhorse, the T-34C, after 30 years of
service. Built by Beechcraft Defense Corporation, the T-6B features
a Pratt & Whitney PT-6A-68 engine with twice the horsepower of
the T-34C, ejection seats for increased safety, cockpit pressuriza-
tion, onboard oxygen-generating systems, and a completely digital
“glass” cockpit. Training Air Wing Five at Naval Air Station (NAS)
Whiting Field completed its transition to the T-6B in 2012, and
Training Air Wing Four at NAS Corpus Christi is following suit
with its transition scheduled to be complete by spring of 2015.
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The T-45 Goshawk, a carrier-capable derivative of the British Aero-

space Hawk, is used for intermediate and advanced training in the
strike syllabus for jet pilots. The conversion from analog (T-45A)
to digital cockpits (T-45C) is complete at NAS Meridian in early
2015 and almost complete at NAS Kingsville. Future upgrades
include resolution of an engine-surge issue to enhance fuel ef-
ficiency and safety, and preservation of current aircraft through
service life assessment and service life extension programs.
The TH-57 Sea Ranger, the Navy version of the commercial Bell
Jet Ranger, is used for advanced training in the rotary-wing (heli-
copter) pilot syllabus. The TH-57B (visual flight) and the TH-57C
(instrument flight) will be receiving minor avionics upgrades that
will allow continued operation past 2020.
The T-44 Pegasus and the TC-12 Huron are twin turboprop, pres-
surized, fixed-wing aircraft that are used for intermediate and ad-
vanced training for multi-engine and tilt-rotor pilots. The TC-12
will be phased out of advanced training by 2016. Continued im-
provements to the T-44 include the replacement of wing wiring,
simulator upgrades, and the conversion from analog (T-44A) to
digital cockpits (T-44C). Additionally, the T-44 is receiving new
simulators to replace the obsolete legacy instrument flight trainers.
All undergraduate military flight officer (UMFO) primary train-
ing begins in the T-6A Texan II. VFA (attack) and VAQ (electronic
warfare) advanced UMFO training is conducted in the T-45C. The
T-45 is used for the tactical maneuvering portion of the VFA and
VAQ UMFO syllabus and replaced the T-39 as the advanced phase
radar trainer with the integration of the Virtual Mission Training
System (VMTS), an embedded synthetic radar training system.
CNATRA has charted a course to revolutionize UMFO training
by employing the T-6A, the T-45C with VMTS, and high-fidelity
simulators to train future UMFOs. This new training program
capitalizes on cutting-edge technologies while allowing the Navy
to divest of the aging T-39 platform. The new training syllabus
achieved initial operating capability at NAS Pensacola in FY 2013
and became fully operational at the end of FY 2014. VP, VQ and
VAW advanced UMFO training will be conducted in the multi-
crew simulator (MCS). The MCS will focus on crew resource
management, communications, and sensor integration and will
provide intermediate and advanced training for all NFOs. With
MCS, NFOs will receive all undergraduate training as well as
pinning on their Wings of Gold while at Training Air Wing Six.
Status
The T-6 is in production with a planned inventory objective of
295 aircraft, with the final lot of aircraft ordered in FY 2014 for
delivery in 2015.
Developers
Boeing (T-45) St. Louis, Missouri
Hawker Beechcraft (T-6) Wichita, Kansas
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Service Secretary Controlled Aircraft/

Executive Airlift (SSCA/EA)
Description
The Department of the Navy maintains Service Secretary
Controlled Aircraft/Executive Airlift in accordance with the
Department of Defense Directive 4500.56. The SSCA aircraft are
designated by the Secretaries of the Military Departments for
transportation of their senior Service officials. The offices of the
Secretary of the Navy, Chief of Naval Operations, and Comman-
dant of the Marine Corps coordinate with Fleet Logistics Support
Squadron One (VR-1) for scheduling of Navy and Marine
Corps senior leader travel. At the discretion of the Secretary
of the Navy, other SSCA/ EA aircraft are stationed outside of
the continental United States to support Navy senior leader
travel. In 2015 three C-37Bs (Gulfstream-550), one C-37A (Gulf-
stream-V), two C-20Ds (Gulfstream-III), and one additional C-20
provide executive transport services. The C-37A/B aircraft replaced
the SSCA/EA-configured VP-3A Orion, substantially lowering
operating costs. The C-37A/B meets all international-imposed
air traffic management communications, navigation, and surveil-
lance requirements.
Status
The first C-37 aircraft was delivered in 2002, a second aircraft in
2005, and two more in 2006. The first and the Navy’s only C-37A, is
based at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. The C-37Bs and C-20Ds
are based at Joint Base Andrews/Naval Air Facility Washington,
D.C., and are assigned to Fleet Logistics Support Squadron One.
Additionally, the Navy retains a C-20 based at Naval Air Station
Sigonella, Italy.
Developers
Gulfstream (General Dynamics) Savannah, Georgia
VH-92A Presidential Replacement Helicopter

Description
A replacement is required for the 41-year-old VH-3D Sea King and
25-year old VH-60N WhiteHawk helicopters that provide trans-
portation for the President of the United States, foreign heads of
state, and other dignitaries as directed by the White House Mili-
tary Office. The Replacement Presidential Helicopter will provide
a survivable, mobile command-and-control “VIP” transportation
capability and a system-of-integrated-systems necessary to meet
presidential transport mission requirements, including the ability
to be globally transportable via Air Force Strategic Lift.
Status
The Presidential Helicopter Fleet Replacement Program became
a formal ACAT-1D acquisition program in March 2014 when it
successfully completed a Milestone B and the Defense Acquisition
Board approved the program to enter the engineering manufac-
turing and development (EMD) phase. In May 2014, the Navy
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awarded an EMD contract with production options to Sikorsky

Aircraft Corporation. Under the contract, Sikorsky will use its
in-production S-92A medium-lift helicopter to integrate govern-
ment-defined mission systems and install an executive interior.
VH-92A initial operational capability is planned for 2020.
Developers
Lockheed Martin Mission Systems
and Training Owego, New York
AVIATION WEAPONS
AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation
Guided Missile (AARGM)
Description
The U.S. Navy’s AGM-88E AARGM is the latest evolution of the
High-Speed Anti-Radiation Mission (HARM) weapon system.
Prior to AARGM, HARM was the Navy’s only anti-radiation,
defense-suppression, air-to-surface missile. Employed successfully
in naval operations for decades, HARM can destroy or suppress
broadcasting enemy electronic emitters, especially those associat-
ed with radar sites used to direct anti-aircraft guns and surface-to-
air missiles. Fielded configurations of HARM include AGM-88B
(Block IIIA), AGM-88C (Block V), and AGM-88C (Block VA).
The HARM program is a Navy-led joint-service (Navy, Air Force,
and Marine Corps) program.
The AGM-88E program upgrades some of the existing HARM
missile inventory with a new guidance section and a modified
control section to incorporate multi-sensor, multi-spectral, digital
anti-radiation homing detection capability, global positioning
system/inertial navigation system guidance, and a millimeter-
wave terminal seeker. AARGM also includes a netted situation
awareness/targeting capability and weapon impact assessment
reporting via direct connectivity with national technical means.
The U.S. Department of Defense and the Ministry of Defense of
the Republic of Italy have signed an international memorandum
of agreement for cooperative development of AGM-88E. The
AARGM system is a transformational and affordable upgrade to
the legacy HARM.
Status
The AGM-88E program completed initial operational testing and
evaluation and reached initial operational capability during the
third quarter of FY 2012. The full-rate production (FRP) decision
was approved and first FRP contract was awarded in the fourth
quarter of FY 2012. AARGM is integrated on F/A-18C/D/E/F
Hornet/Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft. The Italian air
force will integrate AARGM on the Tornado ECR aircraft in accor-
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dance with the international cooperative development program

agreements. The Navy is investigating increasing the range of
AARGM (AARGM-ER) to pace the threat.
Developers
ATK Woodland Hills, California
AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)

Description
The JSOW is a family of weapons that permits naval aircraft to
attack targets at increased standoff distances using global posi-
tioning system/inertial navigation system for guidance. All JSOW
variants share a common body, but can be configured for use
against area targets, bunker penetration, and ship attack. Defeat-
ing emergent, time-critical threats, whether in close-in proximity
or over the horizon, requires an all-weather weapon capable of
penetrating defended sanctuaries and destroying hostile targets
while minimizing the danger of collateral damage to friendly and
neutral shipping as well as friendly/neutral assets and personnel
ashore. The JSOW Unitary (JSOW-C) variant adds an imaging
infrared seeker and autonomous target acquisition to attack point
targets with precision accuracy. The JSOW-C-1 will incorporate
new target-tracking algorithms into the seeker for moving targets,
giving the joint force commanders an affordable, air-delivered,
standoff weapon that is effective against fixed and re-locatable
land and maritime targets. Used in conjunction with accurate tar-
geting information and anti-radiation weapons, JSOW-C-1 will
provide the capability to defeat enemy air defenses while creating
sanctuaries that permit the rapid transition to low-cost, direct-
attack ordnance.
Status
AGM-154A reached initial operational capability (IOC) in 1999,
and the AGM-154C variant achieved IOC in FY 2005. JSOW C-1
began procurement in FY 2011 and will reach IOC in FY 2016.
JSOW C-1 will be procured through FY 2016.
Developers
Raytheon Tucson, Arizona
AIM-9X Sidewinder Short-Range

Air-to-Air Missile (SRAAM)
Description
The AIM-9X Sidewinder is a fifth-generation all-aspect infrared
(IR) day and night, beyond visual range, lock-on-after-launch
missile with superior detection and tracking capability, high
off-bore sight capability, robust IR counter-countermeasures,
enhanced maneuverability, and growth potential via software
improvements. The AIM-9X development leveraged existing
AIM-9M components to minimize development risk and cost.
Obsolescence and pre-planned product improvements efforts
have been ongoing since initial operational capability in 2003.
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A series of independent engineering change proposals provided

improved performance in the way of faster processors in the
guidance control unit an improved fuze/target detector (DSU-41)
and data link component. These improvements led to the AIM-9X
Block II missile program in FY 2011.
Status
The AIM-9X Block II procurement began in FY 2011. The AIM-9X
Block II is scheduled to complete Operational Testing in FY 2015.
As of early 2015, more than 900 AIM-9X Block I All-Up Rounds
and 350 Block I Captive Air Training Missiles have been delivered
to the Department of the Navy.
Developers
AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air

Missile (AMRAAM)
Description
The AIM-120 AMRAAM is an all-weather, all-environment,
radar-guided missile developed by the Air Force and Navy. The
missile is deployed on the F/A-18A+/C/D Hornet, F/A-18E/F
Super Hornet, and EA-18G Growler and will be deployed on F-35
Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. Entering service in Sep-
tember 1993, AMRAAM has evolved to maintain air superior-
ity through pre-planned product improvement programs. This
modernization plan includes clipped wings for internal carriage,
a propulsion-enhancement program, increased warhead lethality,
and enhanced electronic counter-countermeasures capabilities
through hardware and software upgrades. Additionally, the missile
has improved capabilities against low- and high-altitude targets
in an advancing threat environment. AIM-120C7 completed
production and AIM-120D production began in FY 2008. With
the “sundown” of the AIM-7 Sparrow missile, AMRAAM will be
the Services’ sole medium/beyond visual-range missile.
Status
The AIM-120C7 missile variant reached initial operational capa-
bility (IOC) in FY 2008. The AIM-120D completed operational
test in fourth quarter of FY 2014. AIM-120D IOC is scheduled
for early FY 2015.
Developers
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Joint Direct-Attack Munition (JDAM, GBU-31/32/38) /

Laser JDAM (GBU-54)
Description
The JDAM is an Air Force-led joint program for a global position-
ing system (GPS)-aided, inertial navigation system (INS) guidance
kit to improve the precision of existing 500-pound, 1,000-pound,
and 2,000-pound general-purpose and penetrator bombs in all
weather conditions. JDAM addresses a broad spectrum of fixed
and re-locatable targets at medium-range and releasing aircraft at
high altitudes. The weapon is autonomous, all weather, and able
to be employed against pre-planned targets or targets of oppor-
tunity. This weapon system has proven to be a true force multi-
plier, allowing a single aircraft to attack multiple targets from a
single release point, and has proven its value during operations in
Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
In September 2006, the Departments of Navy and Air Force put in
place a low-cost, non-developmental enhancement to the GBU-38
(500-pound) JDAM to address moving targets. Open competi-
tion and source selection completed in February 2010, and the
Service awarded a contract to Boeing for a version of Laser JDAM
(LJDAM) that provides a direct-attack moving target capabil-
ity. LJDAM (GBU-54) is a 500-pound dual-mode weapon that
couples the GPS/INS precision of the JDAM and laser-designated
accuracy of the laser-guided bomb into a single weapon. LJDAM
also provides added capability and flexibility to the Fleet’s exist-
ing inventory of precision-guided munitions to satisfy the ground
moving-target capability gap.
Status
LRIP for the 2,000-pound kits began in FY 1997, and Milestone
III was reached in FY 2001. The 1,000-pound JDAM kit reached
initial operational capability (IOC) in FY 2002, and IOC for
the 500-pound weapon occurred during the second quarter of
FY 2005. LJDAM reached IOC in FY 2012.
Developers
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Paveway II Laser-Guided Bomb (LGB) / Dual-Mode

LGB (GBU-10/12/16) and Paveway III (GBU-24) LGB
Description
The Paveway II/III laser-guided bomb program is an Air Force-
led joint effort with the Navy. LGBs include GBU-10, -12, and
-16, using Mk 80/Bomb-Live Unit (BLU) series general-purpose
bomb bodies, and GBU-24, which uses the BLU-109 bomb body
with state-of-the-art guidance and control features. GBU-12
is a 500-pound class weapon; GBU-16 is a 1,000-pound class
weapon; and GBU-10 is a 2,000-pound class weapon. An LGB has
a Mk 80/BLU-series warhead fitted with a laser-guidance kit and
computer control group mounted on the bomb nose. Legacy
LGBs will remain in the inventory until at least FY 2020. The
Dual-Mode LGB (DMLGB) retrofits legacy LGBs to a dual-
mode configuration using common components. This provides
increased flexibility to the warfighter by combining proven laser
terminal guidance technology with the all-weather, fire-and-
forget capability of inertial navigation system/global positioning
system. The DMLGB reached initial operational capability in
September 2007 on the AV-8B Harrier II+ and F/A-18 Hornet/
Super Hornet aircraft.
Status
Approximately 7,000 DMLGB kits have been procured. No future
funding for DMLGB is planned, given the development of the
dual-mode Laser Joint Direct Attack Munition.
Developers
AVIATION SENSORS AND SYSTEMS

ALQ-214 Integrated Defensive Electronic
Countermeasures (IDECM)
Description
The IDECM system is employed on the F/A-18 series Hornets and
used to defend the host aircraft against radar-guided surface-to-
air and air-to-air missile systems. Through either a towed decoy or
onboard transmitters, the ALQ-214 produces complex waveform
radar jamming that defeats advanced threat systems.
Status
IDECM has been developed in three phases: (1) ALQ-165 On Board
Jammer and ALE-50 towed decoy (initial operational capability, IOC,
in FY 2002); (2) ALQ-214 On-Board Jammer and ALE-50 towed decoy
(IOC FY 2004); and (3) ALQ-214 On Board Jammer and ALE-55
Fiber-Optic Towed Decoy (IOC FY 2011). The ALE-55 Fiber-Optic
Towed Decoy will replace the ALE-50 towed decoy. IDECM is entering
a fourth phase with development of the production Block 4 ALQ-214
On-Board Jammer for the F/A-18C/D/E/F Hornet/Super Hornet
aircraft and will reach IOC in FY 2015.
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Developers
BAE Systems Nashua, New Hampshire
Excelis, Inc. Clifton, New Jersey
ALR-67(V)3 Advanced Special Receiver (RWR)

Description
The ALR-67(V)3 will meet Navy requirements through the year
2020. It enables the Navy F/A-18 family of aircraft to detect threat
radar emissions, enhancing aircrew situational awareness and
aircraft survivability.
Status
The ALR-67(V)3 program successfully completed the engineering
and manufacturing development phase and operational testing
in 1999 and entered full-rate production in FY 2013. Production
quantities will eventually outfit all F/A-18 Hornet/Super Hornet
aircraft.
Developers
Arete Associates Tucson, Arizona
Raytheon Goleta, California
APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA)

Radar System
Description
The APG-79 AESA Phase I upgrade provides multi-mode function
flexibility while enhancing performance in the air-to-air arena
(including cruise missile defense) as well as the air-to-ground
arena. The Phase II upgrade provides enhanced performance in
hostile electronic countermeasure environments and provides
significant electronic warfare improvements. Growth provisions
will allow for future reconnaissance capability through the use
of synthetic aperture radar technology and improved hardware
and software. The APG-79 AESA radar is installed on Block II
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and all EA-18G Growler aircraft.
Status
The APG-79 completed subcontractor competition in Novem-
ber 1999, the Navy awarded the engineering and manufacturing
development contract in February 2001, and the radar achieved
initial operational capability in 2007. AESA Milestone C and low-
rate initial production approvals were received in January 2004,
for initial delivery with Lot 27 Super Hornets in FY 2005. Full-rate
production was achieved in June 2007, following completion of
the initial operational test and evaluation in December 2006. The
first deployment of the AESA system was with VFA-22 “Fighting
Redcocks” in 2008. Retrofit installations into Block II Lot 26-29
F/A-18E/Fs began in 2013. All Block II F/A-18E/F and EA-18G
aircraft will be equipped with the APG-79 AESA radar by 2019.
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Developers
Raytheon El Segundo, California
AAQ-24 Department of the Navy Large Aircraft

Infrared Countermeasures (DoN LAIRCM)
Description
The AAQ-24(V)25, DoN LAIRCM System uses advanced, two-
color infrared (IR) missile warning to cue directed laser counter-
measures and ALE-47 expendables to defeat shoulder-launched
missiles. The system is being deployed on Marine Corps CH-53E
Super Stallion helicopters to meet the Marine Corps urgent need
for a state-of-the-art, reliable, aircraft carrier and land-based
missile-warning system (MWS) and IR countermeasure. It is
being installed in other aircraft as well. The DoN LAIRCM system
consists of five major components: IR MWS sensors; a dedicated
processor; a control indicator unit for cockpit display; and guard-
ian laser tracker assemblies consisting of a four-axis stabilized
gimbaled system, a fine track sensor, and a Viper TM laser.
The Naval Air Systems Command began DoN LAIRCM integra-
tion on Navy C-40 Clipper and Marine Corps KC-130J Hercules
platforms in FY 2012. In FY 2014 Marine Corps Headquarters
identified the urgent requirement to outfit MV-22 Osprey aircraft
supporting Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force op-
erations with DoN LAIRCM. The program will complete opera-
tional test of the advanced threat warning upgrade in FY 2015,
providing increased MWS performance and adding laser warning
and hostile-fire indication to address high priority threats and
enhance overall survivability. The DoN LAIRCM Program Office
works closely with its counterpart Air Force program to leverage
contracts, test and evaluation, and sustainment efforts.
Status
DoN LAIRCM initial operational capability was achieved in May
2009, and a full-rate production decision was approved in January
2010. Advanced threat warning operational test and evaluation
began in FY 2013, with fleet delivery to begin in FY 2015.
Developers
Northrop Grumman Rolling Meadows, Illinois
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ASQ-228 Advanced Targeting Forward-Looking

Infra-Red (ATFLIR) Sensor
Description
The ATFLIR provides the F/A-18A+/C/E/F Hornet and Super
Hornet aircraft with a significantly enhanced capability to detect,
track, and attack air and ground targets, compared to the legacy
AAS-38/46 NITEHAWK Targeting Forward-Looking Infrared
(FLIR) system. Laser-guided and global positioning system
standoff weapons systems and higher-altitude attack profiles
require improved performance. The ATFLIR provides a sig-
nificant improvement in operational effectiveness to support
precision-strike mission requirements. Improved reliability and
maintainability increase operational availability while reduc-
ing total ownership costs. The ATFLIR consists of a mid-wave
FLIR and electro-optical sensor, laser spot tracker, and a tactical
laser for designation and ranging. Improvements to the ATFLIR
include the addition of an infrared marker, ROVER data link, and
moving-target track improvements.
Status
ATFLIR completed Phase I operational test and evaluation in
September 2003 and was determined to be operationally suitable
and effective; it was recommended for further fleet introduction
and achieved initial operational capability in September 2003. It
has demonstrated its combat capability during Operations Iraqi
Freedom and Enduring Freedom. The ATFLIR production contract
is complete with a total procurement of 410 pods.
Developers
Raytheon El Segundo, California
Joint Mission Planning Systems (JMPS)

Description
JMPS is the core of the Naval Mission Planning Systems (NavMPS)
portfolio. JMPS enables weapon system employment by providing
the information, automated tools, and decision aids needed to plan
missions; to load mission data into aircraft, weapons, sensors, and
avionics systems; and to conduct post-mission analysis. Navy and
Marine Corps aircrews use JMPS for mission planning at different
classification levels for a variety of Navy/Marine Corps aviation
platforms and air-launched weapons. JMPS software is fielded to
the Fleet as a platform-tailored mission planning environment
(MPE) that combines a common JMPS framework with NavMPS
applications (e.g., WASP and TOPSCENE) and components that
support platform-specific capabilities and tactical missions. JMPS
replaces and improves upon legacy mission planning system
(MPS) capabilities, increases commonality among platforms, and
integrates new technologies to support evolving platform capa-
bilities and interoperability requirements.
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Status
JMPS is fielded directly to squadrons and supports approximately
40 aircraft type/model/series. These include:
• All F/A-18 Hornet/Super Hornet variants, EA-18G Growler,
EA-6B Prowler, AV-8B Harrier II, MV-22B Osprey, C-2A Grey-
hound, E-2C/D Hawkeye, P-3C Orion, and EP-3E ARIES II
• N
avy helicopters—MH-53E Sea Dragon, and SH-60B/F and
MH-60R/S Seahawk
• M
arine helicopters—AH-1W/Z Super Cobra, UH-1N/Y Huey/
Venom, CH-46E Sea Knight, CH-53E Super Stallion, VH-3D Sea
King, and VH-60N WhiteHawk; and
• Naval Aviation training aircraft
Future JMPS platforms include the CH-53K King Stallion heli-
copter and MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aerial System. JMPS was
designated the single MPS for Naval Aviation in 2006, replac-
ing legacy, platform-unique MPS. In 2014, JMPS began fielding
platform-tailored MPEs upgrades with a new JMPS framework
and Windows 7 operating system to comply with Department of
Defense Information Assurance mandates. In 2015, JMPS begins
transitioning from a 32-bit to a 64-bit architecture, increasing
memory and processing capabilities to meet Fleet requirements.
The JMPS program is also fielding Electronic Kneeboard devices to
aircrew for in-flight planning and mission execution of warfight-
ing requirements, as well as to meet paperless cockpit initiatives.
Developers
BAE Systems Rancho Bernardo, California
DCS Corporation Lexington Park, Maryland
Northrop Grumman San Pedro, California
Military Flight Operations Quality Assurance (MFOQA)

Description
MFOQA is knowledge-management process using data collected
during flight to conduct post-flight analysis of aircrew and aircraft
systems performance. MFOQA requires no additional equipment
to be mounted on the aircraft platform and no additional tasking
is added to the aircrew during flight. After each flight event, the
aircrew can remove the data-collection card, take it to the squadron
ready room, and load the data into squadron computers. Applying
MFOQA software already loaded in the computer, the aircrew can
replay the flight in animation, noting geographic position, instru-
ment readings, and aircraft performance parameters. In addition,
maintenance personnel can perform diagnostic analysis of the
aircraft systems, aircrews can self-evaluate their performance, and
squadron leadership can review and counsel on flight procedures
and safety and training issues. The ultimate payoff is increased
readiness through improved safety, better training, and faster main-
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tenance troubleshooting. Flight operations quality assurance has

been used in the commercial aviation industry for years. Surveys
from the airline industry have yielded high praise for the process
and have identified benefits to the Navy’s maintenance, operations,
safety, and training paradigm.
Status
MFOQA achieved initial operational capability in third quarter
FY 2014. The Navy plan will implement MFOQA capability for
22 type/model/series aircraft over a phased approach. The lead
platforms are the F/A-18C/D/E/F Hornet/Super Hornet and the
EA-18G Growler aircraft. Follow-on phases will provide MFOQA
capability to the MH-60R/S Seahawk, MH/CH-53E/K heavy-
lift helicopters, AH-1Z Super Cobra, and UH-1Y Huey/Venom
helicopters; the T-45 Goshawk jet trainer; and MV-22B Osprey
tilt-rotor aircraft, with additional platforms to follow. Platform
priorities are driven by several factors, including mishap rates,
system architecture to support data collection, and fleet concerns.
Developers
Expected to be multiple sources following competition. Partnering
developers include Rockwell Collins, Northrop Grumman, and SAIC.
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SECTION 2
SURFACE WARFARE
The U.S. Navy surface force accomplishes a range of missions that contribute to each of
the Navy’s core capabilities. Today’s mix of surface combatants include fully integrated
multi-mission guided missile cruisers and destroyers, modular multi-role littoral combat
ships, and patrol coastal ships. Together, these ships ensure the Navy can meet demands
for high-and low-end surface warfare missions and tasks. Operating forward, these ships
provide credible presence to stabilize key regions, conduct maritime security operations,
and respond to man-made and natural disasters. If necessary, they can also provide
offensive and defensive capabilities to help ensure U.S. joint forces can gain and sustain
access to critical theaters to deter and defeat aggression and project power.
SECTION 2: SURFACE WARFARE
SURFACE WARSHIPS
CG 47 Ticonderoga-Class Aegis Guided-
Missile Cruiser Modernization
Description
Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruisers (CGs) provide multi-
mission offensive and defensive capabilities and can operate in-
dependently or as part of aircraft carrier strike groups and surface
action groups in support of global operations. Ticonderoga-class
cruisers have a combat system centered on the Aegis Weapon
System and the SPY-1B/(B)V multi-function, phased-array
radar. The combat system includes the Mk 41 Vertical Launch-
ing System that employs Standard Missile surface-to-air mis-
siles, Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles, advanced undersea
and surface warfare systems, embarked sea-control helicopters,
and robust command, control, and communications systems
in a potent, multi-mission warship. The oldest 11 cruisers have
been extensively modernized, including hull, mechanical, and
electrical (HM&E) upgrades as well as improved quality of life,
mission-life extension, integrated ship’s control, all-electric aux-
iliaries, and weight and moment modifications. Combat systems
upgrades include an open-architecture computing environment.
Specific improvements to Cooperative Engagement Capabil-
ity and SPY radar, maritime force-protection with the Mk 15
Close-In Weapon System Block 1B, Evolved Seasparrow Missile,
Nulka decoy, and SPQ-9B radar, and the SQQ-89A(V)15 anti-
submarine warfare suite address capability upgrades. Open
architecture cruiser modernization warfighting improvements
will extend the Aegis Weapon System’s capabilities against
projected threats well into the 21st Century. The Navy has
commenced a modernization plan of the fleet’s 11 newest cruisers,
which will update the ships’ combat systems and HM&E systems.
This updated modernization plan provides the added benefit
of extending the service lives of these ships from 35 to 40 years,
ensuring a minimum of 11 relevant and capable purpose-built
Air Defense Commander platforms for carrier strike groups into
the mid-2030s.
Status
Combat systems modernization commenced in FY 2008 with the
USS Bunker Hill (CG 52). As of early FY 2015, seven ships have
completed Advanced Capability Build (ACB) 08 combat systems
modernization, and three have completed ACB-12 combat
systems modernization. Aegis CGs 52–62 have completed exten-
sive HM&E upgrades, and in 2015 the USS Gettysburg (CG 64) is
undergoing modernization.
Developers
Huntington Ingalls Industries Pascagoula, Mississippi
Lockheed Martin Mission
Systems and Training Moorestown, New Jersey
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DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-Class

Aegis Guided-Missile Destroyer
Description
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer combat system
is centered on the Aegis Weapon System and the SPY-1D(V)
multi-function, phased-array radar. The combat system includes
the Mk 41 Vertical Launching System, an advanced anti-
submarine warfare system, advanced anti-air warfare missiles,
and Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles. Incorporating all-steel
construction and gas-turbine propulsion, DDG 51 destroyers
provide multi-mission offensive and defensive capability, oper-
ating independently or as part of an aircraft carrier strike group
or surface action group. Flight IIA variants incorporate facilities
to support two embarked helicopters, significantly enhancing
the ship’s sea-control capability. A Flight III variant, which will
incorporate the advanced Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR),
is in development. Studies are ongoing to identify additional
technology insertions to improve capability in other warfare area
missions for Flight III.
Status
The USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), commissioned in October
2012, completed the original DDG 51 acquisition program. DDG
112 is fitted with Aegis Weapon System Baseline 7 Phase 1R,
which incorporates Cooperative Engagement Capability, Evolved
Seasparrow Missile, improved SPY-1D(V) radar, and an open-
architecture combat system using commercially developed
processors and display equipment. The DDG 51 line was restarted
in FY 2010 to continue production of this highly capable platform.
Contracts for four Flight IIA ships were awarded from FY 2010
through FY 2012. In June 2013, the Navy awarded a multi-year
contract for Flight IIA DDG 51s in FY 2013 through FY 2017. In
late 2014, the Navy was modifying these contracts via Engineer-
ing Change Proposals to the DDG Flight III configuration starting
with the second ship procured in FY 2016. The Flight III configura-
tion will include the AMDR, power and cooling enhancements to
support AMDR, and additional technology insertions to improve
capability and life cycle costs in other warfare area missions. Initial
operational capability is scheduled for FY 2023 after delivery of
the first ship in FY 2021.
Developers
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine, USA
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DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-Class Aegis Guided-Missile

Destroyer Modernization
Description
Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers commenced
mid-life modernization in FY 2010 with DDGs 51 and 53. The
program was originally accomplished in two phases. The first
phase concentrated on hull, mechanical, and electrical (HM&E)
systems and included new gigabit Ethernet connectivity in
the engineering plant, a Digital Video Surveillance System, an
Integrated Bridge system, an advanced galley, and other habit-
ability and manpower-reduction modifications. A complete open-
architecture computing environment is the foundation for
warfighting improvements in the second phase of the modern-
ization for each ship. The upgrade plan consists of an improved
Multi-Mission Signal Processor, which integrates air and ballistic
missile defense capabilities, and enhancements improving radar
performance in the littoral regions. Upon the completion of the
modernization program, the ships will have the following weapons
and sensors: Cooperative Engagement Capability; Evolved
Seasparrow Missile; Mk 15 Close-In Weapon System Block 1B;
Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program; and Nulka
decoys. The Mk 41 Vertical Launching System is upgraded to
support SM-3 and newer variants of the Standard Missile family.
These two phases are accomplished on each ship approximately
two years apart. Modernized DDG 51-class guided-missile de-
stroyers will continue to provide multi-mission offensive and
defensive capabilities with the added benefit of sea-based ballistic
missile defense (BMD).
Status
The HM&E modernization modifications have been designed into
the most recent new-construction Arleigh Burke-class destroyers.
Incorporating modernization design in new construction opti-
mizes risk reduction and proof of alteration in the builder’s yard,
reducing overall risk in the modernization program. Three Flight
I DDGs have completed the Advanced Capability Build (ACB-12/
BMD 5.0) process of providing software upgrades for combat
systems modernization. DDG modernization initially concen-
trates on the Flight I and II ships (hulls 51-78), but is intended
as a modernization program for the entire class. The Flight IIA
modernization as a single combined HM&E and combat system
modernization is scheduled to begin in FY 2017.
Developers
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine
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DDG 1000 Zumwalt-Class 21st Century Destroyer

Description
The Zumwalt-class guided-missile destroyer is an optimally
crewed, multi-mission surface combatant tailored for land attack
and littoral dominance. This advanced warship will provide
offensive, distributed, and precision fires in support of forces
ashore and will provide a credible forward naval presence while
operating independently or as an integral part of naval, joint
or combined strike forces. To ensure effective operations in the
littoral, it will incorporate signature reduction, active and passive
self-defense systems, and enhanced survivability features. It will
field an undersea warfare suite capable of in-stride mine avoid-
ance, as well as robust self-defense systems to defeat littoral
submarine threats, anti-ship cruise missiles, and small boats.
Additionally, it will provide valuable lessons in advanced technol-
ogy, such as the integrated power system and advanced surviv-
ability features, which can be incorporated into other ship classes.
Status
Zumwalt (DDG 1000) fabrication commenced in February 2009,
and the ship is scheduled to deliver in FY 2016 and reach initial
operational capability in FY 2016. Zumwalt was christened in FY
2014. Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) fabrication commenced in
February 2010, and the ship is scheduled to deliver in FY 2017.
Fabrication of Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) commenced
in April 2012, and the ship is scheduled to deliver in FY 2019.
General Dynamics and Huntington Ingalls Industries are building
the three-ship DDG 1000 class, with final assembly conducted at
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works.
Developers
BAE Systems Minneapolis, Minnesota
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Bath, Maine
Raytheon Systems Sudbury, Massachusetts
Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)

Description
The Littoral Combat Ship is a modular, reconfigurable ship de-
signed to meet validated fleet requirements in the littoral region.
The LCS addresses warfighting capability gaps against asymmetric
anti-access threats and will play a vital role in American maritime
security, eventually comprising a significant portion of Navy’s
future surface combatant fleet. Through its innovative modular
design, LCS can be reconfigured for surface warfare (SUW),
anti-submarine warfare (ASW), and mine countermeasures
(MCM) missions. This versatility enables the Navy to provide
warfighters with the most capable, cost-effective solution to
counter anti-access threats in the littoral region.
There are two variants of LCS, the Freedom variant (all odd-
numbered ships) and Independence variant (all even-numbered
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ships). The Freedom variant is a steel semi-planing monohull with

an aluminum superstructure, constructed by Lockheed Martin
in Marinette Marine Corporation’s shipyard in Marinette,
Wisconsin. The Independence variant is an all-aluminum, stabi-
lized monohull constructed by Austal USA (formerly teamed with
General Dynamics) in Mobile, Alabama.
Both ship variants have an open architecture design and embark
one of three interchangeable mission packages (MP) to execute
SUW, ASW, and MCM core missions, in addition to numer-
ous secondary missions. The LCS open architecture enables the
rapid upgrade of weapon systems and sensors without requiring
expensive time-consuming shipyard periods to install modifica-
tions. The ships operate on a 3:2:1 rotational crewing concept, in
which three crews rotate between two ships, one of which will be
deployed at any given time, thus providing continuous presence
in important world regions. This innovative crewing concept
provides approximately two times the on-station presence
compared to other, single-crewed ships, resulting in a significant
cost savings to the Navy.
Status
The LCS program began in February 2002, and in May 2004 the
Navy awarded two contract options to Lockheed Martin and
General Dynamics/Austal USA to build the first research-and-
development ships. Through highly effective competition between
industry bidders in 2010, the LCS program achieved significant
savings with a fixed-price dual-block buy of 20 LCS (ten of each
variant) through FY 2015. In early FY 2015, the Navy has 20 LCS
(ten of each variant) either at sea, under construction, or under
contract. LCS 1-4 have been commissioned and are home-ported
in San Diego, California. LCS 5-8 have been launched and will
deliver to the Navy in 2015. LCS 9-20 are under construction or
contract.
In 2013, the USS Freedom (LCS 1) executed her first overseas
deployment to the Western Pacific. Operating from Singapore’s
Changi Naval Base, Freedom participated in maritime security
exercises with regional partners (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia,
Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand). In 2014,
Freedom conducted developmental testing with an embarked
ASW MP. This first LCS deployment provided an opportunity to
evaluate LCS manning, training, maintenance, and logistics con-
cepts in a real-world overseas operational environment. The Navy
has incorporated lessons learned from the deployment to improve
production and deliver increased capabilities and cost-efficiencies
on future ships. In summer 2014, the USS Independence (LCS
2) with an embarked SUW MP and the USS Coronado (LCS
4) with an embarked MCM MP participated in the Rim of the
Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014 exercise with 22 partner navies. Inde-
pendence also conducted developmental testing with the MCM
MP, in preparation for initial operational test and evaluation in
2015. In addition, Coronado conducted testing with the SUW MP,
including a long-range surface-to-surface missile demonstration.
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In November 2014, the USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) commenced a

16-month deployment to Singapore, beginning continuous LCS
presence in the Western Pacific and the implementation of the
3:2:1 crewing concept.
Developers
General Dynamics /Austal USA Mobile, Alabama
Lockheed Martin and Marinette Marine Marinette, Wisconsin
PC 1 Cyclone-Class Patrol Coastal

Modernization Program
Description
The Cyclone-class Patrol Coastal (PC) ships are essential for
conducting theater security cooperation tasks, maritime security
operations, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnais-
sance missions. The PCs are uniquely suited to operating with
maritime partner navies and coastguards, particularly in the
green-water/brown-water “seam.” Fourteen Cyclone-class ships
were built, 13 are operating in the Navy, and one was transferred
to the Philippine navy in 2004.
The PC Modernization improvements correct the most significant
maintenance and obsolescence issues and will extend the life of the
class by 15 years, to a 30-year expected service life. The program
supports significant alterations, such as a main propulsion diesel
engine pool and upgrading diesel generators and reverse-osmosis
units. Additional hull, mechanical, and electrical modifications
and updates to the weapons systems and C4ISR (command,
control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance,
and reconnaissance) suite are also included. As part of the Navy’s
counter-swarm strategy, for example, a 7.62mm coaxial mount
Gatling gun is integrated into the forward and aft Mk 38 Mod 2
25mm electro-optical/infrared machine gun system to augment
the PC’s surface warfare capabilities for layered self-defense. In
addition to the Mk 38 Mod 2 upgrade, the Mk 60 Griffin missile
system installation is planned for all ten PCs to be deployed
to Bahrain.
Status
The 13-ship Cyclone-class modernization program commenced
in FY 2008 and is scheduled for completion by FY 2017. Ten PCs
are forward deployed to Bahrain; the remaining three PCs are
home-ported in Mayport, Florida. The forward and aft Mk 38
Mod 2 upgrade has been completed on all ten Bahrain PCs.
Developers
Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, Louisiana
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SURFACE WEAPONS
Long-Range Land-Attack Projectile (LRLAP)
Description
The Long-Range Land-Attack Projectile is a 155mm (6-inch)
gun-launched, rocket-assisted, guided projectile developed for the
Mk 51 Gun Weapon System on the three Zumwalt (DDG 1000)-
class warships. Its primary mission is naval surface fire support
and land attack. The LRLAP is an advanced round that uses a
global positioning system-based guidance system and a unitary
warhead to hit land-based targets at long ranges.
Status
LRLAP is completing the engineering, manufacturing, and devel-
opment phase, with initial production in FY 2015. Development
efforts are funded under the DDG 1000 research, development,
test, and evaluation budget.
Developers
Lockheed Martin Missile
and Fire Control Orlando, Florida
Mk 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)

Description
The Mk 15 Mod 21-28 Phalanx Close-In Weapon System is an
autonomous combat system that searches, detects, tracks (radar
and electro-optic), and engages threats with a 20mm Gatling gun
capable of firing 4,500 tungsten penetrator rounds per minute.
Integral to ship self-defense and the anti-air warfare defense-
in-depth concept, CIWS provides terminal defense against
anti-ship missiles and high-speed aircraft penetrating other fleet
defenses. Phalanx CIWS can operate autonomously or be inte-
grated with a ship’s combat system. The Block 1B configuration
provides expanded defense against asymmetric threats such as
small, fast surface craft, slow-flying aircraft, and unmanned aerial
vehicles through the addition of an integrated forward-looking
infrared system. Block 1B also incorporates an optimized gun
barrel (OGB) for tighter ordnance dispersion. Enhanced-lethality
cartridges can be used with the OGB for improved target penetra-
tion. Mk 15 Mod 31 is the SeaRAM CIWS system. SeaRAM also is
based on the Block 1B Phalanx configuration, with the gun sub-
system replaced by an 11-round Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM)
launcher. SeaRAM can be integrated with ships combat system,
but is capable of autonomously searching, detecting, tracking,
and engaging threats with the RAM.
Status
More than 250 Mk 15 Phalanx CIWS systems are deployed in the
Navy. By the end of FY 2016, all ships are scheduled to have Block
1B, and all ships are scheduled to complete an upgrade to Baseline
2 by the end of FY 2019. The Army has procured 45 LPWS systems
for forward operating base defense under the C-RAM program.
SeaRAM systems are employed on the Independence (LCS 2)
variant Littoral Combat Ships.
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Developers
Raytheon (Production/Depot) Louisville, Kentucky
Raytheon (Engineering) Tucson, Arizona
Mk 38 Mod 2 Stabilized 25mm Chain Gun

Description
The Mod 2 program upgrades the Mk 38 Mod 1 25mm chain
gun by adding stabilization, remote operation, fire control, and
an electro-optical sensor. These additions significantly expand the
effective range, lethality, and nighttime capability of the weapon.
The program reduces risk for surface ship self-defense by engaging
asymmetric threats to ships at close range. It provides the capabil-
ity to bridge current and future targeting and weapons technology
in a close-range force protection environment, including protec-
tion in port, at anchor, transiting choke points, or while operating
in restricted waters.
Status
The Navy initiated the Mk 38 Mod 2 program in 2003 to improve
ship self-defense by developing and fielding a mid-term capability
for surface ships that is simple, stabilized, and affordable. By early
FY 2014, the program fielded 61 percent of the planned total of
gun upgrades. The Mk 38 Mod 2 machine gun system is being
permanently installed on aircraft carriers, guided-missile cruisers
and destroyers, amphibious warfare ships, patrol coastal ships,
command ships, and riverine squadron patrol boats. An ordnance
alteration is under development to implement a 7.62mm coaxially
mounted automatic gun.
Developers
BAE Louisville, Kentucky
Rafael USA, Inc. Bethesda, Maryland
Mk 45 Mod 4 5-Inch/62-Caliber Gun System Upgrade

Description
The Mk 45 Mod 4 5-inch/62-caliber gun is a modification of
the 5-inch/54-caliber gun with higher firing energies to support
long-range munitions. The gun retains the functionality of the
5-inch guns, including ability to fire all existing 5-inch rounds.
The modified design also improves maintenance procedures and
provides enhanced anti-surface and anti-air warfare performance.
Modifications include a longer (62-caliber) barrel, an ammuni-
tion recognition system, and a digital control system.
Status
The Mk 45 Mod 4 gun was added to the Arleigh Burke (DDG 51)-
class of destroyers, starting with the USS Winston S. Churchill
(DDG 81).
Developers
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Mk 46 Mod 2 Gun Weapon System (GWS)

Description
The Mk 46 Mod 2 is a 30mm GWS with a two-axis stabilized
gun that can fire up to 200 rounds per minute. The system uses
a forward-looking infrared sensor, a low-light television camera,
and laser range finder with a closed-loop tracking system to opti-
mize accuracy against small, high-speed surface targets. Adapted
from the Marine Corps Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle gun, the
Mk 46 Mod 2 GWS is an upgrade to the Mk 46 Mod 1 GWS. Both
systems build upon commercial off-the-shelf /non-development
items (COTS/NDI) technology using open-system architecture to
allow for rapid and cost-effective use of COTS/NDI components
and software.
Status
The Mk 46 Mod 2 GWS will be installed on the San Antonio (LPD
17)-class amphibious transport dock ships and the Zumwalt
(DDG 1000)-class destroyers as well as the Littoral Combat Ship
surface warfare mission package.
Developers
General Dynamics Land Systems Sterling Heights, Michigan
Mk 51 Gun Weapon System (GWS)

Description
The Mk 51 GWS is a 155mm (6-inch) advanced gun system (AGS)
to be installed in the three Zumwalt (DDG 1000)-class destroy-
ers to provide precision, volume, and sustained fires in support
of distributed joint and coalition forces ashore. The MK 51 GWS
is a fully integrated, automatic gun and magazine weapon system
that will support the Zumwalt-class naval surface fire support
mission. Each system will be capable of independently firing up
to ten rounds per minute. The program includes development of
the global positioning system (GPS)-guided 155mm Long-Range
Land-Attack Projectile, the first of a family of AGS munitions. The
MK 51 GWS was designed to meet DDG 1000 optimal manning
and radar-signature requirements.
Status
Mk 51 manufacturing is underway at two facilities—Cordova,
Alabama, and Louisville, Kentucky—and is meeting ship-produc-
tion schedules. Mk 51 magazines and guns have been installed on
DDG 1000. For DDG 1001, two magazines have been delivered to
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works and in late 2014 were being
installed; the first and second guns are in storage and will be
delivered and installed in FY 2015. DDG 1002’s magazine and
gun production is in progress to meet in-shipyard need dates:
FY 2015 (magazines) and FY 2017 and FY 2018 (guns).
Developers
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Mk 54 Lightweight Torpedo (LWT)

Description
The Mk 54 Lightweight Torpedo is a modular upgrade to the
lightweight torpedo inventory and adds the capability to counter
quiet diesel-electric submarines operating in the littoral. Mk 54
LWT combines existing torpedo hardware and software from Mk
46, Mk 50, and Mk 48 Advanced Capability (ADCAP) programs,
with advanced digital commercial off-the-shelf electronics. The
resulting Mk 54 LWT offers significantly improved shallow-water
capability at reduced life-cycle costs. The Mk 54 LWT modern-
ization plan will introduce new hardware and software updates
providing stepped increases in probability of kill, while reduc-
ing life-cycle cost and allowing the torpedo to remain ahead of
the evolving littoral submarine threat. Mk 54 is also replacing
the Mk 46 as the payload in the Vertical-Launch Anti-Submarine
Rocket (VLA).
Status
Mk 54 torpedoes are being delivered for fleet use to meet the total
munitions requirement. Mk 46 torpedo maintenance has been
augmented to supplement LWT inventory while Mk 54 inventory
is built up. The Mk 54 Block Upgrade was approved for fielding in
June 2014 and is being delivered throughout the Fleet. The Mk 54
VLA achieved initial operational capability in March 2010.
Developers
Raytheon Mukilteo, Washington
Mk 60 Griffin Missile System (GMS)

Description
The Griffin Missile System combines a lightweight laser and global
positioning system/inertial navigation system (GPS/INS) in an
integrated guided-missile system that has been adapted for use
on forward-deployed Cyclone (PC 1)-class Patrol Coastal ships.
The GMS was originally designed as an air-to-ground precision-
engagement missile for U.S. Air Force MC-130 gunships. The
Navy modified the GMS as a rapid deployment capability
in support of fleet operational needs to improve small-vessel
engagement capacity. The Griffin Block II is a 5.5-inch missile
with a 13-pound blast-fragmentation warhead and semi-active
laser seeker. The GMS uses the Brite Star II Electro-Optic Infrared
Laser Designator sensor ball mounted on the PC’s mast to provide
target identification and illumination.
Status
At-sea testing completed in July 2013, and GMS proved to be
effective against small-vessel threats. The first four operational
systems were installed on PCs in 2013. The remaining forward-
deployed PCs will have the GMS installed by 2017.
Developers
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren, Virginia
Raytheon Missile Systems Tucson, Arizona
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RGM/UGM-109E Tomahawk
Land-Attack Missile (TLAM)
Description
Deployed on surface warships and attack- and guided-missile sub-
marines, the Tomahawk Land-Attack Missile is the Department of
Defense’s premier, all-weather, long-range, subsonic land-attack
cruise missile. The Block IV Tactical Tomahawk (TACTOM, RGM-
109E/UGM-109E) preserves Tomahawk’s long-range precision-
strike capability while significantly increasing responsiveness and
flexibility. TACTOM improvements include in-flight retargeting,
the ability to loiter over the battlefield, in-flight missile health and
status monitoring, and battle damage indication imagery provid-
ing a digital look-down snapshot of the battlefield via a satellite
data link. TACTOM also facilitates rapid mission planning and ex-
ecution via global positioning system (GPS) onboard the launch
platform and features an improved anti-jam GPS. Future payloads
could include smart sub-munitions, a penetrator warhead, and a
multiple-response warhead. Plans call for the Navy to procure
more than 3,000 TACTOM missiles prior to program termination.
TLAM Block III missiles will be retired from service by 2020.
Status
A full-rate production contract was signed in August 2004. It
was Navy’s first multi-year contract for TACTOM procurement,
producing more than 1,500 missiles. This contract ended in
FY 2008, and all missiles have been delivered. Tomahawk Block IV
procurement in FY 2009 to FY 2011 was executed via firm, fixed-
price contracts. The Navy will continue to procure TACTOM.
Developers
RIM-7, Mk 57 NATO Seasparrow Surface

Missile System (NSSMS) and RIM-162 Evolved
Seasparrow Missile (ESSM)
Description
The Mk 57 NATO Seasparrow Surface Missile System and its
associated RIM-7P NSSM or RIM-162 Evolved Seasparrow Missile
serve as the Navy’s primary surface-to-air ship self-defense missile
system. NSSMS is deployed on aircraft carriers, surface warships,
and landing helicopter dock amphibious assault ships, and is being
installed on the newest class of landing helicopter assault ships. The
Mk 57 Target Acquisition System is a combined volume-search
radar and control element that determines threat evaluation and
weapon assignment. A kinematic upgrade to the RIM-7P missile,
the ESSM is the next-generation Seasparrow Missile that serves as
a primary self-defense weapon on aircraft carriers and large-deck
amphibious warships and provides layered-defense for cruisers
and destroyers. ESSM Block 1 upgrades include a more powerful
rocket motor, tail control section for quick response on vertical-
launch system ships, upgraded warhead, and a quick-reaction
electronic upgrade. Enhanced ESSM kinematics and warhead
lethality leverage the robust RIM-7P guidance capability to provide
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increased operational effectiveness against high-speed, maneuver-

ing, hardened anti-ship cruise missiles at greater intercept ranges
than the RIM-7P. Operational in FY 2004, ESSM continues to be
procured as part of the NATO Seasparrow Consortium involv-
ing ten NATO countries. In order to pace evolving threats, the
next-generation ESSM Block 2 is being developed cooperatively
by seven countries, replacing the missile guidance section with an
active/semi-active dual-mode seeker.
Status
ESSM Block 1 is fielded on Ticonderoga (CG 47)-class cruisers,
Flight IIA Arleigh Burke (DDG 51)-class destroyers, and in-service
aircraft carriers (CVNs). It will be deployed on the three Zumwalt
(DDG 1000) destroyers and selected Wasp-class amphibious
assault ships (LHDs 6, 7, and 8), to be followed by the remaining
cruisers, destroyers, and amphibious assault ships through planned
modernization programs. By 2025, 114 Navy ships will be armed
with ESSM. ESSM joint universal weapon link (JUWL) develop-
ment is on track, and interrupted continuous wave illumination
(ICWI) has already been incorporated. DDG 1000 and CVN 78
will require a unique variant of ESSM, incorporating both ICWI
and JUWL. ESSM Block 2 development is in risk-reduction phase
and commences engineering and manufacturing development in
FY 2015. ESSM Block 2 is anticipated to reach Milestone B in FY
2015 and achieve initial operational capability in 2020.
Developers
RIM-66C Standard Missile-2 Blocks III/IIIA/IIIB

Description
The RIM-66C Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) is the Navy’s primary
air-defense weapon. SM-2 Block III/IIIA/IIIB configurations are
all-weather, ship-launched, medium-range, surface-to-air mis-
siles in service with the Navy and 15 allied navies. SM-2 enables
forward naval presence, littoral operations, and projecting and
sustaining U.S. forces in anti-access and area-denied environ-
ments. SM-2 Block III/IIIA/IIIB missiles are launched from the
Mk 41 Vertical Launching System installed in Aegis cruisers and
destroyers. Block III features improved performance against
low-altitude threats and optimizes the trajectory-shaping within
the Aegis command guidance system by implementing shaping
and fuse altimeter improvements. Block IIIA features improved
performance and lethality against sea-skimming threats due to
a new directional warhead and the addition of a moving-target-
indicator fuse design. Block IIIB adds an infrared-guidance
mode capability developed in the Missile Homing Improvement
Program to improve performance in a stressing electronic coun-
termeasure environment. Blocks IIIA/IIIB will be the heart of
the SM-2 inventory for the next 20 years. The latest generation
of Block IIIB missiles includes a maneuverability upgrade (SM-2
Block IIIBw/MU2) to enhance Block IIIB performance against
low-altitude, supersonic maneuvering threats.
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Status
The SM-2 program is in the sustainment phase. The Navy has
established a limited depot (FY 2013) and rocket motor regrain
program (FY 2014) to maintain the inventory out to the 2030
timeframe. This will allow the SM-2 inventory to keep pace with
Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan, keep infrastructure in place
to convert SM-2 Block IIIA missiles to the unique interrupted
continuous wave illumination/joint universal weapon link variant
for the three Zumwalt (DDG 1000)-class warships and Gerald R.
Ford (CVN 78)-class carriers, and support projected increases in
fleet proficiency firings.
Developers
RIM-116A Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM)

Description
The RIM-116A Rolling Airframe Missile is a high rate-of-fire, low-
cost system, based on the AIM-9 Sidewinder, designed to engage
anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCMs). RAM is a five-inch diameter
surface-to-air missile with passive dual-mode radio frequency/
infrared (RF/IR) guidance and an active-optical proximity and
contact fuse. RAM has minimal shipboard control systems and
is autonomous after launch. Effective against a wide spectrum of
existing threats, RAM Block 1 IR upgrade incorporates IR all-the-
way-homing to improve performance against evolving passive
and active ASCMs. Plans are for RAM to evolve and keep pace
with emerging threats. RAM Block 2, in the demonstration and
production phase, will provide increased kinematic capability
against highly maneuvering threats and improved RF detection
against low probability of intercept threats. The RAM program is
a cooperative partnership with Germany, and the Block 2 missile
is being developed jointly (50/50) with Germany.
Status
RAM is installed in the Tarawa (LHA 1)- and Wasp (LHD 1)-class
amphibious assault ships, Whidbey Island (LSD 41)- and Harpers
Ferry (LSD 49)-class dock landing ships, aircraft carriers, and
San Antonio (LPD 17)-class landing platform dock ships. RAM is
also installed on the USS Freedom (LCS 1), the Lockheed Martin
variant of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). In 2001, the Navy
submitted an engineering change proposal to develop a SeaRAM
configuration. SeaRAM removed the Phalanx Gun System from
the Close-In Weapon System and incorporated an 11-round RAM
missile launcher system. Modifying the Phalanx radar to detect
low-elevation, low-radar cross-section threats at an increased
range increased the battlespace. No missile modifications were re-
quired. General Dynamics selected SeaRAM as part of the combat
system for the Independence (LCS 2) warships. The Block 2 missile
is in the third year of low-rate initial production and is scheduled
to achieve initial operational capability in FY 2015.
Developers
RAMSYS GmbH Ottobrunn, Germany
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SM-6 Standard Missile 6 Extended-Range

Active Missile (ERAM) Block I/II
Description
The Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) Extended-Range Active Missile
(ERAM) is the U.S. Navy’s next-generation extended-range anti-
air warfare interceptor. The introduction of active-seeker technol-
ogy to air defense in the Surface Force reduces the Aegis Weapon
System’s reliance on illuminators. It also provides improved per-
formance against stream raids and targets employing advanced
characteristics such as enhanced maneuverability, low-radar
cross-section, improved kinematics, and advanced electronic
countermeasures. The SM-6 acquisition strategy is characterized
as a low-risk development approach that leverages SM-2 Block IV/
IVA program non-developmental items and Raytheon’s Advanced
Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile Phase 3 active seeker program
from Naval Air Systems Command. The SM-6 missile will be
fielded on in-service Arleigh Burke (DDG 51)-class destroyers and
Ticonderoga (CG 47)-class cruisers.
Status
The Navy established the SM-6 Extended-Range Air Defense
program in FY 2004. In March 2013, the Resources and Require-
ments Review Board directed a program of record increase from
1,200 missiles to 1,800. The SM-6 program inventory objective
increase results from fleet threat analysis and evolving mission
sets, as well as anticipated new threats. The program improves
fleet defense and ensures sufficient missile inventory is avail-
able. The SM-6 was authorized to enter into full rate production
in July 2013 and achieved initial operational capability in
November 2013.
Developers
U.S. Coast Guard Navy-Type /

Navy-Owned (NTNO) Program
Description
The Navy-Type/Navy-Owned Program provides legacy and new
Coast Guard cutters with sensors, weapons, and communica-
tions capabilities needed to execute assigned naval warfare tasks
and ensure interoperability with the Navy. Examples include the
Mk 110 57mm naval gun system, the Mk 38 25mm machine gun
system, and the SLQ-32 Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement
Program, to name just a few of the more than 20 systems that
comprise the NTNO program.
Status
In addition to supporting the Coast Guard’s legacy fleet of more
than 80 in-service platforms ranging from high- and medium-
endurance cutters to its patrol boat fleet, the NTNO program is an
integral part of the Coast Guard’s ongoing modernization efforts.
As the Coast Guard fields the Legend (WMSL 750)-class National
Security Cutters, Fast Response Cutters, and Offshore Patrol
Cutters, the NTNO program continues to provide the systems
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necessary to help ensure the interoperability and naval warfare

mission readiness of the Coast Guard cutter fleet.
Developers
Multiple sources.
SURFACE SENSORS
AND COMBAT SYSTEMS
Aegis Ashore
Description
On September 17, 2009, the President announced the plan to
provide regional missile defense to U.S. deployed forces and allies
called a Phased Adaptive Approach (PAA). The PAA tailors U.S.
ballistic missile defense (BMD) capabilities to specific theater
needs to enhance integrated regional missile defenses against
short-, medium-, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles. Aegis
Ashore is an adaptation of Navy’s proven Aegis BMD capability
and uses components of the Aegis Weapon System that are in-
stalled in modular containers and deployed to prepared sites of
host nations to provide a shore-based BMD capability. The De-
partment of Defense Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is the Aegis
Ashore material developer and funds development, procurement,
and installation of BMD systems, peripherals, and Standard
Missile (SM-3) missiles. The Director, MDA is designated the Ac-
quisition Executive for the U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense System,
and in this capacity MDA exercises all source-selection and mile-
stone decision authorities for all elements of the BMDS up to, but
not including, production issues.
Status
The first Aegis Ashore site, Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Test
Complex at Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kauai, Hawaii, was
completed in FY 2014. The first forward operating site in Romania
will be operational in late 2015 with a second site in Poland opera-
tional by late 2018. The Naval Sea Systems Command and MDA
established an Aegis Ashore Hybrid Program Office within the
Aegis BMD Directorate, which is closely coordinating the efforts
with Program Executive Office for Integrated Warfare Systems,
which oversees Aegis Ashore development and deployment.
Developers
Black & Veatch Corporation Overland Park, Kansas
Carlson Technology Livonia, Michigan
Gibbs & Cox Arlington, Virginia, USA
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Aegis Combat System (ACS)

Description
The Aegis Combat System is a centralized, automated, command-
and-control, and weapons control system. ACS integrates combat
capabilities, developed in other Navy programs, into the Ticond-
eroga (CG 47)-class and Arleigh Burke (DDG 51)-class warships,
providing effective capability to counter current and future air,
surface, and sub-surface threats. ACS is an element of the Aegis
Shipbuilding Acquisition Category (ACAT) I program of record.
Status
ACS was introduced to the Fleet in 1983 and continues to serve as
the foundation platform for new capabilities, weapons, and sensor
systems. The Aegis Modernization (AMOD) program is produc-
ing system upgrades via the Advanced Capability Build (ACB)
process being implemented as part of the Cruiser and Destroyer
Modernization, DDG 51 Restart, and DDG 51 Flight III programs
to keep pace with evolving threats and challenging littoral envi-
ronments. The first iteration of this process, ACB-08/Technology
Insertion (TI) 08, brought CGs 52 through 58 increased warf-
ighting capabilities during modernizations that began in 2009.
ACB-08 separated hardware from software, allowing for commer-
cial-off-the-shelf computer processors, and re-uses elements of
the Aegis Baseline 7.1R computer program code, while integrating
improved system capabilities.
The ongoing ACB-12 has transitioned to Aegis Baseline 9 and
brings increased warfighting capability with regard to Inte-
grated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD), Naval Integrated Fire
Control-Counter Air (NIFC-CA), the SM-6 Extended-Range
Active Missile, the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM), Close-In
Weapon System Block 1B, and Multi-Mission Signal Processor.
The follow-on to ACB-12 is ACB-16, which will integrate the
following additional capabilities: Improved IAMD capability
with new Standard Missiles; SPQ-9B radar; MH-60R helicop-
ter; Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program Block II
with radar-designated decoy launch; and updates to Total Ship
Training Capability (TSTC) training, interoperability, and C4I
(command, control, communications, computers, and intelli-
gence) capabilities.
Baseline 9 initiated a Common Source Library (CSL) program
for Aegis and brought in the first third-party developed soft-
ware element, the Track Manager/Track Server, as well as the
competitively awarded Common Display System and Common
Processor System. The CSL enables software reuse and common-
ality across all modernized and new-construction Aegis Combat
System configurations. Specifically, the Aegis CSL allows for the
use of common tactical software across four different Aegis con-
figurations: (1) air-defense cruisers; (2) IAMD destroyers with
integrated air and ballistic missile defense (BMD) capabilities; (3)
new-construction IAMD destroyers; and (4) Aegis Ashore with
integrated BMD capability.
ACBs are bringing new capabilities to existing ships in single pack-
ages vice the legacy method of installing capability improvements
through individual deliveries.
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The Navy awarded a contract in March 2013 for an Aegis

Combat System Engineering Agent, which will fully integrate
these capabilities into the Aegis Combat System for maximum
effectiveness. In addition, there will be greater commonality
across ACBs, which will ultimately result in improved capability
deliveries at a reduced cost.
Developers
Port Hueneme, California
Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR)

Description
The advanced Air and Missile Defense Radar system is being de-
veloped to fill capability gaps identified by the Maritime Air and
Missile Defense of Joint Forces Initial Capabilities Document.
AMDR is a multi-function, active-phased array radar capable of
simultaneous search, detection, and tracking of airborne missile
targets and ballistic missile targets for engagement support. The
AMDR suite consists of an S-band radar (AMDR-S), an X-band
radar (SPQ-9B for the first 12 shipsets), and a Radar Suite Con-
troller (RSC). The radar will be developed to support multiple
ship classes, the first being the Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) Flight
Image courtesy of Raytheon. III warships. The multi-mission capability will be effective in
air dominance of the battle space (area air defense) and defense
against ballistic missiles. In addition to its integrated air and
missile defense capability, AMDR will support requirements for
surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, and electronic warfare.
Status
AMDR is an ACAT 1D program with Milestone B approval and
in FY 2015 is in the engineering and manufacturing development
(EMD) phase. The Navy awarded the AMDR contract to Raytheon
on October 10, 2013 and after a protest and withdrawal, the EMD
phase began on January 9, 2014. AMDR successfully completed
the hardware delta preliminary design review (PDR) on May 21,
2014 and the systems delta PDR on August 27, 2014. Upcoming
milestones are the hardware Critical Design Review (CDR) and
the systems CDR. The program remains on track to receive Mile-
stone C approval in FY 2017 and achieve initial operational capa-
bility on the first DDG 51 Flight III warship in FY 2023.
Developers
Raytheon Waltham, Massachusetts
Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mission Packages (MPs)

Description
The Littoral Combat Ships have an innovative design with
interchangeable mission systems, allowing for rapid mission
reconfiguration and modernization. The LCS design is configured
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to fill three anti-access capability gaps: surface warfare (SUW);

mine countermeasures (MCM); and anti-submarine warfare
(ASW). This versatility gives the Navy the operational flexibility
to meet changing warfighting requirements, as well as rapidly field
upgrades or incorporate new technology to meet emerging threats.
A mission package consists of mission modules (MM), which
include the vehicles, sensors, communications, and weapons; a
Mission Package Detachment, which consists of 15-19 Sailors spe-
cializing in the MP; and an Aviation Detachment (AVDET), which
includes pilots, aircrew, maintainers, helicopters, and drones.
The SUW MP provides the ability to perform maritime security
operations while delivering effective firepower, including offensive
and defensive capabilities against multiple groups of fast-attack-
craft and fast-inshore-attack craft. The SUW MP consists of the
Maritime Security Module (two 11m rigid-hull inflatable boats
for visit, board, search, and seizure operations), the Gun Mission
Module (two Mk 46 30mm gun systems), an MH-60R Seahawk
helicopter armed with Hellfire missiles, and a vertical-takeoff and
landing tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (VTUAV). In the future,
a Surface-to-Surface Missile Module (Longbow Hellfire missiles)
will be added.
The MCM MP provides the capability to detect and neutralize
mines throughout the water column using off-board manned and
unmanned vehicles. The MCM MP consists of Remote Multi-
Mission Vehicles equipped with the AQS-20A mine hunting
sonar, an MH-60S helicopter equipped with ASQ-235 Airborne
Mine Neutralization System (AMNS) or the AES Airborne Laser
Mine Detection System, and a VTUAV with the Coastal Battle-
field Reconnaissance and Analysis mine-detection system. In the
future, the MCM MP will include an Unmanned Influence Sweep
System and Knife Fish Unmanned Underwater Vehicle. By using
off-board assets, the MCM MP dramatically improves the speed
an area can be searched and cleared of mines, while keeping the
ship and crew out of the mine danger area—a major improve-
ment over existing capabilities in the fleet.
The ASW MP enables the LCS to detect and engage modern
submarine threats. The ASW MP includes active and passive
detection systems to conduct area search and high-value unit
escort missions, and a torpedo countermeasure system to enhance
survivability in an ASW environment. ASW MP systems include:
the MH-60R helicopter with airborne low-frequency sonar, sono-
buoys, and Mk 54 Lightweight Torpedo; the Lightweight Towed
Torpedo Defense and Countermeasures Module; the SQR-20
Multi-Function Towed Array; and a variable-depth sonar.
Status
The Phase II SUW MP completed initial operational test and eval-
uation (IOT&E) on the USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) in April 2014. As
of late FY 2014, four SUW MPs, one MCM MP, and the advanced
development model ASW MP have been delivered. Delivery of the
initial production model ASW MP will occur in FY 2016. Three
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phases of MCM MP developmental testing have been completed,

and IOT&E will begin in FY 2015.
Developers
Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems
Mission Package Development
and Integration Falls Church, Virginia
Maritime Integrated Air and

Missile Defense Planning System (MIPS)
Description
MIPS is a software and hardware display tool that supports oper-
ational-level integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) planning
and asset allocation, assessments of alternative courses of action
and near real-time monitoring during IAMD mission execution.
In a complex joint warfighting environment, MIPS provides the
joint force maritime component commander staff with a planning
tool for allocating resources and assessing operational risks in a
rapidly developing deployment of Navy air and missile defense
assets. The MIPS output is an operational-level plan detailing
optimized use of forces developed with the warfighter’s knowledge
and judgment. MIPS is deployed in the numbered fleet maritime
operations centers and on selected command ships.
Status
MIPS is undergoing technical refresh to replace legacy and
obsolete hardware. The technical refresh will be followed by two
software capability development efforts, MIPS Increment 1 and
Increment 2. Both increments will include enhanced planning
capabilities and capacity for IAMD as well as an improved
interface between the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Mission
Planner and the Command, Control, Battle Management, and
Communications System. MIPS Increment 1 will achieve initial
operational capability in FY 2015. The MIPS program was desig-
nated a Navy ACAT III acquisition program on February 11, 2011.
Developers
General Dynamics Advanced
Information Systems Fairfax, Virginia
Naval Integrated Fire Control–Counter

Air (NIFC–CA) From the Sea (FTS)
Description
Naval Integrated Fire Control–Counter Air From the Sea kill
chain provides both an engage on remote (EOR) and over the
horizon (OTH) air defense capability, taking advantage of the full
kinematic range of the Navy’s missiles engage manned aircraft
and cruise missiles. NIFC-CA is a non-ACAT project established
to ensure the alignment of Navy pillar programs—SM-6 missile,
Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC), E-2D Advanced
Hawkeye, and Aegis Weapon System. The NIFC-CA System of
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Systems project overcomes traditional radar horizon limitations

and expands on CEC sensor netting capability to provide an EOR
capability to kill targets OTH at greater ranges than conventional
organic fire-control systems.
Status
The NIFC-CA project has conducted more than 200 live-tracking
events. All seven live-fire tests have successfully verified NIFC-CA
capability. One of these tests, conducted in June 2014, was the
longest Standard Missile engagement in history. The first deploy-
ment of initial project capability is on track for FY 2015.
Developers
Multiple sources.
Navigation Systems
Description
Navigation systems provide position, altitude, and timing infor-
mation for all surface ships, aircraft carriers, and amphibious
ships. The program consists of inertial navigators, gyrocompasses,
speed logs, fathometers and Electronic Chart Display and Infor-
mation System-Navy (ECDIS-N). In addition to supporting safety
of navigation, shipboard navigation systems provide altitude
information to Tomahawk Land-Attack Missiles and ballistic
missile defense systems.
Status
Modernization efforts are ongoing across the portfolio of naviga-
tion equipment. Legacy inertial navigators are being upgraded to
the WSN-7/7B standard, while development of the next genera-
tion of inertial navigation system is beginning. ECDIS-N systems
are being fielded across the fleet and throughout the Navy.
Developers
Northrop Grumman
Sperry Marine Charlottesville, Virginia
Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (ABMD)

Description
Aegis ballistic missile defense includes modifications to the Aegis
Weapons System and integration of the Standard Missile (SM-3)
with its hit-to-kill kinetic warhead. This combination gives select
Aegis cruisers and destroyers the capability to intercept short-,
medium-, and some intermediate-range ballistic missiles in the
midcourse phase of exo-atmospheric trajectories. Additionally,
Aegis BMD provides surveillance and tracking capability against
longer-range intermediate- and intercontinental-range ballistic
missile threats. Together, these capabilities contribute to robust
defense-in-depth for U.S. and allied forces, critical political and
military assets, population centers, and large geographic regions
against the threat of ballistic missile attack. The Missile Defense
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Agency (MDA) and the Navy initially deployed the Aegis BMD
long-range surveillance and tracking capability as an element of
the U.S. Ballistic Missile Defense System in October 2004. The
Aegis BMD engagement capability was certified for operational
use in August 2006.
Status
As of early FY 2014, 31 cruisers and destroyers had been modified
to conduct BMD, with additional warships to be modified in the
future. The Aegis BMD 3.6 program capability has been installed
on 25 Aegis warships, and BMD 4.0 has been installed on five
others. The first true IAMD Aegis Baseline, Baseline 9C, includes
Aegis BMD 5.0. Baseline 9C has been installed and is undergoing
testing on the IAMD test ship, the USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53).
This most advanced baseline is scheduled for seven Flight I and II
destroyers and all Flight IIA destroyers as part of the Aegis Mod-
ernization program. BMD ships also have long-range surveillance
and tracking capability to provide cueing in defense of the home-
land, and a BMD engagement capability using the SM-3 missile
to conduct active defense against short-to-intermediate-range
ballistic missiles. The SM-2 Block IV inventory has been modified
for the terminal ballistic-missile defense mission. This capability
provides an endo-atmospheric, lower-tier capability, resulting in
a layered defense against enemy ballistic missiles. The Navy and
MDA are collaborating to provide a more advanced sea-based
terminal-defense capability using the advanced Standard Missile
6 interceptor.
Developers
Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS)

Description
The Ship Self-Defense System is a centralized, automated, com-
mand-and-control system for non-Aegis warships. An upgrade
of the Advanced Combat Direction System, SSDS provides an
integrated combat direction system for aircraft carriers and all
amphibious ships, enabling them to keep pace with evolving
anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM) threats. The SSDS open archi-
tecture system integrates detection and engagement elements of
the combat system with automated weapons control doctrine,
Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC), and tactical data
links for enhanced battle space awareness. SSDS provides a robust
self-defense capability to warships not configured with the Aegis
Combat System.
Status
SSDS Mk 1 began full-rate production following operational
testing in 1997 and is fielded in all Whidbey Island and Harpers
Ferry (LSD 41/49)-class ships. SSDS Mk 2, which provides strike
group interoperability via CEC and Tactical Data Information
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Link Joint (TADIL-J), achieved initial operational capability in

2005 and continues fleet installation. The Navy plans to upgrade
periodically the SSDS federated and technically decoupled archi-
tecture via commercial-off-the-shelf technology insertion and
preplanned product improvement. SSDS Mk 2 is programmed
for all aircraft carriers, amphibious assault ships, and San Antonio
(LPD 17)-class ships. SSDS Mk 2 began replacing SSDS Mk 1 on
LSD 41/49-class ships in FY 2014 and is scheduled for complete
fielding by 2021. Advanced Capability Build (ACB) 12 is in devel-
opment, with Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) as the lead ship. Follow-on
ACB development will integrate into SSDS the Surface Electronic
Warfare Improvement Program Block 2, MH-60R, Seahawk
helicopters, Mk 15 Close-In Weapon System, and Identification
Friend or Foe Mode 5/S.
Developers
Raytheon San Diego, California
SPQ-9B Radar Anti-Ship

Cruise Missile (ASCM) Radar
Description
The SPQ-9B Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Radar is a phased-array,
rotating radar that significantly improves a ship’s ability to detect
and track low-altitude anti-ship cruise missiles in a heavy-clutter
environment. This capability is in addition to and improves
upon the surface search and gunfire control capability retained
from previous versions of the SPQ-9 radar. It is a high-resolution
track-while-scan, X-band, pulse-doppler radar that enables track
detection at ranges that allow combat systems to engage subsonic
or supersonic sea-skimming missiles at the outer edge of a ship’s
engagement envelope. Additional modifications are in develop-
mental testing to add a periscope-detection and discrimination
capability to the radar’s surface-search capability.
Status
The SPQ-9B is an integral part of the Cruiser Modernization
Program, providing an ASCM cue to the Aegis Combat System.
The SPQ-9B integrates with Ship Self Defense Surface Mk 2 on
aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships, enabling those
ships’ ASCM defense capabilities to pace the evolving worldwide
threat. The radar is Navy Type/Navy Owned equipment on the
U.S. Coast Guard’s new-construction Legend (WMSL 750)-class
National Security Cutters. The SPQ-9B is planned for deployment
in conjunction with future guided-missile destroyer moderniza-
tions and the initial DDG 51 Flight III destroyers.
Developers
Northrop Grumman Baltimore, Maryland
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SPY-1 (Series) Aegis Multi-Function

Phased-Array Radar
Description
The SPY-1 S-Band radar system is the primary air and surface
radar for the Aegis Combat System installed in the Ticonderoga
(CG 47)- and Arleigh Burke (DDG 51)-class warships. The SPY-1
is a multi-function, passive phased-array radar capable of search,
automatic detection, tracking of air and surface targets, and
missile-guidance support. The SPY-1A, SPY-1B, and SPY-1B(V)
variants are fielded in cruisers, and the SPY-1D and SPY-1D(V)
variants are fielded in destroyers. The latest variant of this
radar, SPY-1D(V), improves the radar’s capability against low-
altitude and reduced radar cross-section targets in littoral clutter
environments and in the presence of intense electronic counter-
measures. Radars in selected Aegis cruisers and destroyers can also
detect, track, discriminate, and support engagement of ballistic
missile threats.
Status
The SPY-1D(V) littoral radar upgrade superseded the SPY-1D
in new-construction Flight IIA destroyers. Initial operational
testing and evaluation were completed in the fall 2005. Full rate
production decision occurred in 2012. SPY-1D (V) is, or will be,
installed in DDGs 91 through 122. A new Multi-Mission Signal
Processor (MMSP) was developed to deliver SPY-1D(V) equiva-
lent capability to SPY-1D radars in support of integrated air and
missile defense tasks, including ballistic-missile defense require-
ments. The MMSP upgrades are installed during Destroyer
Modernization program combat system upgrade availabilities.
The MMSP upgrade is likewise integrated with the SPY-1D(V)
radar in new-construction destroyers, starting with DDG 113,
and in Aegis Ashore ballistic-missile defense systems. Outfitted
with the MMSP upgrade to the AN/SPY-1D Radar in 2013, the
USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53) was the first destroyer to complete
the combat system radar modernization upgrade. DDG 53 will
complete testing and certification in 2015.
Developers
Raytheon Electronic Systems Sudbury, Massachusetts
SPY-3 Advanced Multi-Function Radar (MFR)

Description
The SPY-3 Advanced Multi-Function Radar is an X-band active
phased-array radar designed to meet all horizon-search and fire-
control requirements for the 21st-Century Surface Fleet. The
SPY-3 is designed to detect the most advanced anti-ship cruise
missile threats and support fire-control illumination require-
ments for the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM), the Standard
Missile (SM-2), and future missiles. SPY-3 also supports the new
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ship-design requirement for reduced radar cross-section, sig-

nificantly reduced manning (no operators), and total ownership
cost reduction. SPY-3 is planned for introduction on board the
Zumwalt (DDG 1000)-class destroyers and as a component of the
Dual-Band Radar on the next-generation Gerald R. Ford (CVN
78)-class aircraft carriers. For DDG 1000, SPY-3 will be modified
to provide above horizon and volume search capability.
Status
In 2006, SPY-3 engineering development model radar arrays were
installed and tested at the Wallops Island Engineering Test Center,
Wallops Island, Virginia, and on board the Navy’s Self-Defense
Test Ship. The SPY-4 Volume Search Radar was also installed at
the Wallops Island facility for radar test and SPY-3 integration
events that completed at the end of FY 2010. SPY-3 development,
testing, and production schedules are planned to support equip-
ment delivery schedules for DDG 1000 and CVN 78-class ships.
Developers
SPY-4 Volume Search Radar (VSR)

Description
The SPY-4 Volume Search Radar is an S-band active phased-array
radar designed to meet all above-horizon detection and tracking
requirements for 21st-Century ships without area air-defense
missions, specifically the Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)-class aircraft
carriers. SPY-4 VSR will provide long-range situational aware-
ness with above-horizon detection and air control functionality,
replacing in-service SPS-48E and SPS-49 radars. With three fixed
phased-array radar faces, SPY-4 VSR provides the requisite track
revisit times to address fast, low/small, and high-diving missile
threats, and provides cueing for the SPY-3 Multi-Function Radar
(MFR) to execute tracking and fire control functions above
the horizon.
Status
Along with the SPY-3 MFR, SPY-4 VSR underwent radar test and
integration events that completed at the end of FY 2010. VSR
production arrays are in construction and testing at Lockheed
Martin facilities in Moorestown, New Jersey. VSR will be deployed
with SPY-3 MFR as an integrated radar suite, referred to as the
Dual-Band Radar, on CVN 78, which is scheduled to deliver in
FY 2015.
Developers
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SQQ-89 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)

Combat System
Description
The SQQ-89 Anti-Submarine Warfare Combat System suite pro-
vides cruisers and destroyers with an integrated undersea warfare
detection, classification, display, and targeting capability. SQQ-89
is the Surface ASW system of systems that integrates sensors,
weapons, and underwater self-defense capabilities. The latest
variant, the A(V)15, is planned for all guided-missile destroyers
(DDGs) and forward-deployed Aegis Baseline 3 and 4 cruis-
ers. A(V)15 will be installed as part of the Aegis Modernization
Program or as part of the A(V)15 program of record. The A(V)15
program will install Multi-Function Towed Arrays (MFTAs) on
all DDGs, including new-construction warships. The SQQ-89
A(V)15 is a modularized, open-architecture system using com-
mercial off-the shelf (COTS) technology processing to provide
revolutionary ASW warfighting improvements, and continuous
upgrades to the following subsystems of the ASW detect-to-
engage sequence: MFTA; Mk 54 Lightweight Torpedo; Mk 54
Vertical Launch Anti-Submarine Rocket; and fire-control
algorithms. These include the Echo tracker classifier and active
classification algorithms, sonar performance and prediction
algorithms, environmental models, computer-aided dead-
reckoning table interfaces, and torpedo detection, classification,
and localization. The integrated high-fidelity Surface ASW Syn-
thetic Trainer (SAST) provides revolutionary ASW warfighting
improvements for deep-water as well as shallow-water littoral
environments.
Status
The first A(V)15 installation was completed on the USS Mason
(DDG 87) in September 2009. It included the addition of the
MFTA and marked the first towed-array installation in a DDG
Flight IIA warship. By the end of FY 2014, the Navy had installed
29 production A(V)15 systems. The Advanced Capability Build
(ACB) process of providing software upgrades every two years
and technology inserts on a four-year cycle will mitigate COTS
obsolescence and facilitate future capability upgrades. The first
ASW advanced capability build (ACB) 11 was installed on the
USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) in FY 2012. It included SAST and major
upgrades that improve surface ships ability to detect threat tor-
pedoes. SAST is also installed as part of the ACB 11 trainers at
the Fleet ASW Training Center in San Diego, California, and is
planned for incorporation into the future design of the shore-
based ASW trainers. ACB 13 is under development and planned
for certification in 2015 and the first installation in 2016.
Developers
Adaptive Methods Centerville, Virginia
Advanced Acoustic Concepts Hauppauge, New York
Alion Sciences Fairfax, Virginia
Lockheed Martin Syracuse, New York
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Surface Ship Torpedo Defense (SSTD)

Description
The Surface Ship Torpedo Defense system comprises a layered
approach and a family-of-systems acquisition strategy to provide
anti-torpedo soft-kill and hard-kill capability. Soft-kill capability
resides in the SLQ-25 Nixie towed system and Acoustic Device
Countermeasure (ADC) Mk 2 Mod 4 that are deployed on board
aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, frigates, amphibious ships,
and combat logistics force (CLF) ships. The Nixie system is a towed
acoustic and non-acoustic persistent countermeasure system.
ADC Mk 2 Mod 4 is a hand-deployed acoustic countermeasure
system. Hard-kill capability is achieved with the Torpedo Warning
System (TWS) that provides torpedo detection, classification, and
localization (TDCL) capability on aircraft carriers and CLF ships.
TWS prepares launch solutions, presets, and operator interfaces
to launch anti-torpedo torpedoes (ATTs) to deliver a hard-kill
capability. The countermeasure anti-torpedo (CAT) integrates the
ATT with self-contained launch energetics in all-up-round equip-
ment to defeat primary stern-sector threat salvoes. Both TWS and
CAT will facilitate future software upgrades.
Status
SLQ-25C Nixie system is installed on all in-service aircraft carriers,
cruisers, destroyers, frigates, amphibious ships, CLF ships and will
be installed on Zumwalt (DDG 1000)-class ships. The SLQ-25C
(equivalent to 25A with engineering changes through EC-16) in-
stallations will be completed to improve reliability and acoustic
countermeasure capability, provide a new littoral tow cable, and
add enhanced non-acoustic improvements to counter threat tor-
pedoes. SLQ-25C EC-2 is under development and will provide a
technology refresh of the in-service SLQ-25 architecture and an
interface to the TWS for system interoperability. EC-2 upgrades
will be completed by FY 2024. TWS/CAT is being developed for
high-value units and will achieve initial operational capability in
FY 2019.
A hybrid-prototype system was installed on CVN 77 in March
2013, and an at-sea demonstration conducted on CVN 77 in May
2013 validated TWS/CAT ability to launch against enemy torpe-
does. During that test, TWS was used to launch seven ATTs against
surrogate threat torpedoes. One Roll-On/Roll-Off (RORO) system
was delivered to CVN 71 in FY 2014.
One RORO system and three engineering development model
systems are programmed with two CVN installations per year
during FY 2015 and FY 2016. TWS prototype systems will be in-
stalled with eight CATs each. TWS achieved provisional Milestone
B in September 2011. Milestone C and low-rate initial production
for TWS and CAT are planned for FY 2016. CAT will seek Mile-
stone C approval to enter the system development and demon-
stration phase in FY 2015.
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Developers
Penn State Applied
Research Laboratory State College, Pennsylvania
Science Applications
International Corporation Arlington, Virginia
Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System (TTWCS)

Description
The Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System initializes,
prepares, and launches Block III and Block IV Tomahawk Land-
Attack Missiles. TTWCS also provides capability for firing units to
plan Block III and Block IV global positioning system-only mis-
sions, retarget Block IV missiles to alternate targets, and monitor
missiles in flight. The initial release of TTWCS reduced equip-
ment racks required on board surface ships, introduced common
software for the various TLAM-capable platforms (U.S. Navy
guided-missile cruisers and destroyers, attack submarines, and
guided-missile submarines, and Royal Navy attack submarines),
and reduced overall reaction and engagement planning timelines.
The TTWCS Viability Build, Version 5.4.0.2, improves the TTWCS
system architecture to maintain existing Tomahawk Weapons
System functionality, provides for future growth, and enhances
command-and-control interoperability. Version 5.4.0.2 maintains
interoperability with evolving systems and modernizes interfaces
in accordance with joint mandates (e.g., Internet Protocol Version
6). Version 5.4.0.2 also improves operator interaction with the
system, reduces system complexity, and provides an integrated
training capability at all levels.
Status
TTWCS V5 incorporates Tomahawk Integrated Training Architec-
ture, changes for Aegis Cruiser Modernization, and the addition
of Ohio (SSGN 726), Seawolf (SSN 21), and Virginia (SSN 774)
-class guided-missile/attack submarines to the common weapon
control system build. The initial operational capability of v5.4.0
was the first step toward TTWCS viability, refreshing hardware and
porting resource-intensive software executing on x86 processors
with a Linux operating system. The next software version of the
weapons control system, v5.4.0.2, will improve C4I (command,
control, communications, computer, and intelligence) interopera-
bility, refresh the hardware and software to improve performance,
introduce a new human-computer interface, and align TTWCS
with Department of Defense mandates.
Developers
Lockheed Martin Valley Forge, Pennsylvania
Naval Undersea Warfare Center Newport, Rhode Island
Southeastern Computers Consultants Austin, Texas
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Tomahawk Command and Control System (TC2S)

Description
Under the umbrella of the Theater Mission Planning Center
(TMPC), the Tomahawk Command and Control System provides
subsystems for precision targeting, route planning, mission dis-
tribution, and strike management for Tomahawk Land-Attack
Missile (TLAM) missions. The TMPC is the mission-planning
and execution segment of the Tomahawk Weapon System (TWS)
and optimizes all aspects of the TLAM mission to engage a target.
TC2S develops and distributes missions for the Tomahawk missile;
provides command information services for TWS; provides strike
planning, execution, coordination, control, and reporting; and
provides maritime component commanders the capability to
plan or modify TLAM missions. TC2S has evolved into scalable
configurations deployed in five configurations at 177 sites: three
Cruise Missile Support Activities; three Tomahawk Strike Mission
Planning Cells with Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Fleets; 133 carrier
strike groups and firing units; 11 command and control nodes;
five laboratories; and six training classrooms. TC2S or its compo-
nents are employed by the United Kingdom under two separate
Foreign Military Sales cases (TLAM and Storm Shadow). TC2S
allows planners to exploit the full capabilities of the Tomahawk
in either deliberate planning conditions or for battlefield time-
sensitive planning operations, including executing all post-launch
missile-control operations.
Status
TC2S version 4.3, which achieved initial operational capability
on May 26, 2012, featured improved system usability and com-
plete the migration of the precision targeting workstation (PTW)
functionality to the service oriented architecture-based targeting
and navigation toolset, permitting the retirement of the PTW. In
addition, TC2S 4.3 includes more than 1,000 modifications pro-
posed by users. In October 2011, the last TC2S 4.2.2 was installed
in Seventh Fleet. The next version of TC2S 5.0.1 reached IOC in
FY 2014, with primary focus on human-computer interface
updates for improved usability. All Tomahawk missiles fired
operationally from Operation Desert Storm through Opera-
tion Odyssey Dawn have been planned and executed with TC2S
components.
Developers
BAE Systems San Diego, California
COMGLOBAL San Jose, California
International Corporation McLean, Virginia
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SURFACE EQUIPMENT
AND SYSTEMS
Authorized Equipage Lists (AEL) and
Naval Security Forces Vest (NSFV)
Description
The visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) authorized equipage
list provides equipment to perform compliant and non-compliant
vessel VBSS missions integral to expanded maritime interception
operations, maritime counter-proliferation interdiction, and
maritime domain awareness. The anti-terrorism/force protection
physical security equipment AEL provides individual personal
protection, training and entry control point equipment for use
by the ships’ self-defense forces while in port, transiting the lit-
torals and operating in restricted maneuverability environments.
The AEL includes the enhanced body armor Naval Security Forces
Vest (NSFV) providing improved protection against ballistic and
fragmentation hazards. The NSFV also uses the enhanced small-
arms protective inserts for increased protection.
Status
NSFV will replace both the concealable tactical response carrier
and legacy Navy flak vest for consolidation and uniformity among
fleet AELs. The new vests have undergone rigid government
testing, with first article testing completed in December 2013. In
early 2015, lot acceptance testing is in progress, and the Navy has
awarded a production contract for a total of 13,000 units to be
fielded to all afloat assets. Initial fielding on 32 ships commenced
in September 2014, with full fielding anticipated by June 2015.
Developers
Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane, Indiana
Biometrics / Identity Dominance System (IDS)

Description
The Personnel Identification Version One (PIv1), also known as
the PX-1 Identity Dominance System (IDS), provides enhanced
biometric and limited forensic collection capabilities for Navy
visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) teams conducting mari-
time interception operations. The program provides VBSS teams
with the means to rapidly capture, store, and share trusted infor-
mation related to the identity of unknown individuals between the
enterprise, inter-agencies and international partners. PIv1 collects
facial images (“mugshots”), iris images, fingerprints, contextual
data, and cell phone media for exploitation, and conducts match/
no-match searches against an onboard biometrics-enabled watch-
list of known or suspected terrorists and/or persons of interest.
Status
Fleet VBSS teams use commercial-off-the-shelf biometric collec-
tion devices to collect and transmit biometric information to the
DoD’s authoritative biometric database for intelligence analysis,
and “match/no-match” analysis. Approximately 200 of these kits
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were procured in FY 2006-2007 and fielded to VBSS-capable ships.

Initial fielding provided stopgap biometrics capability to the naval
force. Advanced research and development efforts continue to
deliver next-generation capabilities, including robust multi-modal
biometric, and enhanced document and media exploitation func-
tionality through the Personnel Identification Version One (PIv1)
program of record. The Joint Requirements Oversight Council
approved the IDS Capabilities Development Document in Sep-
tember 2008 and IDS achieved Milestone B in the fourth quarter
of FY 2010. The Navy approved the PIv1 Capabilities Production
Document in November 2012, and PIv1 achieved Milestone C in
FY 2013. Initial operational capability was achieved in FY 2013,
with full operational capability programmed for FY 2017.
Developers
Aware Incorporated Bedford, Massachusetts
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear

Defense Dismounted Reconnaissance, Sets, Kits
and Outfits (CBRN DR SKO)
Description
Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear dismounted
reconnaissance sets, kits, and outfits comprise an organic suite
of specialized CBRN detection and protection equipment. The
equipment provides Navy boarding teams with additional CBRN
capability to conduct efficient and thorough CBRN reconnais-
sance survey and monitoring missions on vessels of interest. It
provides visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) teams with the
capability to detect the presence of weapons of mass destruction
(WMD) in support of WMD interdiction missions. In addition
to personnel protective equipment and integrated radio/wireless
communications, the DR SKO program provides detection and
identification capability for radiological and nuclear material,
chemical biological warfare agents, toxic industrial chemicals/
toxic industrial materials (TIC/TIM), oxygen levels and combus-
tible gases, and some explosives and drugs.
Status
The Navy’s participation in this program responds to Commander,
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s urgent operational need
to provide VBSS teams with enhanced capabilities to identify and
detect CBRN/WMD material. A “stop-gap” capability was initially
deployed in response to this request. Approximately 163 radiation
detection/hazardous atmospheric kits were procured in FY 2007-
2008 with each kit consisting of six UDR-15 personal radiation de-
tectors, six handheld radiation monitors, one Thermo IdentiFinder
Ultra NGM (used to identify isotopes), one Chameleon TIC vapor
and gas detector, one GAMIC 4 gas analyzer, and one NIK drug
testing kit. Recognizing the enduring nature of the request, Navy
in FY 2015 is transiting the full-spectrum CBRN/WMD detection
requirement into the DR SKO a joint program of record for its
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proper resourcing and long-term sustainment. Initial operational

capability (11 kits) for the DR SKO end items was achieved in
September 2014; a full operational capability is planned for FY2021.
Developers
FLIR Systems ICx Elridge, Maryland
Joint Program Manager Nuclear, Biological
and Chemical Contamination
Avoidance Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear

Defense–Individual Protection Equipment–Readiness
Improvement Program (CBRND–IPE–RIP)
Description
The Individual Protective Equipment-Readiness Improvement
Program for forces afloat manages millions of individual pieces
of equipment for Sailors deploying into potential chemical, bio-
logical, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threat environments.
Through centralized management, this program ensures that afloat
and deployed expeditionary Sailors are provided with correctly
maintained and properly fitted individual protection ensembles
and a chemical protective mask, ready for immediate retrieval in
response to the dictated mission-oriented protective-posture con-
dition. Historically, maintenance and logistics functions required
to maintain the material readiness of this equipment required an
extraordinary number of organizational man-hours that could
be better used supporting operations and training. Ninety-day
pre-deployment readiness visits by the Naval Sea Systems
Command (NAVSEA) RIP Team relieve the ships of this burden.
The cornerstone of the RIP is the NAVSEA Consolidated Storage
Facility located at Ft. Worth, Texas.
Status
This program continues to improve fleet CBR readiness. In ad-
dition to IPE and gas masks, the RIP manages interceptor body
armor, dorsal auxiliary protective systems, and lightweight helmets
for expeditionary forces; provides protective CBRN equipment to
Navy individual augmentees as they process through designated
Army training centers; and manages CBR and nuclear defense
IPE for the Military Sealift Command. In addition, the Navy has
shifted from its traditional lifecycle replacement program and
has implemented a condition-based obsolescence program to
better sustain fleet CBRN-defense equipment. The Joint Program
Executive Office for Chemical and Biological Defense Programs
(CBDP) has adopted this efficiency plan for implementation
across the entire CBDP enterprise.
Developers
Battelle Memorial Institute Columbus, Ohio
General Dynamics Information Technology Fairfax, Virginia
Gryphon Technologies Washington, DC
Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City, Florida
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Improved (Chemical Agent) Point Detection

System (IPDS)–Lifecycle Replacement
Description
The Improved (Chemical Agent) Point Detection System–Life-
cycle Replacement is a fit, form, and function life-cycle replace-
ment for legacy IPDS systems providing naval ships an automated
chemical (vapor) point-detection capability afloat with enhanced
detection and reliability. The system is designed to automatically
detect and identify chemical vapors by agent class (nerve, blister,
and blood) and type agent within a specified concentration level
and time period. Successful detection of a chemical vapor at the
required threshold concentration warns a ship of an imminent
chemical attack to provide sufficient time for the crew to seek
shelter inside a collective protected zone or don personal protec-
tive equipment, including a filtered mask, before the concentra-
tion reaches a critical level.
Status
IPDS-LR achieved initial operational capability in March 2013
with more than 30 systems fielded, to include shipboard installa-
tions, training facilities, and spares. IPDS-LR installation schedule
achieved 23 installs for FY 2014 and 22 installs are scheduled for
completion in FY 2015.
Developers
Bruker Billerica, Massachusetts
Joint Biological Tactical Detection System (JBTDS)

Description
The Joint Biological Tactical Detection System Acquisition
Category III program will be a lightweight biological agent
system that will detect, warn, and provide presumptive identifica-
tion and samples for follow on confirmatory analysis. JBTDS will
provide a local alarm and when networked provide cooperative
capability with reduced probability of false alarms. JBTDS will
provide a biological detection capability to detect, collect, and
identify biological aerosol hazards to support mission-oriented
protective-posture decisions and downwind hazard warning at the
tactical and operational levels. JBTDS will be operable across the
full spectrum of operations in multiple environments. The system
will support naval forces during periods of increased biological
threat, as well as during routine biological surveillance opera-
tions by providing near real-time detection of biological attacks
and notification to personnel in the potential hazard area. JBTDS
will ultimately support force protection and survivability and
maximize combat effectiveness by enhancing medical response
decision making.
Status
JBTDS Milestone B was achieved May 2014 and will reach
Milestone C in FY 2016 with fielding planned for multiple ship
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classes (e.g., aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers, small combat-

ants, amphibious ships, mine countermeasures ships, command
ships, and combat logistics force vessels).
Developers
Multiple sources.
Next-Generation Chemical Detection (NGCD)

Description
The Next-Generation Chemical Detector comprises several
detection systems for multi-phase of matter sampling, location
of liquid and solids on surfaces, and vapor and aerosol monitor-
ing. NGCD will detect and identify nontraditional agents (NTAs),
chemical warfare agents (CWAs), toxic industrial chemicals
(TICs) in the air and on surfaces. NGCD will provide improved
CWA/TIC selectivity and sensitivity on multiple platforms as well
as multiple environments. These sensors will improve detection,
consequence management and reconnaissance, and weapons of
mass destruction (WMD) interdiction capabilities. The three
detectors are as follows: (1) Detector Alarm provides NTA aerosol
detection, (e.g., chemical event warning) and improved CWA
and TIC vapor detection (e.g., naval ship contamination survey);
(2) Survey Detector provides rapid interrogation of NTA and
CWA liquid and solid detection on surfaces, (e.g. dismounted
reconnaissance/VBSS Operations); and (3) Sample Analysis
provides analytical identifier of solids, liquids, aerosols and
vapors, (e.g., to support characterization of the residual hazard
after a chemical event to inform protection decisions).
Status
The acquisition strategy for this program is technology driven.
The Joint Project Manager for Nuclear, Biological and Chemical
Contamination Avoidance (JPM NBC CA) is procuring proto-
types for the program’s technical development (TD) phase. The
TD phase will consist of a breadboard test event (experimental
test model) followed by a brassboard test (demonstration test
model in a field setting) and ultimately a final prototype test. The
Joint Project Manager NBC CA will use the results of brassboard
testing and final prototype testing to determine if the program is
sufficiently mature for its Milestone B decision.
Developers
Multiple sources.
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Next-Generation Diagnostics System (NGDS)

Description
The Next Generation Diagnostics System family of systems will
provide incremental chemical biological radiological and nuclear
(CBRN) diagnostic capabilities across echelons of naval health
care and provide common biological identification materiel so-
lutions across DoD. The NGDS Increment 1 (Inc. 1) Deployable
Component is a U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared reus-
able, portable biological pathogen diagnostic and identification
system capable of rapidly analyzing clinical and environmental
samples. NGDS diagnostic capabilities will be employed in Navy
(Role 2 and 3) Fleet Deployable Combat Health Support units for
the identification and diagnosis of biological warfare agents and
other pathogens of operational concern in support of individual
patient treatment decision making, force health protection deci-
sion making, and CBRN situational awareness. NGDS Inc. 1 will
be capable of connecting to CBRN defense, medical and biosur-
veillance network applications (e.g., Joint Warning and Reporting
Network, and Composite Health Care System), if required. The
NGDS Inc. 1 technology will be adapted for environmental sample
analysis applications through collaboration with the Common
Analytical Laboratory System (CALS) and the Joint Biological
Tactical Detection System program offices. In collaboration with
the CALS program for environmental capability requirements,
the NGDS Inc. 1 will replace the Joint Biological Agent Identifica-
tion and Diagnostic System.
Status
NGDS is currently in its technology development phase with an
initial operational capability for fielding in FY 2017.
Developers
BioFire Diagnostics Salt Lake City, Utah
Total Ship Training Capability (TSTC)

Description
Total Ship Training Capability consists of the Battle Force Tacti-
cal Trainer (BFTT), Aegis Combat Training System (ACTS) and
Battle Force Electronic Warfare Trainer scenario generators and
numerous Aegis and Ship Self Defense System (SSDS) interfaces
and display systems. Together, the capability provides realistic
combat systems tactical scenario training supporting both unit
level and strike group integrated training and certification.
Status
Training systems are installed on 127 in-service systems on Aegis
and SSDS warships. Established in 2012, the TSTC program of
record was created to address reliability, simplicity, functionally
and fidelity shortfalls within these systems, to include the sup-
porting ships weapon systems. To maintain constant alignment
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between tactical modernization, warfare training capabilities and

operator and crew weapon system proficiency, a continual TSTC
investment is required. Additionally, TSTC has demonstrated
through pier-side integrated training events an achieved savings
compared to at-sea live exercises.
Developers
Lockheed Martin Chesapeake, Virginia
Naval Surface Warfare Center Dam Neck, Virginia
NOVONICS Arlington, Virginia
SYS Technologies San Diego, California
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SECTION 3
SUBMARINE FORCE
The submarine force, the Navy’s “silent service,” contributes significantly to many of the
Navy’s core capabilities. The concealment provided by the sea enables U.S. submarines to
conduct undetected and non-provocative operations, to be survivable, and to attack both
land and sea targets. Nuclear-powered attack submarines enable sea control, providing
unseen surveillance of far-flung regions of ocean along with the ability to attack and
sink hostile surface ships and submarines. The power-projection capabilities of nuclear-
powered guided-missile submarines include precision strike from land-attack cruise
missiles and insertion of Special Operations Forces to conduct reconnaissance and
direct-action missions in hostile environments. The Navy’s fleet of nuclear-powered
ballistic-missile submarines provides the ability to conduct nuclear offensive strike,
contributing to the core capability of deterrence at the national strategic level.
SECTION 3: SUBMARINE FORCE
SUBMARINES AND
UNDERSEA VEHICLES
SSBN 726 Ohio-Class Replacement (OR)
Fleet Ballistic-Missile Submarine (SSBN)
Description
The fleet ballistic-missile submarine supports the Nation’s stra-
tegic nuclear triad—long-range strategic bombers, land-based
intercontinental ballistic missiles, and SSBNs armed with long-
range submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs)—by provid-
ing a flexible and survivable deterrent with an assured-response
capability. Starting in 2027, the oldest Ohio-class SSBN will reach
the end of its service life, with the remaining SSBNs retiring at
a rate of approximately one per year thereafter. The highest
priority is to ensure a seamless and successful transition to the
Ohio Replacement SSBN to fulfill our national imperative of
strategic deterrence. The 12 OR SSBNs will provide strategic
deterrent capabilities, well into the 2080s, at a responsible cost.
The class will be designed to ensure survivability against expected
threats into the late 21st Century. Concurrent with the Ohio
Replacement, the United Kingdom will recapitalize its sea-based
strategic deterrent platforms, the Vanguard-class SSBNs, which
also host the Trident II (D5) submarine-launched ballistic missile
in U.S. service.
The Ohio Replacement SSBN includes the Common Missile
Compartment (CMC), which is under joint development with
the United Kingdom to reduce design and construction costs,
thus continuing the long-standing SSBN partnership between
the U.S. Navy and the Royal Navy. Additional ownership and
production cost-reduction initiatives include a life-of-ship
reactor core, modular construction techniques, and the re-use/
re-hosting of selective in-service submarine systems.
Status
In January 2011 Milestone A was approved and the program
entered the technology development phase. The Department
of Defense approved the Ohio Replacement Capabilities Devel-
opment Document in August 2012, which guides technology
development efforts. Early research and design efforts include
prototyping and construction-technique demonstration for
the first new-design SLBM tubes since the delivery of the USS
Louisiana (SSBN 743) in 1997. Specifications for the U.S. and
U.K. CMC quad pack were approved in August 2012, and U.S.
and U.K. efforts to design and construct a CMC remain
synchronized. Design progress remains on track to support
lead-ship construction start in FY 2021.
Developers
General Dynamics Electric
Boat Corporation Groton, Connecticut
Huntington Ingalls Industries
Newport News Newport News, Virginia
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SSN 774 Virginia-Class Nuclear-Powered

Attack Submarine (SSN)
Description
The Virginia-class submarine is specifically built for multi-mission
operations in the littoral while retaining the Submarine Force’s
strength in traditional open-ocean anti-submarine and anti-surface
missions. These submarines have advanced acoustic stealth tech-
nology that allows unimpeded operation within an adversary’s
defensive perimeter, defeating his anti-access/area-denial strategies.
Using these asymmetric advantages, Virginia-class submarines are
configured to conduct sea control, land attack, mine reconnaissance,
Special Operations Forces (SOF) insertion/extraction, intelligence
collection, and surveillance missions that enable successful access
and follow-on operations by larger general-purpose forces. The
Virginia class can serve as host for various SOF delivery methods,
including mini-submersibles and raiding craft via an embarked
dry-deck shelter, or directly to sea via integral lockout chambers.
Virginia-class submarines are built under an innovative teaming
arrangement between General Dynamics Electric Boat and Hun-
tington Ingalls Industries-Newport News using a modular con-
struction process in which each shipyard builds portions of each
ship, with integration and delivery of completed submarines alter-
nating between the shipyards. Modular construction also allows
for assembly and testing of systems prior to installation in the
hull, thereby reducing costs, minimizing rework, and simplifying
system integration. The modular design and extensive use of open-
architecture electronics systems facilitate technology insertion in
future submarines during new construction and those already in
the fleet, enabling each Virginia-class submarine to keep pace with
emerging threat capabilities throughout its 33-year service life.
Status
In 2008, the Navy negotiated a multi-year procurement contract
for a total of eight submarines between 2009 and 2013. In 2010,
the Virginia-class program completed Milestone C review, receiv-
ing full-rate production authority and achieving full operational
capability. In 2011, the Navy increased the procurement rate to
two submarines per year, the first time the Navy has procured two
submarines in the same year since 1991.
The USS Mississippi (SSN 782), the ninth Virginia-class submarine,
delivered one year early in May 2012, and the USS Minnesota (SSN
783), the tenth ship of the class, also delivered ahead of schedule in
June 2013, continuing the positive trend of constructing subma-
rines ahead of schedule and within budget. SSN 784 through SSN
791 comprise the third block of Virginia-class submarines and
began construction in 2009. Virginia Block III captures learning-
curve efficiency initiatives that will help lower production costs
even more. The first Block III ship, the PCU North Dakota (SSN
784), delivered early on August 29, 2014. On April 28, 2014, the
Navy awarded the contract for ten Virginia Block IV submarines
(SSN 792 through SSN 801) that will include improvements to
reduce total ownership costs. The Navy also received funds from
Office of the Secretary of Defense for research, development,
and design efforts for Virginia Block V, which will incorporate
the Virginia Payload Module (VPM). VPM will increase Tactical
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Tomahawk land-attack cruise missile strike capacity and provides

improved capability to support follow-on payloads. The Virginia-
class submarine inventory objective is 48 SSNs.
Developers
General Dynamics Electric
Boat Corporation Groton, Connecticut
Huntington Ingalls Industries-
Newport News Newport News, Virginia
Submarine Rescue Systems

Description
The Navy’s submarine rescue capability is provided by two systems:
the Submarine Rescue Chambers Fly-away System (SRCFS) and
the more capable Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression
System (SRDRS). Both are ground-, sea-, and air-transportable
for rapid worldwide strategic airlift and deployment on vessels of
opportunity in the event of a submarine accident.
The SRCFS provides non-pressurized shallow-water rescue to a
depth of 850 feet. The SRDRS consists of three distinct systems:
(1) Assessment Underwater Work System (AUWS); (2) Pressur-
ized Rescue Module System (PRMS); and (3) Surface Decompres-
sion System (SDS).
The AUWS includes the Atmospheric Diving System (ADS2000),
a one-atmosphere, no-decompression manned diving system
capable of depths to 2,000 feet for clearing and preparing a
submarine hatch for seating a rescue platform.
The PRMS is a manned, tethered, remotely piloted vehicle capable
of rescuing personnel from a stricken submarine to depths of
2,000 feet. With the Surface Decompression System (SDS),
SRDRS will enable transfer of personnel rescued from a pressur-
ized submarine environment, in a procedure known as Transfer
Under Pressure (TUP), from the PRM for surface decompression
in onboard recompression/decompression chambers. The SRDRS
is a government-owned, contractor-operated system, maintained
at the Navy’s Undersea Rescue Command (URC).
Status
The manned AUWS was introduced to the Fleet in 2007, and
URC continues to maintain four ADS2000 suites. Replacement of
ADS2000 with two remotely operated vehicles has been approved,
with phased-replacement beginning in FY 2015. The PRMS
element of the SRDRS became operational in 2008, replacing
the Navy’s aging and cost-prohibitive Deep-Submergence Rescue
Vehicle capability. The PRMS has been undergoing repair since a
February 2013 accident and conducted sea trials late 2014. The
complete SRDRS, including TUP capability, is expected to reach
initial operational capability in FY 2016 and full operational
capability and delivery to the Fleet in FY 2017. The legacy SRCFS
will continue in service.
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Developers
Environmental Tectonics
Corporation Southampton, Pennsylvania
Oceaneering International Upper Marlboro, Maryland
OceanWorks International Vancouver, California
Southwest Research Institute San Antonio, Texas
SUBMARINE WEAPONS
Mk 48 Advanced Capability (ADCAP) Common
Broadband Advanced Sonar System (CBASS) Torpedo
Description
The Mk 48 Advanced Capability heavyweight torpedo is the
Navy’s sole submarine-launched weapon for anti-submarine and
anti-surface warfare. The ADCAP torpedo was authorized for full-
rate production in 1990, and the final production all-up-round
torpedo was delivered to the Navy in 1996. Since then, the Navy
has employed an open-architecture model to provide software
and hardware improvements to the ADCAP torpedo inventory.
The ADCAP torpedo features sophisticated sonar, all-digital guid-
ance and control systems, digital fuzing systems, and improved
torpedo acoustic stealth compared to the legacy Mk 48 torpedo.
The Mod 7 Common Broadband Advanced Sonar System is a
two-phase incremental improvement that includes a new broad-
band sonar system for shallow-water performance enhancement.
The CBASS upgrade to the ADCAP torpedo is part of an ongoing
Armaments Cooperative Program with the Royal Australian Navy
(RAN). In addition to the RAN, the Brazilian, Canadian, and The
Netherlands navies also acquired versions of the Mk 48 torpedo
through the Navy’s Foreign Military Sales program.
Status
Phase I of the CBASS program, with the new broadband sonar
analog receiver, achieved initial operational capability and was
introduced to the Fleet in 2006. Phase II of the CBASS program,
with Advanced Processor Build (APB) Spiral 4 software improve-
ments and common sonar upgrades leveraged from the Mk 54
Lightweight Torpedo program, achieved full operational capabil-
ity in May 2013. The Navy continues to procure CBASS hardware
for eventual conversion of all ADCAP torpedoes through the life
of the program. In parallel, the APB program continues to improve
torpedo performance through software upgrades and technology
insertions (TIs) in challenging areas, such as the shallow-water
diesel submarine threat. A 2012 approved Capabilities Develop-
ment Document established requirements for follow-on APB 5
and APB 6/TI-1 software and hardware upgrades.
Developers
Lockheed Martin Sippican Marion, Massachusetts
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UGM-133A Trident II/D5 Submarine-Launched

Ballistic Missile (SLBM)
Description
The Trident II/D5 is the sixth generation of the Navy’s Fleet
Ballistic Missile (FBM) program, which started in 1955. The
D5 is a three-stage, solid-propellant, inertial-guided subma-
rine-launched ballistic missile with a range greater than 4,000
nautical miles and accuracy measured in hundreds of feet. Trident
II missiles are carried by all 14 Ohio-class nuclear-powered
ballistic-missile submarines (SSBNs), each of which carries 24
SLBMs. The Navy continues to address future deterrence require-
ments against weapons of mass destruction and disruption, and
the Trident II/D5 will ensure that the United States has a modern,
survivable strategic deterrent. In that regard, the Navy has
embarked on a Trident II Life Extension Program (D5LE) that
will upgrade missile systems and maintain D5s in the Fleet into
the 2040s, bridging the transition from Ohio-class SSBNs to Ohio
Replacement submarines. The initial payload of the Ohio Replace-
ment will be the Trident II/D5 D5LE SLBM.
Status
Full missile procurement ended in FY 2012, with a total acquisi-
tion of 108 additional missiles. Life extension kits and replace-
ment solid-propellant rocket motors are procured throughout
and beyond the FY 2015 future years defense program to
refurbish obsolete electronics and expiring rocket motors on
existing missiles.
Developers
Lockheed Martin Sunnyvale, California
SUBMARINE SENSORS
AND SYSTEMS
BQQ-10 Submarine Acoustic Systems
Description
Submarine acoustic systems modernization enables rapid
warfighting capability enhancements at reduced costs and for
affordable sustainment. Acoustic Rapid Commercial Off-the
Shelf (COTS) Insertion (ARCI) upgrades legacy sonar systems and
significantly expands processing capability for existing sensors
and enables future sensors through advanced processing builds
(APBs) and technology insertions (TIs). This model allows
development and use of complex algorithms that were previously
well beyond the capability of legacy processors. Additionally, the
open architecture design of the ARCI system allows for the rapid
insertion of new sensor systems and processing techniques at
minimal cost. Illustrating this concept, the TB-34 next-generation
fat-line array sonar uses COTS-based telemetry to reduce cost
and allows concurrent processing with hull-mounted arrays with
extended frequency response, compared to the in-service TB-16
towed sonar arrays. The low-cost conformal array also provides
enhanced situational awareness and collision-avoidance capability.
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Status
BQQ-10 ARCI is common across all submarine classes—Los
Angeles/Improved Los Angeles (SSN 688/688I), Seawolf (SSN 21),
and Virginia (SSN 774) attack submarines, and Ohio-class guided-
missile and ballistic-missile submarines. These submarines
receive biennial software APBs and quadrennial hardware TIs for
improving and sustaining sonar capability. Maintaining the
APB/TI upgrade rate for a target of 10-12 submarines per year is
essential to meeting capability and long-range sustainment
requirements. TIs support a maintenance APB and a capability
APB that provide processing growth while minimizing lifecycle
costs. ARCI has transitioned technology for detection, tracking,
situational awareness, contact management, mine countermea-
sures (detection and avoidance), and ranging.
Developers
Applied Research Lab,
University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas
Lockheed Martin Manassas, Virginia
Progeny Systems Corporation Manassas, Virginia
BYG-1 Submarine Combat Control System

Description
BYG-1 is the common submarine combat control system across
all U.S. Navy submarine platforms except Ohio-class fleet ballistic-
missile submarines. BYG-1 is a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS),
open-systems architecture (OSA) system that incorporates
organic sensor fusion, target solution development, common
tactical picture, weapon control, and tactical local-area network
functions. The use of COTS/OSA technologies and systems
enables frequent updates to both software and hardware with
little or no impact on submarine scheduling. COTS-based
processors allow computer power growth at a rate commensu-
rate with that of commercial industry. Additionally, the open-
architecture design of the BYG-1 system allows for the rapid
integration of new sensors and processing techniques at minimal
cost. BYG-1 allows the submarine force to update the ship safety
tactical picture rapidly, integrates the common tactical picture
into the battle group, improves torpedo interfaces, and provides
Tactical Tomahawk land-attack cruise missile capability.
Status
BYG-1 has been installed on all U.S. attack and guided-missile
submarines and is scheduled to be installed on ballistic-missile
submarines starting in 2016. Submarines receive periodic im-
provements through technology insertions (TIs) of hardware and
advanced processor builds (APBs) of software. While TI upgrades
are designed and produced biennially, individual submarines
nominally receive a TI every-other cycle. This nominal four-year
refresh of hardware keeps each submarine’s processing power
on pace with the commercial computing industry while, in turn,
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ensuring that the COTS components are upgraded before

obsolescence. Biennial APBs permit rapid insertion of improved
processing algorithms and increased capabilities requested by Navy
type commanders to address emerging challenges. Navy research,
development, testing, and evaluation will continue to develop
processing algorithms from the surveillance, tactical, and
advanced R&D communities, as well as to perform laboratory and
at-sea testing.
Developers
Information Systems Fair Lakes, Virginia
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Lockheed Martin Eagan, Minnesota
Progeny Manassas, Virginia
SUBMARINE EQUIPMENT
AND SYSTEMS
Submarine Survivability
Description
Today’s submariners use passive means to remove carbon dioxide
from a disabled submarine’s atmosphere, enabling survival up to
seven days. Oxygen-generating chlorate candles and atmosphere-
monitoring equipment are also used for submarine survivability.
Survival improvements include introduction of new “flat-sheet”
lithium hydroxide (LiOH) canisters for high-performance passive
scrubbing.
Status
Passive carbon dioxide scrubbing curtains, granular lithium
hydroxide, oxygen-generating chlorate candles and atmosphere
monitoring equipment are installed on all submarines. Phased out-
fitting of flat-sheet LiOH canisters on all Virginia (SSN 774)-class
submarines is nearing completion.
Developers
Analox Sensor Technology, Ltd. Stokesley, United Kingdom
Casco Manufacturing Solutions, Inc. Cincinnati, Ohio
Micropore, Inc. Newark, Delaware
Tangram Company, LLC Holtsville, New York
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SECTION 4
EXPEDITIONARY FORCES
The Navy’s expeditionary forces carry out a wide range of responsibilities and provide a
robust set of capabilities. The Navy’s vast and geographically dispersed logistics network,
including its fleet of amphibious ships, enable Navy and Marine Corps forces to sustain
forward presence, exert sea control over large areas, and project power ashore. These
survivable ships, equipped with aviation and surface-assault capabilities, rapidly close,
decisively employ, and sustain Marines from the sea. Mine warfare ships operate forward
to ensure operational access to key maritime crossroads, while coastal riverine forces
operate in the littorals and inland waterways, protecting ships and maritime infrastruc-
ture. In addition, Joint High-Speed Vessels, hospital ships, and Mobile Construction
Battalions (“Seabees”) provide humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, and build
partner-nation capacity.
SECTION 4: EXPEDITIONARY FORCES
EXPEDITIONARY FORCES
Coastal Riverine Force
Description
In 2012, the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC)
merged the Riverine Force and the Maritime Expeditionary
Security Force to form the Coastal Riverine Force (CRF). This new
force is organized into three active squadrons with four companies
each and four reserve squadrons with three companies each. The
CRF delivers task-organized units that are effective, flexible, and
responsive to Fleet and combatant commander littoral demands
and seamlessly operate with the other Navy, joint, interagency,
and coalition partners. The CRF performs combat and maritime
security operations on inland waterways, harbors, and in the
coastal environment, bridging the maritime gap between land
forces and the Navy’s traditional blue-water forces.
The primary unit of action for the CRF is the squadron, but the
force maintains the capability to dis-aggregate into companies.
Each CRF squadron can carry out “24/7” operations in all weather
conditions and climates, including the Arctic, tropical areas, or
deserts. It is the only U.S. force that can conduct sustained combat
operations on inland waterways. The CRF is responsible for
protecting and defending the littoral operating area for the
Navy and is adaptive, scalable, and agile to respond to mission
requirements. Units conduct force protection of critical maritime
infrastructure, strategic sealift vessels, and naval vessels operat-
ing in inshore and coastal areas, anchorages, and harbors. CRF
units deploy worldwide to defend an area, unit, or high-value
asset against determined enemies, which could require offensive
operations.
Status
The Navy Capabilities Board approved a CRF Capabilities-Based
Assessment to inform the update of the Maritime Expedition-
ary Force Initial Capability Document; this will reflect the FY
2013 merger of the Maritime Expeditionary Security Force and
Riverine Squadrons. The Assessment will inform an analysis of
alternatives regarding CRF mission sets and the equipment needed
to support them.
Developers
Multiple sources.
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Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) /

Mobile Diving and Salvage (MDS)
Description
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal community is operationally
organized into two deploying EOD groups, each headed by a Navy
Captain (O-6). Each group comprises multiple EOD mobile
units, a mobile diving and salvage unit (MDSU), a training and
evaluation unit, and an expeditionary support unit. EOD units
provide the Fleet, joint services, and the interagency community
with the capability to detect, identify, render safe, recover, exploit,
and dispose of ordnance that has been fired, dropped, launched,
projected, or placed in such a manner as to constitute a hazard
to operations, installations, people, or materiel. Commonly
operating in platoons and smaller elements, these EOD units
assure access to battlespace by opening lines of communication
in the sea-to-shore interface as well as blue-water and land-based
operations. This can require diving operations, parachute inser-
tion, or helicopter insertion and extraction. These mobility skills,
along with responsibility for all underwater ordnance, make
Navy EOD unique in the joint force. The Secretary of the Navy
is the Single Manager for EOD Technology and Training, carry-
ing out these duties primarily through the Navy EOD Technology
Center and the Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal, where
all U.S. and select foreign-partner military EOD technicians
receive the same initial training to defeat conventional land
and air ordnance as well as improvised explosive devices. Navy
EOD also has capabilities to render safe chemical, biological,
radiological, nuclear and enhanced-explosive weapons, including
terrorist “dirty” bombs.
MDSUs conduct planning, coordinating, and directing combat
harbor-clearance, anti-terrorism and force protection (ATFP)
diving missions, salvage and recovery operations, and other
assigned missions. MDSUs operate in direct support of naval,
joint, or combined task forces, conducting operations afloat
or ashore during combat or national emergencies in climate
extremes—Arctic, tropical, or desert environments. In addition
to expeditionary salvage, search, and recovery operations, they
perform harbor clearance to remove obstructions restricting
access to ports, piers, and waterways; assist vessels in distress;
de-beaching and salvaging of ships, submarines and aircraft;
locate and recover other high-value objects; underwater cutting
and welding; limited underwater ship repair; ship husbandry;
and ATFP dive support for ships in port and port facilities.
Status
The EOD and MDS communities recapitalized their authorized
equipment inventories with new tables of allowance (ToA).
Based on a complete review of their mission requirements, each
ToA aligned with force structures and standardized equipment
across the Navy Expeditionary Combat Enterprise. Specialty
equipment—e.g., man-transportable robotic systems, unmanned
underwater vehicles, and Mk-16 underwater breathing apparatus
—were included for EOD units.
Developers
Multiple sources.
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Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training

(MCAST) Command
Description
Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training Command is a “soft
power” enabling force that works within a combatant command-
er’s area of operations to promote regional security and stability.
The MCAST mission is to assess, plan, and evaluate civil/military
affairs activities in the maritime environment. MCAST delivers
critical small-footprint maritime civil affairs teams (MCATs) and
security force assistance mobile training teams (SFA MTTs) across
a wide range of civil and military organizations, making them
better suited to the capabilities of emerging world partners than
larger naval forces, significantly enhancing partnership building.
MCATs and MTTs are specially trained with cultural and language
skills tailored to a specific region.
The MCAST areas of expertise include traditional civil affairs func-
tions such as public education and health, but are regionally aligned
and focused on three maritime-specific functions: commercial port
operations; harbor and channel construction and maintenance; and
marine and fisheries resources. The MTTs likewise provide a broad
range of training, including expeditionary security, small-boat
operations and maintenance, weapons handling, marine-engine
maintenance, and professional development. MCAST Command
also assists with planning and coordination for U.S. country teams,
non-combatant evacuation operations, refugee operations, host-
nation interagency support, and restoration of communications
and local infrastructures following military operations or natural
disasters. MCAST Command is located in Dam Neck, Virginia.
Status
The MCAST table of allowance contains the equipment necessary
for MCATs and MTTs to deploy in support of field operations.
Developers
Multiple sources.
Naval Beach Group

Description
The Two Naval Beach Group Commanders—Naval Beach Group
One (NBG 1) and Naval Beach Group Two (NBG 2)—serve as
the immediate higher command for all amphibious enabling
forces: assault craft units (ACUs) for displacement landing craft
and non-displacement assault craft; beach master units (BMUs);
and amphibious construction battalions (ACBs). Components of
each of these commands can be embarked in amphibious ships
in support of landing-force operations or can be deployed on
strategic airlift and sealift platforms to support other opera-
tions. Naval Beach Groups also provide advocacy for amphibious
assault, ship-to-shore movement, logistics-over-the-shore units,
and provide required unit level training and readiness assess-
ments for all amphibious ships. Naval Beach Group One is also
responsible for this function for all forward-deployed amphibious
forces in Sasebo, Japan. The NBG missions, in single or multiple
geographic locations, include wartime forward littoral opera-
tions supporting Marine Corps amphibious assault and follow-
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on USMC and joint combat missions, as well as peacetime

forward littoral and humanitarian assistance. Each Naval Beach
Group Commander can rapidly deploy worldwide to serve as
Navy logistics-over-the-shore commander supporting the
offload of Navy/Military Sealift Command Maritime Prepo-
sitioned Squadron ships and the offload-in-stream offloading
of maritime shipping.
Status
NBG 1 is located in Coronado, California, and has oversight of
ACU 1, ACU 5, BMU 1, and ACB 1. NBG 1 also supports NBU 7 in
Sasebo, Japan. NBG 2 is located in Little Creek, Virginia, and has
oversight of ACU 2, ACU 4, BMU 2, and ACB 2.
Developers
Multiple sources.
Naval Mobile Construction

Battalion (NMCB) “Seabees”
Description
Naval Construction Forces—“Seabees”—are the Navy’s deploy-
able engineer and construction force providing support to Marine
Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF), Navy commanders, and other
joint forces and combatant commanders. The force comprises
naval construction regiments, naval mobile construction battal-
ions, construction battalion maintenance units, and underwater
construction teams.
In support of sea-strike and sea-basing missions, the Navy/
Marine Corps Team projects power from the sea with a rapid
flow of maneuver forces ashore, using roads, expeditionary
airfields, force-protection structures, intermediate-staging
bases, and advanced logistics bases. Forward-deployed Seabees
enable the surge of task-tailored engineer forces and equip-
ment sets to enhance the MAGTF and other naval and joint
forces on land. Seabee capabilities include bridge erection,
roadway clearing and construction, pier and wharf repair, forward
operating base construction, airfield repair and construction,
water well installation, and building construction such as schools
and medical clinics. In operations other than war, forward-
deployed naval mobile combat battalions (NMCB) hone
construction skills through humanitarian-assistance and disaster-
recovery operations, participate in foreign engagement exercises,
and complete construction projects that support sustainment,
restoration, and modernization of Navy and Marine Corps
forward bases and facilities.
Status
The Navy has developed a long-range plan to recapitalize the tables
of allowance of all Seabee units. The initial priority is to correct
existing inventory deficiencies and replace aging tools and equip-
ment that are no longer parts-supportable. During the next several
years, NMCB tables of allowance will be outfitted with modern
and recapitalized tactical vehicles, construction and maintenance
equipment, communications gear, infantry items, and field-support
equipment.
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Developers
Multiple sources.
Naval Special Warfare (NSW) “SEALs”

Description
The Naval Special Warfare (NSW) community—Navy Sea,
Air, Land (“SEALs”) forces—is the maritime component of the
U.S. Special Operations Command and the U.S. Navy Special
Operations Component. The Commander, Naval Special Warfare
Command is responsible for strategic vision, doctrinal, opera-
tional, and tactical guidance, as well as training, organizing, and
equipping operational-support components of the community.
NSW forces provide a highly effective option across the spec-
trum of hostilities, from peacetime to global combat operations.
Principal NSW operations include counter-terrorism, counter-
proliferation, unconventional warfare, direct action, special
reconnaissance, military information support operations, and
security force assistance and civil affairs. NSW forces also conduct
collateral missions, such as counter-drug activities, humanitar-
ian assistance, and personnel recovery. The NSW community is
organized under several major commands, which include five
operational commands, one training command, one tactics and
technology development command, and one reserve component
command.
The major NSW operational components are: Naval Special War-
fare Groups (NSWGs) One and Eleven in San Diego, California;
NSWG Three in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; and NSWGs Two, Four,
and Ten in Little Creek, Virginia. The NSWG mission is to man,
train, equip, support, and provide command and control elements
as well as trained and ready SEAL platoons/troops, SEAL delivery
vehicle (SDV) platoons, special boat team (SBT) combatant craft
detachments, and other forces to the Geographical Combatant
Commanders. Two of the NSWGs also provide administrative
control to five NSW units that are home-ported forward, and
are under operational control of a theater special operations
command. The primary deployable operational component of
the community is the NSW task group (NSWTG).
A NSWTG is a task-organized unit-centered on a SEAL team and
led by a SEAL team commanding officer. NSWTGs comprise three
NSW task units, which are further broken into two-to-three SEAL
platoons, or NSW task elements when supplemented with combat
support or combat service support enablers. When a NSWTG is
provisionally established, the deploying SEAL team will normally
be augmented by combatant craft, combat support and combat
service support enablers, and special detachments to execute
assigned missions.
Status
Resources to support the NSW community are principally pro-
vided by U.S. Special Operations Command, but the Navy retains
resourcing of responsibilities for service common capabilities.
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Developers
Multiple sources.
Navy Expeditionary Intelligence Command (NEIC)

Description
Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) established the
Navy Expeditionary Intelligence Command to provide tactical
indications and warning and force protection intelligence en-
abling Navy and joint commanders to conduct missions across
the full spectrum of expeditionary operations. NEIC activities
are framed around its overall function to man, train, and equip
intelligence exploitation teams (IETs) in support of naval
combatant command and joint forces command operational
requirements. NEIC components include a command element,
command support staff, active component operational units, and
reserve units. IETs are multi-intelligence, surveillance, and recon-
naissance (ISR)-collection platforms that operate at the tactical
level, with unique access to areas and environments—from blue
to green water, the coastal littoral, and far inland—that constrain
more traditional ISR assets. NEIC capabilities give expedition-
ary, maritime, joint, and combined forces timely, relevant, and
actionable intelligence to deny the enemy sanctuary, freedom of
movement, and use of waterborne lines of communication while
enabling friendly forces to find, fix, and destroy the enemy.
Status
In September 2012, Commander, NECC approved NEIC’s reorga-
nization into integrated teams and, also in 2012, approved NEIC’s
updated table of allowance.
Status
Multiple sources.
Navy Expeditionary Logistics

Support Group (NAVELSG)
Description
The Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group comprises
navy expeditionary logistics regiments (NELRs), navy cargo
handling battalions (NCHBs), a training and evaluation unit,
and expeditionary support units. NAVELSG is responsible for
providing expeditionary logistics capabilities for the Navy, pri-
marily within the maritime domain of the littorals. The NELRs
and NCHBs are capable of rapid, worldwide deployment and are
trained and equipped to provide shore-based logistical support to
Navy, Marine Corps, and joint force commanders for peacetime
support, humanitarian- and crisis response, and combat-service
support missions. NCHBs can assume control of pier and terminal
operations, surface or air cargo handling, and ordnance handling
and management. Specialized capabilities include expeditionary
fuel operations, pier and air terminal operations, cargo process-
ing (including bulk mail), heavy-lift crane operations, customs
inspections, expeditionary communications, short-haul trucking,
and expeditionary warehousing.
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Status
The ELSG table of allowance (ToA) was approved March 2010.
The Navy has developed a long-range plan to recapitalize the
ToAs of all expeditionary logistics units. The initial priority is to
correct existing inventory deficiencies and replace aging tools and
equipment that are no longer parts supportable.
Developers
Multiple sources.
EXPEDITIONARY AND SPECIAL

MISSION SHIPS AND CRAFT
Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)
Description
This high-speed, fully amphibious landing craft is capable of
carrying a 60-ton payload at speeds of 35 knots. Range is load-
and sea state-dependent, but can approach 200 nautical miles. Its
ability to ride on a cushion of air allows it to operate directly from
the well decks of amphibious warships. Carrying equipment,
troops, and supplies, the Landing Craft Air Cushion launches
from the well deck, transits at high speed, traverses the surf zone,
and lands at a suitable place ashore where it quickly offloads and
returns to amphibious shipping for follow-on sorties. LCACs
provide amphibious task force commanders flexibility in select-
ing landing sites, permitting access to more than 70 percent of
the world’s shores, as compared with 17 percent for conventional
displacement landing craft. LCACs deliver vehicles and cargo
directly onto dry land rather than to the surf zone, and have
proved invaluable in support of humanitarian-assistance/disaster-
relief missions, including Operation Tomodachi Tsunami Relief
in Japan, Hurricane Katrina, and Operation Unified Response
in Haiti.
Some multi-mission LCACs have been outfitted with radar and
radio system upgrades prior to entry into their service-life exten-
sion program (SLEP). A SLEP to extend service life from 20 to
30 years for 72 LCACs will be completed by FY 2018. As part of
the LCAC SLEP, the Navy will incorporate the following enhance-
ments: (1) hull (buoyancy box) upgrades, improvements, and
improved corrosion control; (2) an open-architecture framework,
relying on modern commercial off-the shelf equipment that will
allow much easier incorporation of technology changes’ such as
precision navigation and communications systems; (3) engine
upgrades (ETF-40B configuration) that will provide additional
power and lift, particularly in hot (100° Fahrenheit and higher)
environments and reduce fuel consumption and maintenance
requirements; and (4) a new deep skirt to reduce drag, increase
performance over water and land, and reduce maintenance
requirements.
Status
LCAC initial operational capability was achieved in 1986. Con-
tracts for 91 LCACs were approved in FY 1997, with all 91 craft
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delivered by the end of FY 2001. Nine that were in deep reduced

operating status were terminated in FY 2006 for cost reasons; two
LCACs are dedicated research and development craft. The LCAC
SLEP program began in 2000, and four SLEPs are planned each
year through FY 2018.
Developers
Avondale Marine Gulfport, Mississippi
Gryphon Technologies LC Panama City, Florida
Textron Marine & Land Systems New Orleans, Louisiana
LCU 1610 Landing Craft Utility Vessels

Description
The Landing Craft Utility (LCU 1610)-class vessels are a self-
sustaining craft complete with living accommodations and
messing facilities for a crew of 14. An adaptation of the designs
pioneered during the Second World War, the LCU 1610 class
replaced the venerable Landing Craft Tank (LCT) Mk V starting
in 1959.
The LCU provides a persistent, long-range and high-capacity
landing craft to complement the high-speed, over-the-beach de-
livery capacity of the LCAC. This steel-hulled and diesel-propelled
craft is capable of carrying a 125-ton payload to a nominal range
of 1,200 nautical miles. These vessels have bow ramps for onload/
offload, and can be linked from their bow to the stern gate of
amphibious ships to create a temporary causeway structure for at
sea offload of vehicles and equipment. Its welded steel hull pro-
vides high durability, with deck loads of 800 pounds per square
foot. Arrangement of machinery and equipment has taken into
account built-in redundancy in the event of battle damage. The
craft features two engine rooms separated by a watertight bulk-
head to permit limited operation in the event that one engine
room is disabled. An anchor system is installed on the starboard
side aft to assist in retracting from the beach. The LCU’s abil-
ity to transit intra-theater distances and operate independent
of well-deck amphibious warships for up to ten days provides
additional operational flexibility and a level of persistence that no
other asset smaller than an amphibious warship can provide to the
operational commander.
Carrying equipment, troops, and supplies in any variation up to its
maximum capacity, the LCU launches from a well deck-equipped
amphibious warfare ship, transits to the surf zone and lands
vehicles and cargo to provide organic mobility for naval forces
from the sea base to the shore. LCUs have been adapted for many
uses, including salvage operations, ferry boats for vehicles and
passengers and underwater test platforms, and have proven
invaluable in support of humanitarian-assistance/disaster-relief
missions, including Operation Tomodachi Tsunami Relief in
Japan, Hurricane Katrina, and Operation Unified Response in
Haiti. They have been critical to non-combatant evacuation
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operations, such as the evacuation of more than 14,000 Americans

from Lebanon in 2006. LCUs are multi-mission craft that can also
conduct offload of Military Sealift Command Maritime Preposi-
tioned Squadron ships via crane loading, and they interoperate
with joint-logistics-over-the-shore operations to sustain forces
operating inland.
Status
LCU 1610 craft entered service in 1959; the average age of the
operational vessel in early 2015 is 44 years. Rugged steel hulls and
diesel engines have allowed these craft to serve effectively well
beyond their initial design service lives of 25 years. There are 32
LCU 1610 vessels stationed at Little Creek, Virginia; Coronado,
California; and Sasebo, Japan.
Developers
Christy Corporation Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin
General Ship Baltimore, Maryland
Gunderson Brothers Marine Portland, Oregon
Marinette Marine Marinette, Wisconsin
LHA 6 America-Class Amphibious Assault Ship

Description
America-class general-purpose amphibious assault ships—pre-
viously designated the LHA Replacement LHA(R) program—
provide forward-presence and power-projection capabilities
as elements of U.S. expeditionary strike groups. With elements
of a Marine landing force, these warships will embark, deploy,
land, control, support, and operate helicopters, MV-22 Osprey
and F-35B Lightning II aircraft for sustained periods. The LHA
6-class will also support contingency-response and forcible-
entry operations as an integral element of joint, interagency, and
multinational maritime expeditionary forces. The USS America
(LHA 6) is the first of the America class and is a variant of the USS
Makin Island (LHD 8). This ship includes an LHD 8 gas turbine
and hybrid-electric propulsion plant, diesel generators, and all-
electric auxiliary enhancements. These improvements represent a
significant increase in aviation lift, sustainment, and maintenance
capabilities.
The Flight 0 (LHA 6 and LHA 7) ship optimization to support
Osprey and F-35B aircraft includes: significantly increased JP-5
fuel capacity (1.3 million gallons, compared to 600,000 gallons
for the Flight 1 (LHA 8) warships); space to support elements of
a marine expeditionary unit or small-scale joint task force staff;
an increase in service-life allowances for new-generation Marine
Corps systems; and substantial survivability upgrades.
The Flight 1 LHA 8 will modify the LHA 6 design to incorporate
a well deck capable of supporting two Landing Craft Air Cushion
vehicles and a reduced-island flight deck to unlock seven F-35B
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spots and include a topside MV-22 maintenance spot. This will

increase flight deck space, thus retaining aviation capability on par
with Flight 0 ships, which were optimized for aviation capability
in lieu of a well deck.
Status
LHA 6 was launched June 4, 2012, delivered on April 10, 2014, and
commissioned on October 11, 2014 in San Francisco during Fleet
Week. The Navy awarded the contract for LHA 7 on May 31, 2012,
the keel was laid on June 20, and the ship will deliver in December
2018. The LHA 8 is programmed as a FY 2017 ship with planned
delivery in FY 2024.
Developers
Avondale Marine Gulfport, Mississippi
Gryphon Technologies LC Panama City, Florida
Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula, Mississippi
LHD 1 Wasp-Class Amphibious Assault Ship

Description
The Wasp class comprises eight 40,650-ton (full load) multi-
purpose amphibious assault ships whose primary mission is to
provide embarked commanders with command and control
capabilities for sea-based maneuver/assault operations as well
as employing elements of a landing force through a combina-
tion of helicopters and amphibious vehicles. The Wasp-class also
has several secondary missions, including power projection and
sea control.
LHD 1-class ships increase total lift capacity by providing both a
flight deck for helicopters and vertical/short takeoff and landing
(V/STOL) aircraft (AV-8B Harrier and the MV-22 Osprey), and a
well deck for both air-cushioned and conventional landing craft.
Each ship can embark 1,877 troops and has 125,000 cubic feet
of cargo for stores and ammunition and 20,900 square feet for
vehicles. Medical facilities include six operating rooms, an
intensive-care unit, and a 47-bed ward. LHDs 5 through 7 are
modified variants of the class. Design changes include increased
JP-5 fuel capacity, fire-fighting and damage-control enhance-
ments, and women-at-sea accommodations.
The USS Makin Island (LHD 8) incorporates significant design
changes including gas-turbine propulsion, hybrid-electric drive,
diesel generators, and all-electric equipment. Two gas turbines, pro-
viding 70,000 shaft-horsepower, replace the two steam plants found
on earlier ships in the class,and the electric drive propels the ship while
operating at low speeds to increase fuel efficiency. All ships in the
class will be modified to support F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike
Fighter operations.
Status
Eight LHDs have been delivered to the Fleet. The eighth and final
ship of the class, the USS Makin Island (LHD 8), commissioned
on October 24, 2009 in San Diego, California. The USS Wasp
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(LHD 1) completed modifications to support F-35B operations

in FY 2014. The LHD mid-life program is scheduled to begin in
FY 2016 with the USS Essex (LHD 2) and will enable LHDs to
meet amphibious mission requirements and a 40-year expected
service life starting in FY 2029 through FY 2049. The mid-life
program is a key component to achieve LHD 1 “Class Wholeness”
and includes hull, mechanical and electrical upgrades and C5I
(command, control, communications, computers, collaboration,
and intelligence); aviation; and training improvements.
Developers
LPD 17 San Antonio-Class Amphibious

Transport Dock Ship
Description
The San Antonio LPD is an amphibious transport dock ship
optimized for operational flexibility and satisfying Marine Air-
Ground Task Force (MAGTF) lift requirements in support of
the expeditionary maneuver warfare concept of operations. The
San Antonio-class LPDs are 684 feet in length, with a beam of 105
feet, a maximum displacement of 25,000 long tons, and a crew of
approximately 380. Four turbocharged diesels with two shafts and
two outboard-rotating controllable-pitch propellers generate a
sustained speed of greater than 22 knots. Other ship characteris-
tics include 20,000 square feet of space for vehicles—about twice
that of the Austin-class (LPD 4), which LPD 17 replaces—34,000
cubic feet for cargo, accommodations for approximately 700
troops (800 surge), and a medical facility comprising 24 beds and
four operating rooms (two medical and two dental).
The well deck can launch and recover traditional surface assault
craft as well as two landing craft air cushion (LCAC) vehicles
capable of transporting cargo, personnel, Marine tracked and
wheeled vehicles, and tanks. The LPD 17 aviation facilities include
a hangar and flight deck (33 percent larger than the LPD 4-class)
to operate and maintain a variety of aircraft, including current
and future fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft. Other advanced
features include the advanced enclosed mast/sensor for reduced
signature/sensor maintenance, reduced-signature composite-
material enclosed masts, other stealth enhancements, state-of-
the-art C4ISR (command, control, communications, computers,
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance) and self-defense
systems, a shipboard wide-area network linking shipboard sys-
tems with embarked Marine Corps platforms, and significant
quality of life improvements.
Status
The initial contract award to design and build the lead ship of
the class was awarded to the Avondale-Bath Alliance in December
1996. The Navy transferred LPD 17 class workload from Bath Iron
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Works to Northrop Grumman Ship Systems (NGSS, now Hun-

tington Ingalls Industries Ingalls Shipbuilding) in June 2002. LPDs
17 through 25 have been delivered. The final Pre-Commissioning
Units John P. Murtha (LPD 26) and Portland (LPD 27) will deliver
in FY 2016 and FY 2017, respectively.
Developers
Avondale Shipyard New Orleans, Louisiana
LSD 41 / 49 Whidbey Island /

Harpers Ferry-Class Dock Landing Ships
Description
The mission of Whidbey Island/Harpers Ferry dock landing
ships is to transport and launch amphibious assault vehicles and
landing craft with their crews and embarked personnel. The key
difference between the LSD 49-class and the LSD 41-class is that
the LSD 49-class cargo variants have significantly expanded cargo
and ammunition stowage facilities over those of the LSD 41-
class at the cost of decreased Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC)
capacity, from four to two. The LSD 41 Whidbey Island class is the
primary support and operating platform for LCACs and can also
provide limited docking and repair services as a boat haven for
small ships and craft. Both LSD classes have two primary helicop-
ter spots, and can support Navy and Marine Corps helicopters as
well as MV-22 Osprey operations. Neither class is configured with
a helicopter hangar, with aircraft fueling and rearming conducted
on the flight deck. LSDs are equipped with a vehicle turning
area and tactical logistics communication spaces to facilitate and
coordinate troop/vehicle movement and logistics. These ships
have a doctor and dentist assigned as ship’s company, two dental
examination rooms, and one medical operating room.
Status
In early 2015 12 LSDs were in the fleet: eight LSD 41-class and
four LSD 49-class. Mid-life programs are designed around a 52-
week maintenance availability with nine ships already completed
or in progress. The mid-life program will enable both ship classes
to meet amphibious mission requirements and a 40-year expected
service life (ESL) with the first ship reaching ESL in FY 2025. The
mid-life program improves material condition readiness, replaces
obsolete equipment, and provides hull, mechanical, and electrical
systems upgrades. All ships have completed their mid-life avail-
abilities with the exception of the USS Tortuga (LSD 46).
Developers
Avondale Industries, Inc. New Orleans, Louisiana
Lockheed Shipbuilding Seattle, Washington
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LX(R) Dock Landing Ship Replacement

Description
LX(R) is intended to replace the LSD 41 Whidbey Island and
LSD 49 Harpers Ferry classes of dock landing ships when they
begin reaching end of service life in 2025.
Status
The Navy’s long-range shipbuilding plan associated with the
FY 2013 President’s Budget identified the LX(R) as an 11-ship
program with lead ship procurement in FY 2018. LX(R) will be a
recapitalization of the LSD 41/49 class, which will reach the end
of service life beginning in 2025. Planning for a replacement has
already begun to ensure necessary lead-time for program develop-
ment. The LX(R) initial capabilities have been defined, and the
analysis of alternatives was completed on April 10, 2014. Mile-
stone A Defense Acquisition Board will occur in March 2015.
Developers
To be determined.
MCM 1 Avenger-Class Mine Countermeasures

Ship Modernization (MCM MOD)
Description
Avenger-class surface mine countermeasures ships are used
to detect, classify, and neutralize or sweep mines in sea lines of
communication and naval operating areas. These ships are one
leg of the mine countermeasures “triad” comprising surface and
airborne MCM and explosive ordnance disposal forces. MCM
modernization improvements correct the most significant main-
tenance and obsolescence issues in order to maintain the ships
through their full 30-year service lives. The modernization pack-
age includes: planned product improvement program upgrades
on the Isotta Fraschini main engines and generators for MCM 3
through MCM 14; replacement of the SLQ-48 mine neutraliza-
tion vehicle, addressing obsolete components; upgrading the
existing SQQ-32 sonar with high-frequency wide-band capabili-
ties; and replacing the existing acoustic sweep system with the ad-
vanced acoustic generator/infrasonic advanced acoustic generator
system. Other major hull, mechanical, and electrical alterations
include upgrades to the 400-Hz distribution system, replacement
of aft deck hydraulic equipment with electric equipment, replace-
ment of the diesel generator analog voltage regulators with digital
voltage regulators, and upgrading the navigation system.
Status
The 14-ship MCM Modernization program commenced in
FY 2004 and is scheduled to complete by FY 2016. Ship decom-
missionings have commenced and the entire class will be decom-
missioned by FY 2024.
Developers
Raytheon Portsmouth, Rhode Island
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Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) / LCAC 100

Description
The Ship To Shore Connector/Landing Craft Air Cushion 100
is envisioned to provide high-speed, heavy-lift for over-the-
horizon maneuver, surface lift, and shipping. The SSC/LCAC-100
is addressing the gap in heavy sea-to-shore lift that will emerge
as the upgraded in-service LCAC reach their end of extended
service lives after FY 2015. The SSC/LCAC-100 payload design will
exceed the legacy LCAC payload of 74 short tons. The SSC design
improves upon high failure rate and maintenance intensive
systems to increase reliability and reduce life cycle costs. SSC/
LCAC-100 will also employ enhanced lift fans, propellers, and
greater use of composite materials.
Status
The Joint Requirements Oversight Council approved the Initial
Capabilities Document in October 2006. An analysis of alternatives
was approved in early FY2008, and the Capability Development
Document was approved in June 2010. Initial operational capabil-
ity is scheduled for FY 2020. A contract for the detailed design and
construction of the first craft with options to build eight additional
craft was awarded in July 2012. The first craft is funded by research,
development, test and evaluations funds to serve as an operational
test and evaluation platform, as well as a crew-transition training
platform to allow for LCAC crews to become familiar with LCAC
100. The options included in the contract enable the Navy to begin
low-rate initial procurement of the first test and training craft
plus eight option craft to support fleet introduction in the FY2020
timeframe. Fabrication of the first SSC/LCAC 100 began in
November 2014.
Developers
Alcoa Defense Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
L-3 Communications New York, New York
Textron Marine & Land Systems New Orleans, Louisiana
Surface Connector (X) Replacement (SC(X)R)

Description
The Surface Connector (X) Replacement will recapitalize the ca-
pabilities currently derived from the long serving LCU-1610 Class
craft. SC(X)R will be a self-sustaining craft complete with living
accommodations and messing facilities for the crew to enable
persistence operations for up to 10 days or intra-theater transit
of up to 1,200 nautical miles. Like the venerable LCU’s, the SC(X)
R’s will provide operational flexibility and a level of persistence
no other asset smaller than an amphibious warfare ship provides
to the operational commander. Carrying equipment, troops, and
supplies in any variation up to its maximum capacity of 170 tons,
the SC(X)R will launch from a well deck-equipped amphibious
warfare ship, transit to the surf zone and land vehicles and cargo
to provide organic mobility for naval forces from the sea base to
the shore. The SC(X)R is intended to address the gap in heavy
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sea-to-shore lift that will emerge as a result of the advanced age

and long service of the LCU-1610 class craft.
Status
The SC(X)R completed the Navy Requirements/Acquisition
Gate Review 1 in 2013. The analysis of alternatives to identify the
suitable candidates to replace the LCU-1610 was completed in
May 2014 and approved in September 2014. Navy Gate 2 was
completed in October 2014.
Developers
To be determined.
T-MLP 1 Montford Point

Mobile Landing Platform (MLP)
Description
The Mobile Landing Platform is based on commercial float-on/
float-off (FLO/FLO) technology to provide a surface interface be-
tween large medium-speed roll-on/roll-off prepositioning ships
and Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC) surface connectors. The
MLP is a major component of the Navy-Marine Corps solution
for enhancing Maritime Prepositioning Squadrons through-
put capability by expanding operating environments and access
opportunities. The MLP is 785 feet in length with a beam of 165
feet—more than a third wider than most ships of similar length—
making it an extremely stable platform for sea-base operations.
MLP1 and 2 will provide an elevated vehicle staging area and
three LCAC lanes that will allow for the transfer of equipment at
sea in non-anchorage depths and delivery from over the horizon
through restricted access environments.
MLP 3 and 4 are an Afloat Forward Staging Base (AFSB) vari-
ant and include a forward house (250 berths) outfitted with
common spaces to support ready room, command, operations,
and logistics functions; operating spots for two Airborne Mine
Countermeasures (AMCM) helicopters, with parking for two
additional helicopters, a hanger and ordnance magazines, an
underway replenishment capability, and deck space for AMCM or
special operations force boats, sleds, and equipment.
Status
Four ships are planned for purchase: two each of the MLP and
AFSB variants. The USNS Montford Point (MLP 1) and USNS
John Glenn (MLP 2) were delivered to the Navy in May 2013 and
March 2014, respectively. Both ships will be ready for fleet tasking
in spring 2015. The USNS Lewis Puller (MLP 3) is scheduled to
be delivered in September 2015. The unnamed MLP 4 will be a
FY 2015 procurement.
Developers
General Dynamics NASSCO San Diego, California
Vigor Marine Portland, Oregon
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EXPEDITIONARY SYSTEMS
AES-1 Airborne Laser Mine
Detection System (ALMDS)
Description
The Airborne Laser Mine Detection System is a light detection
and ranging airborne mine countermeasures (AMCM high-
area coverage system that detects, classifies, and localizes floating
and near-surface moored sea mines. The system is deployed in
the MH-60S helicopter and will provide organic airborne mine
countermeasures defense to the battle force.
Status
ALMDS completed operational assessment in FY 2012. Pre-
planned product improvement delivers in 2018. Initial opera-
tional capability is scheduled for FY16.
Developers
Arete Associates Tucson, Arizona
Northrop Grumman Melbourne, Florida
Airborne Mine Neutralization System (AMNS)

Description
Airborne Mine Neutralization System is deployed from the
MH-60S and MH-53E helicopters using an expendable mine
neutralization device, the Archerfish, with the capability to neu-
tralize bottom and moored mines. The AMNS will be deployed
from the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) as a key element of the LCS
mine countermeasures mission module. This capability will be of
critical importance in littoral zones, confined straits, choke points,
near shore, and the amphibious objective area.
Status
AMNS successfully completed integrated test in May 2013 and is
on-track for an FY 2015 initial operational test and evaluation.
Initial operational capability is scheduled for FY 2016.
Developers
BAE Systems Portsmouth, England
AQS-20A Mine-Hunting Sonar

Description
The AQS-20A is an underwater mine-detection side-looking and
forward-looking sonar suite that also employs an electro-optic
identification sensor capable of locating and identifying bottom,
close-tethered, and moored sea mines. The AQS-20A system will
serve as a mine-hunting sensor subsystem of the Remote Minehu-
nting System (RMS) hosted on board the Littoral Combat Ship.
Status
Improvements to the computer-aided detection/computer-aided
classification and environmental data collection capabilities are
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being implemented via enhanced research and development

efforts. AQS-20A initial operational capability is projected for
FY 2015.
Developers
Assault Breaching System (ABS)

Description
The Assault Breaching System program focuses on development
of standoff systems to locate and neutralize mine and obstacle
threats in the surf and beach zones. The program uses a system-
of-systems approach that includes incremental development of
the Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis (COBRA)
mine/obstacle detection system and precision craft navigation
and lane marking. The Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM)
Assault Breaching System (JABS) provides in-service neutral-
ization capability against “proud” (i.e., not buried) mines and
obstacles in the beach and surf zone. The platform for the
COBRA system is the Fire Scout vertical take-off unmanned aerial
vehicle (VTUAV). Platforms for employment of the neutralization
systems include Navy strike aircraft and Air Force bombers.
Status
The COBRA Block I system achieved Milestone C in FY 2009, and
initial operational capability is scheduled for FY 2017. JABS is a
fielded capability in the beach and surf zone with ongoing testing
to expand its capability into the very-shallow water zone.
Developers
Arete Tucson, Arizona
Joint Mission Planning System-Expeditionary (JMPS-E)

Description
Joint Mission Planning System-Expeditionary is a web-based,
mission planning system that can be tailored as a decision support
tool for the amphibious ready group (ARG). It is a scalable,
distributed planning environment specifically designed to auto-
mate the Rapid Response Planning Process (R2P2) and to increase
the mission effectiveness of the ARG with its amphibious squad-
ron (PHIBRON) and marine expeditionary unit (MEU). The
web-based implementation provides the technological capability
for user-ready access to geographically/architecturally disparate
systems’ data.
The system provides an architecture that integrates two decision-
support tools developed under other government programs with
the JMPS framework—the Expeditionary Strike Planning Folder
and Expeditionary Decision Support System. The reuse of these
two systems provides a capability to conduct crisis action planning
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from a sea-base for ship-to-objective-maneuver. Staff planning

effectiveness will increase by reducing the time required to respond
to initial tasking and change orders, thus providing more time
for contingency planning and mission rehearsal. Time-intensive
and tedious processes (e.g., filling of briefing templates and data
import) will become automated. This will reduce human error
and rework. Shorter planning times will also be facilitated by en-
abling standardization of the workflow processes, work products,
and briefing material through implementation of workflow visual
aids, administrative task automation, user alerts and notifications,
and near-real time data updates from other systems.
The system bridges Navy and Marine Corps systems with planned
interfaces to Portable Flight Planning Software, Global Command
and Control System-Maritime, JMPS, and Command and Control
Personal Computer, and will operate on naval networks including
Integrated Shipboard Network System, Consolidated Afloat Net-
works and Enterprise Services, and the Marine Corps Enterprise
Network. System interfaces will facilitate collaboration by sharing
a common planning picture thereby increasing situational aware-
ness for all planners.
Status
Fully information-assurance certified, JMPS-E integrates with
current net-centric shipboard capabilities to streamline the R2P2
process, enhances concurrent parallel mission planning, assists in
the administrative orders development and message process, and
provides an excellent “on-map” and “real-time” briefing tool with
auto export to PowerPoint. The systems reached full operational
capability in May 2012, and the program is coordinating with
the Marines to integrate service software planning tools, thereby
ensuring cross-service planning synchronization.
Developers
International Corporation McLean Virginia
KSQ-1 Amphibious Assault Direction System (AADS)

Description
The Amphibious Assault Direction System, with Enhanced
Position Location Reporting System (EPLRS), integrates the
NAVSTAR Global Positioning System to form a jam/intercept-
resistant, friendly-force tracking and command and control
system that supports the surface assault ship-to-shore movement
in amphibious operations. It provides the capability to launch,
monitor, track and control surface—Landing Craft Air Cushion
(LCAC) and Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessels—or combined
surface and air (helicopter and tilt-rotor aircraft) amphibious
assaults up to 100 nautical miles over the horizon (OTH). It
seamlessly integrates with the Marine Corps tactical radio (PRC-
117G), during ship-to-objective-maneuver operations, and
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integrates with Global Command and Control System-Maritime

system for OTH operations.
Status
By early 2015, AADS will have been installed in 32 amphibious
ships, 78 LCACs and 32 LCUs, in addition to Assault Craft
Units 4 and 5 control towers, and Expeditionary Warfare
Training Group (Atlantic and Pacific) classrooms. AADS satisfies
operational requirements for an OTH Amphibious Assault
Command and Control System. Future capability enhancement
will include acquisition of a downsized radio relay group to
reduce relay helicopter footprint.
Developers
Naval Surface Warfare Center,
Panama City Division Panama City, Florida
Mk 62/63/65 Naval Quickstrike Mines

Description
The in-service Quickstrike family of aircraft-delivered bottom
mines is being enhanced significantly by procurement of the
programmable Target Detection Device (TDD) Mk 71. Engi-
neering development efforts include new advanced algorithms
for ship detection, classification, and localization against likely
threats, including quiet diesel-electric submarines, mini-subs, fast
patrol boats, and air-cushioned vehicles. The Quickstrike mines
include one dedicated thin-wall mine—the 2,300-pound Mk 65
weapon—and two mines converted from conventional bombs
using the Conversion Kit Mk 197: the Mk 62 500-pound and
Mk 63 1,000-pound mines.
Status
In-service support continues for current inventories, and fund-
ing is in place for algorithm development and procurement of the
TDD Mk 71 and associated hardware for Conversion Kit Mk 197.
Aircraft integration and testing are ongoing to certify this new
configuration for use on various Air Force and Navy aircraft.
Developers
Sechan Electronics, Inc. Lititz, Pennsylvania
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WLD-1 Remote Minehunting System (RMS)

Description
The WLD-1 Remote Minehunting System consists of one remote
multi mission vehicle (RMMV) and one AQS-20A variable-depth
sonar. RMS is a high-endurance, semi-submersible, unmanned,
offboard, low-observable vehicle that will be operated from
the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). RMS is launched with a pre-
programmed search pattern and will search detect, classify, and
identify non-mine objects and mine threats. RMS is capable of
line-of-sight and over-the-horizon operations. Once the mis-
sion is completed, RMS will return to the ship and data will be
downloaded for post-mission analysis in which targets classified
as mines are passed to follow-on systems for neutralization.
Status
To support LCS integration, RMS is implementing upgrades,
including the multi-vehicle communication system, launch and
recovery improvements, and fleet suitability upgrades. RMS ini-
tial operational capability will occur following completion of LCS
mine countermeasures mission package initial operational test
and evaluation in FY 2015.
Developers
Lockheed Martin Riviera Beach, Florida
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SECTION 5
INFORMATION DOMINANCE
The Navy’s Information Dominance enables assured maritime command and control
and superior battlespace awareness to deliver sustained, integrated fires across the full
spectrum of 21st-Century maritime warfare. The Navy’s information capabilities and
info-centric communities place the Navy in a better position to meet the challenges and
threats of the Information Age. Success in the Information Age will require unmatched
mastery of the capabilities, tools and techniques that enable us to collect, process, analyze,
and apply information.

SECTION 5: INFORMATION DOMINANCE
ASSURED COMMAND
AND CONTROL
Afloat Electromagnetic Spectrum
Operations Program (AESOP)
Description
The U.S. Navy’s Afloat Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations
Program is the only fielded operational spectrum planning tool
that integrates surface radars, combat systems, and communica-
tions frequencies to de-conflict and reduce the electromagnetic
interference (EMI) impacts for ships and strike groups. AESOP
also develops the Operational Tasking Communication (OPTASK
COMM) and OPTASK Electronic Warfare (EW) Annex K Radar
Frequency Plans that support strike groups and coalition navies
in joint exercises and operations, to ensure all systems interoper-
ate and missions are successful. AESOP uses U.S. Navy-approved
propagation models that include all strike group emitters––
Navy and coalition partners––to identify and mitigate potential
interoperability issues. In addition, AESOP helps to ensure that
systems are in compliance with both national and international
spectrum allocations and regulations. AESOP provides many
benefits and enables the warfighter to maximize the performance
of their systems by reducing system susceptibilities to interference
or unintentional jamming, resulting in clear communications,
increased detection ranges and intercepts, and enhanced aware-
ness for emission control.
Status
The importance of radio frequency assignments for guided missile
ships dates back to 1963. Since then, guidance has been provided
through messages, manuals, and, eventually, software with AESOP
v1.0, first released in December 2003. In 2004, the Numbered Fleet
Commanders mandated the use of AESOP for every underway
period, deployment, operation, or exercise. In 2005, the Chief of
Naval Operations reinforced this mandate in an “All Commands”
message. AESOP v3.0, the version in service in FY 2014, was dis-
tributed to the Fleet in 2011 and in early 2015 is fielded and used
by 218 ships and 196 ashore commands. Accompanying the AESOP
software programs are the EMC Criteria for Navy Systems Revision
3 and the Littoral Spectrum Restrictions Revision 4. AESOP is a
man-in-the-loop fleet capability. Using sophisticated models and
algorithms, the program creates OPTASK plans in minutes versus a
manual process that would require days to complete.
The next progression for AESOP is to integrate and automate this
capability with shipboard sensors to develop a real-time spectrum
operations (RTSO) capability, a key tenet and enabler of electro-
magnetic maneuver warfare (EMW). It is foundational to the EMW
framework: electromagnetic resource control and allocation, EM
awareness, EM agility, signature control, and EM engagement. RTSO
will provide ships and strike groups the ability to sense, control,
and plan the use of spectrum, detect electromagnetic interference,
notify the operators of spectrum issues, and provide recommended
actions allowing for command and control of the spectrum. It is
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a networked collection of firmware, software, and hardware that

continuously monitors the spectrum both via direct connections to
existing shipboard systems as well as antennas receiving the external
environment. Once deployed, it will share this information across
the strike group and be cognizant of global frequency restrictions.
RTSO will execute the Navy’s vision for Information Dominance
and EMW by controlling the electromagnetic spectrum terrain and
mitigating EMI. RTSO will enable the Navy to transition from its
legacy static spectrum operations through three major incremental
improvements embracing a dynamic, automated, real-time spec-
trum operations approach. RTSO will provide real-time dynamic
command and control of the spectrum terrain. This transition from
a static, assignment-based spectrum management system to a fully
automated, real-time system is outlined in the Navy’s Information
Dominance Roadmap for Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) Usage.
The EMS Usage Roadmap provides plans of action with timelines
to drive Navy policy, engagement, and investment decisions regard-
ing the operationalization of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Developers
EOIR Corporation Dahlgren, Virginia
SENTEL Corporation Dahlgren, Virginia
Automated Digital Network System (ADNS)

Description
The Automated Digital Network System is the key enabler for de-
livering net-centric capabilities that depend upon robust, dynamic,
adaptable, survivable, and secure communications. ADNS is the
shipboard network interface that enables connectivity between the
ship’s internal network and the outside world via radio frequency
(RF) spectrum and landline when pierside. ADNS is also installed
in Navy network operations centers (NOCs), enabling the NOCs
to transmit and receive voice and data to and from ships. ADNS
provides capability that enables unclassified, secret, top secret, and
various joint, allied, and coalition services to interconnect to the
Defense Information Systems Network.
ADNS Increment I combined data from different enclaves and
transmits across available communications paths. ADNS Incre-
ment II added the capability to manage traffic from multiple
enclaves simultaneously over multiple transit paths, including RF
and terrestrial links, but still did not satisfy the Fleet’s need for
higher throughput. Increased throughput and converged Internet
Protocol (voice, video, and data) capabilities were delivered to
the Fleet with the deployment of Increment IIa/IIb. ADNS Incre-
ment III brings a protected core, reducing the exposure to cyber
warfare network infiltration. It supports 25 megabits per second
(Mbps) aggregate throughput for submarines and unit-level ships
and 50 Mbps aggregate throughput for force-level ships. ADNS
Increment III is a key enabler of the Navy’s counter anti-access/
area-denial capability.
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Status
In FY 2005, all active ships and ashore network operations centers
facilities were equipped with either ADNS Increment I or II; ad-
ditionally, all active submarines and broadcast control author-
ity facilities were equipped with Increment I. In FY 2006, ADNS
Increment IIa installations began on aircraft carriers, large-deck
amphibious assault ships, and fleet commander flagships (force-
level ships). In FY 2007, ADNS Increment IIb installations began
on unit-level ships (e.g., guided-missile cruisers and destroyers). In
FY 2008, select airborne platforms were incorporated into ADNS,
bringing network connectivity to additional fleet assets. Increment
III low-rate initial production began in FY 2009. ADNS Increment
III reached initial operational capability in FY 2010. Ashore NOC
installs were completed in FY 2010. Increment III will be installed
on all ships and submarines and their respective shore facilities.
ADNS Increment III is planned to reach full operational capability
in FY 2020 and is synchronized with Consolidated Afloat Networks
Enterprise System deployment.
Developers
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command
PEO C4I San Diego, California
SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific San Diego, California
Automatic Identification System (AIS)

Description
The Automatic Identification System is a maritime digital broad-
cast system that continually exchanges voyage and vessel data
among network participants over very-high-frequency radio
in support of regional and global maritime domain awareness
(MDA) requirements. The data include vessel identity, position,
speed, course, destination, and other information of critical inter-
est for navigation safety and maritime security. The International
Maritime Organization and the 1974 International Convention
for the Safety of Life at Sea require commercial vessels greater
than 300 gross tons and all passenger ships to use AIS. Warships
are exempt. The Navy AIS program collects open-source AIS
data broadcast from AIS transceivers on commercial vessels.
These open-source AIS data, combined with other government
intelligence and surveillance data, are used by Navy ships and
submarines to improve safety of navigation and are integrated
into the common operational picture to enhance situational
awareness. The AIS data collected by Navy platforms are also
aggregated within the MDA/AIS Sensor/Server (MASS)
capability at several operational shore sites. The MASS then
provides the data to unclassified and classified users in support
of MDA efforts, with particular focus on improving the Nation’s
maritime security.
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Status
Navy AIS began as a rapid deployment capability, transitioned to
a program of record on December 24, 2008, and was designated as
an Acquisition Category IV program. The Space and Naval Warfare
Systems Command Program Executive Office C4I is the milestone
decision authority. As of September 2014, Increment I AIS systems
were installed on 140 unit-level ships (e.g., cruisers and destroyers),
21 force-level ships (e.g., aircraft carriers and large-deck amphibi-
ous assault ships), 33 submarines and four shore sites (Third Fleet,
Fifth Fleet, Pacific Fleet, and Fleet Forces Command). The systems
include a laptop computer display on the bridge and connectivity
to send unclassified AIS data to shore sites. They also enable the
direct transfer of AIS track information. The Navy is implementing
a firmware upgrade to add encrypted capability on submarine AIS
systems to improve safety of navigation for submarines operating in
close proximity to Coast Guard vessels that routinely encrypt their
AIS position reports.
Developers
L-3 Communications Orlando, Florida
SAAB Transponder Technologies Sterling, Virginia
ase Communications Office (BCO)

B
Description
Base Communications Office provides:
• O
perations and Maintenance: Manage telephone switching net-
works and outside cable plant infrastructure.
• T
elephone Services: Operate, maintain, and manage government
and commercial service delivery points providing connectiv-
ity to Defense Switch Network (DSN), Public Switched Tele-
phone Network (PSTN), and General Services Administration
commercial long-distance service.
• A
udio Conferencing Services: Operate and maintain ad-hoc
unclassified audio conferencing services.
• B
illing Support: Provide telephone invoice validation and
customer billing, and process customer requests for services.
• V
oicemail Services: Operate and maintain standard business-
class voicemail services.
• C
ustomer Support: Support of customer requirements; require-
ments definition and planning; review of military construction
and special projects; move, add, and change telephone services.
Fleet Cyber Command/Tenth Fleet manages the program, and the
PEO-C4I/PMW790 Shore Telephony Program Office provides
acquisition support to the BCO program, which serves more than
350,000 Navy personnel worldwide. Lifecycle switch replacement
provides voice over Internet Protocol capability.
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Status
Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Stations
BCOs provide base communications services and support to
approximately 3,890 Navy and non-Navy shore activities and
deployable units. BCOs operate, maintain, and manage the com-
munications infrastructure supporting the transport of switched
voice, video, and data in support of 49 BCOs worldwide. BCOs
provide services at 114 campuses (base/station/other) and manage
109 government-owned telephone switches and 13 commercial
dial-tone Central Exchange switches. This program responds to
more than 69,000 customer service requests worldwide each year,
and its operators and auto attendants handle some 320,000 calls
per month.
Developers
Base Level Information Infrastructure (BLII)

Description
Base Level Information Infrastructure provides a fully integrated,
interoperable, and secure information technology (IT) infrastruc-
ture that enables the rapid and reliable transfer of voice, video,
and data to bases, stations, homeports, and piers outside of the
continental United States (OCONUS). BLII area of responsibil-
ity includes 14 major OCONUS fleet bases, stations, and other
remote locations. BLII provides the infrastructure, hardware, and
software for the Fleet Cyber Command/Tenth Fleet-managed
OCONUS Navy Enterprise Network (ONE-NET) Operations.
BLII also sustains Navy CONUS/OCONUS pier IT infrastructure
capability, which includes maintaining pier fiber runs, conduits,
junction boxes, brow umbilicals, and associated electronics.
Modern pier IT infrastructure enables forward-deployed ships
to maintain situational awareness, receive operational and
intelligence traffic, and perform maintenance or training on
their radio frequency systems while pier-side.
Status
This program provides IT services to 28,000 BLII/ONE-NET seats,
supporting approximately 51,000 forward-deployed OCONUS
Navy users. Additionally, all piers/maintenance will be brought
under a single program manager to centralize maintenance
functions and accountability.
Developers
Booz Allen Hamilton San Diego, California
Computer Sciences Corporation San Diego, California
Deloitte San Diego, California
International Corporation San Diego, California
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Battle Force Tactical Network (BFTN)

Description
The Battle Force Tactical Network is the Navy’s program of
record for high-frequency internet protocol (HFIP) and subnet
relay (SNR) communications, providing command and control
in a satellite communications-denied anti-access/area-denied
environment and serves as a primary backup for SIPRNET (Secret
Internet Protocol Router Network) in the absence of satellite
communications. HFIP operates in the HF spectrum and is
capable of data rates of 9.6 kbps in single side band and 19.2 kbps
in independent side band while SNR operates in the ultra- high-
frequency spectrum and is capable of data rates up to 64 kbps.
BFTN also provides critical non-satellite line of sight and beyond
line of sight Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
intra-aircraft carrier strike group connectivity among U.S. and
coalition ships, submarines, and aircraft.
Status
In 2007, the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) carrier strike group
was the first strike group to deploy with HFIP and SNR. Elements
of BFTN were tested during the 2013 Silent Banshee exercise.
Initial operational testing and evaluation for BFTN(e) multi-
layer spatial multiplexer is scheduled for FY 2015. In early 2015,
BFTN is installed on 64 ships while BFTN(e) is on track for initial
operational capability in FY 2017.
Developers
Quatech Hudson, Ohio
Rockwell-Collins Cedar Rapids, Iowa
International Corporation San Diego, California
Commercial Satellite
Communications (COMSATCOM)
Description
The Commercial Satellite Communications program augments
military satellite communications capabilities in support of
surface combatants and includes two elements: the new Com-
mercial Broadband Satellite Program (CBSP) and the legacy
Commercial Wideband Satellite Program (CWSP). CWSP will
continue in the Fleet until replaced by CBSP. The CBSP terminal is
the USC-69; the CWSP terminal is the WSC-8. The CBSP USC-69
terminal has three variants for force-level, unit-level, and small
ships. All terminal groups transport voice, video and data, e.g.,
NIPRNET (Non-secure Internet Protocol), SIPRNET (Secret
Internet Protocol Router Network), JWICS (Joint Worldwide
Intelligence Communications System), DCGS-N (Distributed
Common Ground System-Navy), and other requirements. The
CBSP program also includes the worldwide space segment and
end-to-end architecture. INMARSAT terminals are no longer
operational on surface warships. Navy use of Iridium on surface
combatants is for emergency communications. Separate from
the emergency communications requirement on ships, the Navy
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has more than 3,000 Iridium devices that are used for various
purposes at shore command locations to meet low-bandwidth
voice and video requirements.
Status
CBSP was established as a rapid deployment capability in March
2007, achieved program Milestone C September 2009, initial
operational capability in June 2010, and full rate production in
September 2011; full operational capability is estimated for FY 2020.
As of December 31, 2011, all ships reliant on INMARSAT transi-
tioned to CBSP. The approved CBSP terminal objective is 192 ships.
As of the end of FY 2014, 50 ships were operational with the CBSP
terminal, and a total of 15 additional are funded through FY 2019.
The legacy CWSP WSC-8 will continue in the fleet until replaced by
the CBSP terminal in the FY 2019 timeframe.
Developers
CBSP/CWSP: Harris Corporation Melbourne, Florida
CBSP: CVG, Inc. Chantilly, Virginia
JEOD VSAT: L3 Communications Victor, New York
IRIDIUM: IRIDIUM, LLC McLean, Virginia
Consolidated Afloat Networks and

Enterprise Services (CANES)
Description
Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services is the
Navy’s program of record to replace existing afloat networks and
provide the necessary infrastructure for applications, systems,
and services required for the Navy to dominate the cyber warfare
domain. CANES is the technical and infrastructure consolidation
of existing, separately managed afloat networks including Inte-
grated Shipboard Network Systems (ISNS), Combined Enterprise
Regional Information Exchange System-Maritime (CENTRIXS-
M), Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) Networks, and
Submarine Local Area Network (SubLAN). CANES is replacing
these legacy, obsolete afloat network designs. CANES provides
capacity for enterprise information assurance management. It
also reduces total ownership cost through consolidation and
normalization of products and services while employing constant
competition to enable efficient acquisition of new fleet require-
ments and capabilities.
The fundamental goal of CANES is to bring “Infrastructure as a
Service” (IaaS) and “Platform as a Service” (PaaS), within which
in-service and future iterations of Navy Tactical Network comput-
ing and storage capabilities will reside. CANES will provide com-
plete infrastructure inclusive of hardware, software (including
Agile Core Services for Navy Tactical Cloud), processing, storage,
and end-user devices for unclassified, coalition, secret, and sen-
sitive compartmented information for all basic network services
(email, web, chat, collaboration) to a wide variety of Navy surface
combatants, submarines, maritime operations centers, regional
network operations and security centers, and aircraft. CANES
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will develop updates on a rolling four-year hardware baseline and

a two-year software baseline. CANES is based on the overarching
concept of reducing the number of afloat network baselines and
providing enhanced efficiency through a single engineering focus
on integrated technical solutions.
Navy-validated applications, systems, and services that use the
CANES infrastructure and services include the Distributed
Common Ground System-Navy, Global Command and Control
System-Maritime, Naval Tactical Command Support System, and
Undersea Warfare Decision Support System.
Status
CANES Milestone C was achieved December 2012, authorizing the
program to transition to the production and deployment phase
of the acquisition lifecycle. Initial limited deployment fielding of
CANES systems commenced with the USS Milius (DDG 69) in
December 2012. As of early 2015, CANES has successfully accrued
more than 15,000 operational hours on board nine destroyers,
two of which are operationally deployed as part of the program’s
limited deployment fielding plan. Initial operational testing and
evaluation aboard the USS Higgins (DDG 76) was completed in
September 2014 to support a full deployment decision by the third
quarter FY 2015.
Developers
Northrop Grumman Space and
Mission Systems Reston, Virginia
Space and Naval Warfare
Systems Center Atlantic Charleston, South Carolina
Space and Naval Warfare Systems
Center Pacific San Diego, California
Defense Red Switch Network (DRSN)

Description
The Defense Red Switch Network is the secure circuit-switched
element of the Defense Information System Network, providing
reliable and high-quality secure voice, data, and conferencing
capabilities to senior national, combatant commander, and fleet
commander decision-makers. The DRSN program ensures that
operational commanders have immediate access to a flash-prece-
dence, robust, multi-level secure, physically diverse, and surviv-
able voice network. The Department of Defense and select federal
agencies have a continuing operational requirement for a separate,
controlled, and interoperable multi-level secure communications
and conferencing network to support command, control, and
crisis-management activities. The DRSN capability satisfies that
requirement and comprises a network of circuit switches inter-
connected by the DISN backbone and commercial transmission
links as well as gateway access to the Voice over Secure IP network.
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Status
As assigned by the Joint Staff, the Navy has responsibility for opera-
tions and maintenance of five switches in the DRSN network: Joint
Staff Detachment (Former Commander, Joint Forces Command,
Norfolk, Virginia); Commander, Pacific Command (Camp H.M.
Smith, Hawaii); Commander, Pacific Fleet (Pearl Harbor, Hawaii);
Commander, Naval Forces Europe (Naples, Italy); and Command-
er, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command (Manama, Bahrain). Fleet
Cyber Command is responsible for personnel, training, logistics,
security and accreditation, and command policy for DRSN assets
under Navy operational control.
Developers
Deployable Joint Command and

Control Capability (DJC2)
Description
The Deployable Joint Command and Control program provides a
standardized, rapidly deployable, scalable, and reconfigurable C2
and collaboration capable combat operations center that can be
set up anywhere in the world in six-to-24 hours after arrival in
theater to support geographic combatant commanders and their
joint component commands in the rapid standup of a joint task
force (JTF) headquarters. DJC2 can be employed when execut-
ing operations ranging in scale from a first responder or small
early-entry, forward-component operations center to a full JTF
headquarters. DJC2 has been used for humanitarian assistance/
disaster response operations, including: Operation Damayan after
Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines; Hurricane Sandy relief in New
Jersey and New York; Operation Tomodachi after the earthquake
and tsunami in Japan; JTF Unified Response after the earthquake
in Haiti; JTF Caring Response after Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar;
and JTF Katrina after Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisi-
ana. Additionally, the systems are used extensively for JTF head-
quarters joint exercises and training. DJC2 extends the joint sea
base ashore for rapid, dynamic joint operations.
The DJC2 system has three modular tent/mobile shelter configu-
rations, which iteratively build up C2 capability during the first
phases of a joint operation. Configurations include: an autono-
mous Rapid-Response Kit (five to 15 seats); Early Entry (20 to 40
seats); and Core (60 seats). An Early Entry configuration can be
set up and operational with three networks and communications
in less than six hours. The fully fielded DJC2 configuration in a
footprint of approximately 40,000 square feet can be set up and
operational with five networks in less than 24 hours. The number
of users supported can be expanded by lashing together two or
more Cores, or by adding Core Expansion Kits (three available,
adding 60-seats each, 180 total). A fully fielded DJC2 includes self-
generated power, environmental control, shelters (tents), infra-
structure, limited communications equipment, C2 applications,
and office automation and collaboration software applications
with operator workstations (laptop computers, chairs, and tables),
displays, intercommunications, local-area networks, and access to
wide-area networks.
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Status
In September 2008, the DJC2 program attained full operational
capability with the delivery of six operational Core systems to:
the U.S. Southern Command (two Core systems, with one trans-
ferred to U.S. Army South); U.S. European Command; U.S. Pacific
Command (two Core Systems, with one transferred to III Marine
Expeditionary Force); and U.S. Africa Command. A seventh system
was provided to Naval Forces Central Command in support of an
urgent operational needs statement and their continuity of opera-
tions plan requirements. Programmed funding supports hardware
sustainment, information technology refresh, and technology in-
sertion efforts (based on warfighter input as technologies mature)
across the future years defense program. The DJC2 program is
in the operations and support phase and has successfully fielded
several cycles of technology insertion (delivered in spirals) since
September 2008. Because of its open architecture and modular
design, the DJC2 system can be reconfigured to meet a wide variety
of form/fit/functions.
Developers
ARINC Panama City, Florida
Georgia Tech Research Institute Atlanta, Georgia
ISPA Technology Panama City, Florida
Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City, Florida
Digital Modular Radio (DMR)

Description
The USC-61(C) Digital Modular Radio is the Navy’s first software-
defined radio to have become a communications system standard
for the U.S. military. DMR has four independent, full-duplex
channels that provide surface ships, submarines, and shore com-
mands with multiple waveforms and associated internal multi-
level information security for voice and data communications. A
single DMR is capable of replacing numerous existing Navy and
Coast Guard legacy radios in the high frequency, very high fre-
quency, and ultra-high frequency (UHF) line-of-sight and UHF
satellite communications (SATCOM) frequency bands. The DMR
is software configurable and programmable with an open system
architecture using commercial off-the-shelf/non-developmental
item hardware. DMR is the Navy’s primary solution for providing
the UHF SATCOM Integrated Waveform (IW)and Mobile User
Objective System (MUOS) waveform to the Fleet.
Status
The Navy has procured 556 DMR systems through FY 2014. The
DMR is installed on various platforms, including the Nimitz (CVN
68)-class aircraft carriers, Arleigh Burke (DDG 51)-class guided
missile destroyers, the USS Makin Island (LHD 8) and America
(LHA 6) amphibious assault ships, San Antonio (LPD 17)-class
amphibious transport dock ships, Lewis and Clark (T-AKE)-class
ships, select shore communications stations, and on submarines as
part of the Common Submarine Radio Room. DMR is the Navy
and Coast Guard’s radio/terminal solution for implementing the
IW and MUOS waveforms. For Navy new construction, DMR
is also used to provide an HF capability as part of the High-
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Frequency Distribution Amplifier Group (HFDAG). With the

introduction of IW, MUOS and HFDAG, DMR is the Navy’s
complete tactical communication solution for the radio-
frequency spectrum from 2 MHz through 2 GHz. IW/MUOS-
capable DMRs are planned to start fielding in FY 2017.
Developers
General Dynamics Scottsdale, Arizona
DoD Teleport
Description
Department of Defense (DoD) Teleport links the satellite com-
munications space segment with the shore infrastructure and
provides tactical users with a worldwide communications inter-
face to the global information grid (GIG). Through multiple mili-
tary radio frequency paths, DoD Teleport provides inter-theater
reach-back into the Defense Information Systems Network and
service C4I (command, control, communications, computers, and
intelligence) systems, as well as intra-theater communications
support for tactical users. In 2001, DoD designated the Navy as
the DoD Teleport requirements sponsor, with the Defense Infor-
mation Systems Agency as the Teleport executive agent. Teleports
are located at six primary sites and one secondary site. The Navy
operates and maintains Teleports at Wahiawa, Hawaii; Northwest,
Virginia; Lago Patria, Italy; and Bahrain. Non-Navy Teleport sites
are located at Fort Buckner, Okinawa, Japan; Camp Roberts, Cali-
fornia; and Landstuhl/Ramstein, Germany.
Status
DoD Teleport Generation (GEN) I and II are in sustainment,
and GEN III has commenced procurement. GEN III comprises
three phases. Phase 1 provides advanced extremely high frequency
(AEHF)-capable terminals at the Teleports using the Navy Multi-
band Terminal (NMT). Phase 1 reached Milestone C in Septem-
ber 2010, and NMT installs began in the second quarter of FY
2012. Phase 2 upgrades the X/Ka-band terminals, using the Army
Modernization Enterprise Terminal to ensure compatibility with
the Wideband Global Satellite constellation. Phase 2 went through
a successful critical design review in FY 2011. DoD Teleport Gen
III Phase 2 reached Milestone C in the third quarter of FY 2012.
Phase 3 provides Mobile User Objective System-to-legacy Ultra-
High Frequency (MUOS-UHF) interoperability. DoD Teleport
GEN III will reach full operational capability in FY 2018.
Developers
Arrowhead Alexandria, Virginia
Raytheon St. Petersburg, Florida
ViaSat Carlsbad, California
E-6B Mercury
Description
Derived from the Boeing 707, the E-6B platform provides the
Commander, U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), with
the command, control, and communications capability needed
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for execution and direction of strategic-nuclear forces. Designed

to support a robust and flexible nuclear deterrent posture well
into the 21st Century, the E-6B performs very low frequency
(VLF) emergency communications, the U. S. Strategic Command
airborne command post mission, and airborne launch control of
ground-based inter-continental ballistic missiles. It is the Navy’s
only survivable means of nuclear command and control.
Status
The Block I modification program will sustain and improve E-6B
capability and is focused on several aircraft deficiencies identified
by USSTRATCOM. The contract for Block I was awarded to Rock-
well Collins in March 2004, and became operational in 2013 with
the last Block I modification scheduled for 2017. In 2005, the Navy
initiated the Internet Protocol and Bandwidth Expansion (IP/BE)
program to modernize the E-6B platform, which became opera-
tional in 2014. In 2008, the Navy directed the Multi-Role Tactical
Common Data Link (MR-TCDL) and Family of Advanced Beyond
Line-of-Sight Terminal/Presidential National Voice Conferencing
(FAB-T/PNVC) programs to provide additional enhancements
to field a T-3 capability and the replacement of the MILSTAR
terminals to connect with the advanced extremely high frequency
satellite system. In March 2012, the Navy awarded to Northrop
Grumman the contract for MR-TCDL integration and installa-
tion into one E-6B aircraft and the E-6B Systems Integration Lab.
The IP/BE, MR-TCDL, and FAB-T/PNVC programs will support
USSTRATCOM;s migration of nuclear command and control (C2)
to a distributed, network/IP-based global C2 system as an airborne
node. Planned initial operational capabilities for MR-TCDL and
FAB-T/PNVC programs are in 2018 and 2020, respectively.
Developers
Boeing Wichita, Kansas
Northrop Grumman Herndon, Virginia
Rockwell Collins Richardson, Texas
Enterprise Services
Description
Enterprise Services establishes Navy’s enterprise-level informa-
tion technology (IT) services that provide opportunities and
enhance user capabilities to meet Navy needs while increasing
security and achieving cost efficiencies. Enterprise Services pro-
vides the capabilities to manage and deliver the Navy’s IT services
centrally, enabling it to: reduce total ownership costs; promote in-
formation sharing and interoperability in the Department of the
Navy (DoN) and Department of Defense (DoD); ensure compli-
ance with DoD and congressional IT mandates; and significantly
improve the Navy’s information assurance (IA) posture. This
allows seamless access to resources no matter where they connect
to the Navy or DoD. Initial efforts in Enterprise Services focus
on consolidating data centers, as well as establishing enterprise
software licensing agreements. Managing services at the enter-
prise level provides an opportunity to eliminate stovepipe systems
that do not communicate with each other and enhance the Navy
warfighters’ capability to access mission critical information. The
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DoN has made significant progress eliminating legacy networks,

servers, systems, applications, and duplicative data environments.
These Enterprise Services will be leveraged across the DoN and
joint partners to provide seamless connectivity to mission-critical
information. Future technological demands warrant higher levels
of interoperability with our joint partners and allies to achieve
operational efficiency and success. Enterprise Services are critical
enablers to help the DoN achieve information dominance, of-
fering significant advantages operationally while enhancing our
cyber security posture.
Status
The Navy is in the process of consolidating its data centers dispersed
throughout the continental United States. The Navy Data Center
Consolidation (DCC) initiative will leverage DoN, Space and Naval
Warfare Systems Command, Defense Information Systems Agency,
and commercial data centers to provide enterprise capabilities to
satisfy system, application, and database hosting requirements
for the Navy. The Navy is engaged in implementing various IT
infrastructure modernization and cost savings consolidation ini-
tiatives in preparation for transitioning to the Joint Information
Environment. In addition to DCC, the Navy is actively engaged in
other IT efficiency efforts, including enterprise software licensing
(ESL), Navy portal consolidation, and application rationalization.
The Navy established enterprise service license agreements with
major software manufacturers starting in FY 2012. ESL is a stra-
tegic effort to leverage the combined buying power of the Navy
and Marine Corps to improve the DoN’s IT/cyberspace investment
decision practices by providing DoN enterprise-level evaluation
and management.
Developers
Multiple sources.
Global Broadcast Service (GBS)

Description
The Global Broadcast Service is a military satellite communica-
tions (MILSATCOM) extension of the global information grid
that provides worldwide, high-capacity, one-way transmission of
voice, data, and video supporting fleet command centers and joint
combat forces in garrison, in transit, and deployed to global crisis
and combat zones. Specific products include unmanned aerial
vehicle feeds, imagery, intelligence, missile-warning, weather,
joint and service-unique news, education, training, video, and
various other high-bandwidth services. GBS is a joint Acquisition
Category (ACAT) 1 program overseen by the Air Force, and Navy
GBS is an ACAT 3 program that aligns to joint development. GBS
interfaces with other communications systems in order to relieve
overburdened and saturated satellite networks and provide infor-
mation services to previously unsupportable (due to low band-
width) users. It provides fleet and strike group commanders the
highest broadband data rate available afloat, up to 23.5 Mbps per
channel on ultra-high-frequency follow-on (UFO) satellites and
45 Mbps with the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) constella-
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tion. GBS also enables critical delivery of information products

required to provide assured command and control in anti-access/
area-denial environments.
Status
Navy GBS is fully deployed and is undergoing sustainment and
improvement efforts. Installations include aircraft carriers, assault
and command ships, submarines, and an increasing number
of cruisers and destroyers. Architectural enhancements permit
improved sharing and reallocation of broadcast coverage and
bandwidth between users, information products, media types,
and security levels. Worldwide SIPRNET (Secret Internet Protocol
Router Network) Split Internet Protocol capability was established
on all GBS-equipped platforms in FY 2011, enabling users to
request real-time data via an alternate off-ship system for delivery
via GBS and significantly enhancing the warfighter’s situational
awareness. Sustainment efforts include the upgrade of the Receive
Broadcast Manager (RBM) GBS application software and the shift
to a DVB-S2 transmission security-enabled broadcast architecture
using a standardized joint modem to replace in-service integrated
receiver decoders. Navy GBS is planning to award a follow-on pro-
duction contract award for procurement of GBS below-deck RBM
terminals for additional unit-level cruisers and destroyers and for
all new-construction ships and submarines. All cruisers and de-
stroyers will be equipped with GBS by FY 2021, with installations
concurrent with the AN/WSC-9 Navy Multiband Terminal that
will provide the antenna for GBS.
Developers
Raytheon Reston, Virginia
PEO C4I/PMW170 San Diego, California
USAF Space and Missile Systems Center El Segundo, California
Global Command and

Control System–Maritime (GCCS-M)
Description
Global Command and Control System-Maritime is the maritime
implementation of the Department of Defense GCCS family of
systems. It supports decision making at all echelons of command
with a single, integrated, scalable C4I (command, control, com-
munications, computers, and intelligence) system. The C4I system
fuses, correlates, filters, maintains, and displays location and at-
tribute information on friendly, hostile, and neutral land, sea, and
air forces, integrated with available intelligence and environmental
information. It operates in near real-time and constantly updates
unit positions and other situational-awareness data. GCCS-M
also records data in databases and maintains a history of changes
to those records. System users can then use the data to construct
relevant tactical pictures using maps, charts, topography overlays,
oceanographic overlays, meteorological overlays, imagery, and
all-source intelligence information coordinated into a common
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operational picture that can be shared locally and with other sites.
Navy commanders review and evaluate the general tactical situa-
tion, plan actions and operations, direct forces, synchronize tacti-
cal movements, and integrate force maneuver with firepower. The
system operates in a variety of environments and supports joint,
coalition, allied, and multinational forces. GCCS-M is implement-
ed afloat and at select ashore fixed command centers.
Status
The GCCS-M program is designated an Acquisition Category IAC
evolutionary acquisition program, with development and imple-
mentation progressing in increments. The acquisition strategy calls
for each GCCS-M increment (major release) to proceed through
acquisition milestone reviews prior to fielding. The program is
operating in two simultaneous acquisition increments: Increment
1 (GCCS-M Version 4.0 and prior) is in deployment/sustainment;
and Increment 2 (GCCS-M Version 4.1) completed a fielding deci-
sion review (FDR) on August 16, 2011, resulting in authorization
of full fielding of Increment 2 force-level (e.g., aircraft carriers) and
unit-level (e.g., guided-missile cruiser) configurations. The Incre-
ment 2 group-level configuration is in the testing phase, with an
operational test completed in June 2014 and an FDR planned for
FY 2015. GCCS-M includes efforts necessary to ensure synchroni-
zation and interoperability with the GCCS family of systems.
Developers
Systems Command San Diego, California
Information Systems Security Program (ISSP)

Description
The Navy’s Information Systems Security Program (ISSP) ensures
protection of Navy and joint cyberspace systems from exploita-
tion and attack. Products and capabilities are provided through
development, testing, certification, procurement, installation, and
lifecycle support of network and host-based security products
and systems. ISSP includes: Computer Network Defense (CND);
Communication Security (COMSEC)/Cryptography (Crypto);
Electronic Key Management System (EKMS)/Key Management
Infrastructure (KMI); Public Key Infrastructure (PKI); and Infor-
mation Assurance (IA) Services/Engineering. Cyberspace systems
include wired and wireless telecommunications systems, infor-
mation technology systems, and content processed, stored, or
transmitted. The ISSP includes protection of the Navy’s national
security systems and provides for procurement of secure com-
munications equipment for Navy ships, shore sites, and aircraft,
and Marine Corps and Coast Guard assets. This program also
provides cybersecurity capabilities to protect information systems
from unauthorized access or unauthorized modification and
against the denial of service to authorized users. Cybersecurity
programs comprise a layered protection strategy using commer-
cial off-the-shelf and government off-the-shelf hardware and soft-
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ware products that collectively provide multiple levels of security

mechanisms to detect and react to intrusions and assure the con-
fidentiality and integrity of information. Cybersecurity is critical
in protecting our ability to wage network-centric warfare; as such,
this program supports the entire naval cyberspace domain that
includes mobile forward-deployed subscriber, supporting shore
information infrastructure, and interconnection with other cy-
berspace domains. Effective cybersecurity capabilities are critical
to supporting information dominance activities and must evolve
quickly to meet rapidly evolving advanced threats and new vul-
nerabilities. The Navy’s ISSP will continue to provide tools, tech-
nology, cryptographic equipment, security products, operations,
people, and services in alignment with the Department of Defense
Cyber Defense Program.
Status
The Navy ISSP is a collection of related abbreviated acquisition
programs and projects that provide the full spectrum of cyber-
security capabilities. These programs are in various phases of the
acquisition process, from concept development through capabil-
ity sustainment. The ISSP provides Navy warfighters the essential
information trust characteristics of availability, confidentiality,
integrity, authentication, and non-repudiation. CND Increment
2 reached initial operational capability (IOC) in FY 2012 and is
scheduled to reach full operational capability (FOC) by FY 2026.
KMI reached IOC in FY 2013, with FOC scheduled for FY 2018.
The Tactical Key Loader (TKL) reached IOC in FY 2013, with FOC
in FY 2014. VINSON/ANDVT (Advanced Narrowband Digital
Voice Terminal) Crypto Modernization (VACM) is planned to
reach IOC in FY 2015, with FOC estimated for FY 2022.
Developers
Naval Research Laboratory Washington, D.C.
Northrop Grumman Los Angeles, California
Raytheon Torrance, California
Integrated Broadcast Service/

Joint Tactical Terminal (IBS/JTT)
Description
The Integrated Broadcast Service is an integrated, interactive dis-
semination system that provides Navy commanders and forces
with real-time/near-real-time all-source, multiple-intelligence,
intelligence, information, and data allowing for continuous
prior-to-mission execution; indications and warning, strategic
and threat warning/intelligence, tactical warning and intelligence,
time-sensitive targeting, and situational awareness during mission
execution; and post-mission assessment and analysis. Legacy
IBS will migrate into the Joint Service IBS Common Interactive
Broadcast (CIB) waveform incorporating the Common Message
Format (CMF). The IBS will send data via communications paths
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such as ultra-high frequency SATCOM and networks over super-

high-frequency, extremely high-frequency, and Global Broadcast
Service. The Joint Tactical Terminal (JTT) is a multi-channel
transmit and receive radio with onboard capabilities to encrypt/
decrypt, filter, process, and translate the IBS data for shipboard
use on tactical data processors. The in-service fleet inventory
of JTT-Maritime systems is being upgraded to implement the
CIB waveform and CMF, and demand assigned multiple access
integrated waveform capabilities for improved bandwidth use.
Status
The Navy commenced initial shipboard installations of JTT in FY
2001, and 104 JTT-M systems have been fielded as of the end of
CY 2014. In order to support the addition of new ships requiring
access to near-real-time over-the-air IBS special intelligence, the
Navy contracted with Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems to
reopen the JTT-Senior production line. This multi-year indefinite
delivery/indefinite quantity contract for new JTT-Senior IBS ter-
minals will meet increasing fleet, Aegis ballistic missile defense, and
Aegis Ashore requirements beginning in FY 2012. The transition to
the next-generation Common Interactive Broadcast services began
in FY 2013 with the installation of JTT Upgrade Kits for legacy
systems, procured from Raytheon via a joint-service contract.
Developers
IBS: L-3 Communications Fairfax, Virginia
JTT: Raytheon Systems St. Petersburg, Florida
Maritime Operations Center (MOC)

Description
Navy Maritime Operations Centers are a warfighting capability
of the Navy component commander (NCC) and numbered fleet
commander (NFC), organized, trained, manned, and equipped to
support commanders’ decision-making and set conditions for op-
erational command and control (C2) of naval, joint, interagency,
and combined forces. MOCs ensure the Navy’s C2 capabilities
at the operational level are manned by individuals proficient in
joint and naval operational-level staff processes and equipped
to provide globally networked, standardized, scalable, and flex-
ible capability across the spectrum of conflict. MOCs provide
organizational consistency, scalability, and flexibility to transition
between various command roles, and enhanced global network-
ing among Navy-maritime organizations. The MOC construct
sustains effective, agile, networked, and scalable staffs, employing
a standardized system of command, control, communications,
computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR)
systems, in accordance with common doctrine and processes. Each
MOC supports its NCC/NFC tasked with command and control
of Navy and joint forces in joint, interagency, and combined roles.
The global network and standardized Core Baseline with Mission
Build (CB/MB) systems and applications that enable both reach-
back and load sharing between MOCs. Education provided via the
Maritime Staff Operators Course provides foundational knowl-
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edge in joint and naval operational-level processes and prepares

personnel to perform Navy operational-level MOC functions.
Training and assist teams from U.S. Fleet Forces Command and
the Naval War College provide MOCs with on-site training and
assessment and share best practices in order to maintain profi-
ciency in and ability to execute critical staff processes.
Status
Eight Navy operational level headquarters at nine locations are
equipped with the initial MOC CBMB material baseline. Key
MOC baseline systems hardware and software capabilities have
been fielded to U.S. Fleet Forces Command, Pacific Fleet, Third
Fleet, Naval Forces Southern Command/Fourth Fleet, Naval
Forces Central Command/Fifth Fleet, Naval Forces Europe/Africa/
Sixth Fleet (ashore and afloat), Seventh Fleet, and Fleet Cyber
Command/Tenth Fleet. Systems fielded to these MOC locations
include the Combined Enterprise Regional Information Ex-
change System-Maritime, Air Defense System Integrator and Link
Monitoring and Management Tool, Radiant Mercury, Maritime
Integrated Air and Missile Defense Planning System, Command
and Control Battle Management and Communications System,
Command and Control Personal Computer, Distributed Common
Ground System-Navy, Joint Automated Deep Operations Co-
ordination System, Theater Battle Management Core System,
and Global Command and Control System-Joint. Support and
program wholeness depend on multiple suppliers, joint and Navy
programs of record across several interconnected requirements
and resource seams.
Developers
DRS Tinker AFB Oklahoma
Rockwell Collins Richardson, Texas
Maritime Tactical Command and Control (MTC2)

Description
Maritime Tactical Command and Control is the next generation
maritime command and control (C2) software-only solution
and the follow-on to the Global Command and Control System
- Maritime (GCCS-M) program of record. It provides tactical C2
capabilities and maritime unique operational level of war capa-
bilities not supported by the joint C2 effort. MTC2 will leverage
the Integrated Shipboard Network System (ISNS), Consolidated
Afloat Networks Enterprise Services (CANES), Afloat Core Ser-
vices (ACS), Next-Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN), and
the Navy Tactical Cloud (NTC). MTC2 will retain capability of
GCCS-M 4.1 system while ultimately providing a suite of C2
maritime applications as part of an Application Store concept
that enables enhanced situational awareness, planning, execution,
monitoring, and assessment of unit mission tasking and require-
ments. MTC2 will greatly expand the scope of C2 functions across
all Navy echelons, from the Maritime Operations Center level to
maritime tactical units, afloat and ashore.
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Status
MTC2 completed an analysis of alternatives in the third quarter
of FY 2013, with the recommendation to satisfy maritime C2
requirements, as defined in the MTC2 Initial Capabilities Docu-
ment, with the addition of leveraging NTC as an expanded data
source. In FY 2014, MTC2 was directed to realign the develop-
ment and implementation strategy to field in alignment with
CANES, Distributed Common Ground System-Navy Inc.2, and
Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental System Next (NITES
NEXT). Program Executive Officer Command, Control, Com-
munications, Computers, and Intelligence (PEO C4I) is preparing
to execute an initial build decision for Release 1 in FY 2016 and
expects formal approval as a program of record.
Developers
Systems Center, Pacific San Diego, California
Mobile User Objective System (MUOS)

Description
The Mobile User Objective System is a next-generation narrow-
band tactical communications system that improves communi-
cations for U.S. forces on the move. The Navy is responsible for
providing narrowband satellite communication for the Depart-
ment of Defense (DoD). Each Service is responsible for pro-
curement of MUOS-capable terminals. In addition to providing
reliable communication for all branches of the U.S. military,
Navy-delivered space-based narrowband capability provided by
MUOS also supports reliable worldwide coverage for national
emergency assistance, disaster response, and humanitarian relief
when these missions are properly equipped and operated within
the bounds of information-assurance policies.
MUOS satellites have a legacy ultra-high-frequency (UHF)
payload that provides replacement capability similar to legacy
UHF satellites, as well as a new MUOS wideband code division
multiple access (WCDMA) payload that will provide a significant
improvement to the number of simultaneous voice and data
services required to meet growing warfighter needs.
The MUOS constellation will consist of five geo-synchronous
satellites, one of which will be an on-orbit spare. The system also
includes four ground stations strategically located and intercon-
nected around the globe to provide worldwide coverage and
the ability to connect users to DSN (Defense Switch Network),
NIPRNET (Non-secure Internet Protocol), and SIPRNET (Secret
Internet Protocol Router Network) services. The ground system
transports data, manages the worldwide network, and controls the
satellites.
The MUOS design leverages commercial technology, providing
worldwide netted, point-to-point, and broadcast services of voice,
video, and data. Target users are unified commands and joint task
force components, DoD and non-DoD agency mobile users who
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required communications on the move, and allied and coalition

legacy users. Legacy narrowband communication system users
have to be stationary with an antenna up and pointed toward a
satellite. MUOS will provide more than ten times the worldwide
capacity and allow the warfighter to move around the battlespace
while communicating.
Status
MUOS was designated a DoD major acquisition program in
September 2004. Key decision point Milestone C occurred in
August 2006, and build approval was granted in February 2008.
The first satellite was launched in February 2012 and was accepted
for initial operational use supporting legacy terminal users in
November 2012. The second satellite was launched in July 2013
and is on orbit and available for tasking. Remaining MUOS
satellites are on contract and in production, with two launches
scheduled for 2015. After completion of Multi-Service Operational
Test and Evaluation-2, projected to conclude by December 2015,
MUOS will provide military users simultaneous voice, video,
and data capability by leveraging 3G-mobile communications
technology. The MUOS constellation is expected to achieve full
operational capability in FY 2017, extending narrowband avail-
ability beyond 2028.
Developers
Boeing El Segundo, California
General Dynamics Scottsdale, Arizona
Lockheed Martin Sunnyvale, California
Navy Air Operations Command and Control (NAOC2)

Description
Navy Air Operations Command and Control program provides
task force commanders the ability to plan, disseminate, monitor,
and execute theater air battles. NAOC2 capability is provided by
the Theater Battle Management Core Systems (TBMCS). TBMCS
is an Air Force Acquisition Category III program of record with
joint interest. TBMCS is integrated and fielded to enable the air
planner to produce the joint air tasking order and air space control
order, which give afloat battle staffs and maritime operations
centers the capability to lead, monitor, and direct the activities
of assigned or attached forces during large-scale combined joint
service operations with a joint force air and space component
commander (JFACC).
Status
TBMCS 1.1.3 is in the operations and sustainment phase. Software
and security upgrades are fielded as they become available. The
NAOC2 program is integrated and tested within the Navy opera-
tional environment for fielding to force-level ships (e.g., aircraft
carriers, amphibious assault ships, and command ships), maritime
operations centers, and selected training sites. The Air Force’s
Command and Control Air and Space Operations Suite and
Command Control and Information Services programs of record
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will replace TBMCS. The Air Force will develop these programs
in a service-oriented architecture environment, and the Navy will
migrate into these programs, which will reside in the Consolidated
Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services environment.
Developers
Lockheed Martin Colorado Springs, Colorado
Navy Multi-band Terminal (NMT)

Description
The Navy Multi-band Terminal is the Navy’s primary means of
transporting a variety of protected and wideband command,
control, and communications (C3) application data (e.g., secure
voice, imagery, data, and fleet broadcast systems). It is replacing
the USC-38/Follow-on Terminal (FOT) and the WSC-6 super-
high-frequency satellite communications (SHF SATCOM) termi-
nals on Navy ships, submarines, and shore stations. It provides
access to new MILSATCOM-protected and wideband services
provided by the Advanced EHF and Wideband Global SATCOM
(WGS) satellites. It also expands number of users and offers
increased protected and wideband throughput. NMT enhances
space resiliency with improved protected SATCOM capabilities
and an alternate anti-jam path through the addition of an SHF
wideband anti-jam modem to the program. It is a key element
of the Navy’s mitigation of anti-access/area-denial environment
concerns and is an enabler of the ballistic missile defense mission.
The NMT is more reliable with a 22 percent greater designed
reliability requirement than predecessor systems. A completely
redesigned user interface will make operator use easier with 85
percent fewer operator terminal interactions. The terminal lowers
fleet operating cost by reducing number of parts and termi-
nal footprint onboard ships. NMT-equipped units will be able
to access military EHF and SHF SATCOM satellites, including
protected SATCOM services available on Advanced EHF, Milstar,
EHF payloads on board ultra-high-frequency follow-on satel-
lites, and interim polar EHF payloads. It provides wideband
service using the Wideband Global Service and Defense Satellite
Communications System satellites. Three international part-
ners––Canada, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom––are
procuring a variant of the NMT. In addition, the Department of
Defense Teleport and Enhanced Polar SATCOM system programs
have procured NMTs to provide fleet units with shore reach-back
capabilities.
Status
On November 8, 2012, NMT entered full-rate production status. In
the first three years of production, 127 of an objective 250 terminals
have been placed under contract. Installations began in February
2012 with 39 ship, submarine, and shore installations completed as
of August 2014.
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Developers
Raytheon Marlborough, Massachusetts
Network Tactical Common Data Link (NTCDL)

Description
Navy Common Data Link systems on force-level ships (e.g., air-
craft carriers and amphibious assault ships) include the Network
Tactical Common Data Link and its predecessor, the Communi-
cations Data Link System (CDLS), with Hawklink on unit-level
ships (e.g., cruisers and destroyers) and other configurations on
Littoral Combat Ships. NTCDL provides the ability to transmit/
receive real-time intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
(ISR) data simultaneously from multiple sources (air, surface, sub-
surface, and man-portable) and exchange command and control
information (voice, data, imagery, and full-motion video) across
dissimilar joint, service, coalition, and civil networks. NTCDL
provides warfighters the capability to support multiple, simulta-
neous, networked operations with in-service Common Data Link
(CDL)-equipped aircraft (e.g., F/A-18 Hornet, P-3 Orion, and
MH-60R Seahawk) in addition to next-generation manned and
unmanned platforms (e.g., Poseidon, Triton, Unmanned Carrier-
Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike vehicle, Small Tactical
Unmanned Aircraft Systems, and Fire Scout).
NTCDL is a tiered capability providing modular, scalable, multi-
ple-link networked communications. NTCDL benefits the Fleet
by providing horizon extension for line-of-sight sensor systems
for use in time-critical strike missions, supports anti-access/
area-denial (A2/AD) requirements through relay capability, and
supports Tasking Collection Processing Exploitation Dissemi-
nation (TCPED) via its ISR networking capability. NTCDL will
support multi-simultaneous CDL missions; provide capabil-
ity for ship-ship, ship-air and air-air communication; facilitate
download of ISR information to multiple surface commands
(ship/shore); support A2/AD portfolio for unmanned aerial
vehicles; and support TCPED architecture. NTCDL also supports
humanitarian-assistance/disaster-relief efforts through its ability
to share ISR data across dissimilar joint, service, coalition, and
civil organizations.
Status
In December 2010, the Chief of Naval Operations directed a so-
lution to address the Navy’s requirement for multi-simultaneous
CDL mission support within the future years defense plan. The task
was to replace the existing single, point-to-point shipboard CDLS
with a multi-point networking system to support ISR transport.
Initial investment in 2013 stood up the NTCDL program of record
and funded the requirement for NTCDL on board aircraft carriers,
with initial operational capability planned for 2019. Future invest-
ments will fund requirement for large-deck amphibious ships
and develop multi-link NTCDL to meet requirements for use on
aircraft, smaller ships, submarines, and shore-based handheld
users and mobile platforms.
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Developers
BAE London, United Kingdom
Cubic San Diego, California
Harris Corporation Melbourne, Florida
L3 Communications New York, New York,
Next-Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN)

Description
The Next-Generation Enterprise Network is a Department of
the Navy (DoN) enterprise network program that supports user
access to protected voice, video, and data services over continental
U.S. Navy ashore unclassified and classified networks. NGEN will
provide the acquisition framework for secure net-centric data and
information technology services to the Navy and Marine Corps
similar to the program/system under the Navy Marine Corps
Intranet (NMCI) Continuity of Services Contract (CoSC). NGEN
changes the previous contractor- owned/contractor-operated par-
adigm under NMCI CoSC, to a government-owned/contractor-
operated program for Navy, with the Navy assuming command
and control of the network with enhanced information assurance.
Status
The NGEN contract was awarded in June 2013; the contract award
was protested July 2013; and the protest was denied/award upheld
at the end of October 2013. The NMCI CoSC provided NMCI
services through September 30, 2014. The Navy transitioned to
NGEN services on October 1, 2014, and final transition achieved
in December 2014.
Developers
HP Enterprise Services Plato, Texas
OCONUS Navy Enterprise Network (ONE-NET)

Description
The outside of the continental United States (OCONUS) Navy
Enterprise Network (ONE-NET) provides the manpower and
administration services to operate the Base Level Information
Infrastructure (BLII) architecture, a fully integrated and interop-
erable network that consists of standard hardware, software, and
information-assurance suites governed by operational and ad-
ministrative policies and procedures. ONE-NET is the OCONUS
equivalent to the Navy’s CONUS-based Enterprise Services and
is the medium that enables the rapid and reliable transfer of of-
ficial classified and unclassified messages, collaboration, e-mail,
and data. ONE-NET manpower provides information technol-
ogy operations including e-mail, print, storage, directory, and
Internet services, as well as help desk and enterprise management
for approximately 28,000 seats, delivering vast performance and
security improvements compared to legacy networks. ONE-NET
manages the enterprise through three Theater Network Operation
and Security Centers (TNOSCs) at Yokosuka, Japan; Naples, Italy;
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and Bahrain; in addition to 11 Local Network Support Centers

(LNSCs) within their respective regions.
Status
The program provides IT services to approximately 28,000 BLII/
ONE-NET seats, supporting approximately 51,000 forward-
deployed OCONUS Navy users. Fleet Cyber Command operates
the three TNOSCs and 11 LNSCs servicing ONE-NET customers.
The network is operated and maintained by a blended workforce
of active duty, civilian, and contractor personnel. This program
is expected to transition into the Next-Generation Enterprise
Network contract no later than early FY 2017. This merger will
realize cost savings associated with a centrally funded and managed
program, and reduce costs associated with multiple program
management functions and service providers.
Developers
Computer Sciences Corporation Falls Church, Virginia
Submarine Communications Equipment

Description
The goal of the Submarine Communications Equipment program
is to create a common, automated, open-system architecture radio
room for all submarine classes. The program provides for the pro-
curement and installation of systems incorporating the techni-
cal advances of network centric warfare to allow the submarine
force to communicate as part of the strike group. It addresses the
unique demands of submarine communications, obsolescence
issues, and higher data rate requirements and includes two ele-
ments: common submarine radio room (CSRR) and submarine
antennas.
CSRR is a network-centric communications gateway that sup-
ports interoperable communications and information dominance
between on-board subsystems, external platforms, and land-based
communications facilities and is interoperable with the planned
Department of Defense (DoD) infrastructure. CSRR comprises
an open-architecture hardware and software approach for in-
tegrating government-off-the-shelf, commercial-off-the-shelf,
and non-developmental item hardware and application specific
software into a common, centrally managed architecture. CSRR
leverages existing Navy and DoD C4I (command, control, com-
munications, computers, and intelligence) capability-based
acquisition programs. CSRR allows common systems, software,
and equipment to be installed on all submarine classes, use of
common logistics products across all submarine classes, and the
uniform training of personnel across all submarine classes, result-
ing in new capability at a reduced cost.
The submarine antennas programs support the development and
sustainment of antennas designed to withstand the underwater
environment. These antennas cover the frequency spectrum
from very-low-frequency to optical. Programs in the develop-
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ment phase include OE-538 Increment II Multi-function Mast,

Submarine High-Data-Rate (SubHDR) antenna, and Advanced
High-Data-Rate (AdvHDR) antenna. The improvements to
the OE-538 Multi-Function Mast antenna support Mobile User
Objective System (MUOS), Link-16, Global Positioning System
Anti-Jam, and Iridium capabilities. The improvement to the
SubHDR antenna is an improved radome and shock hardening.
AdvHDR is to replace the SubHDR antenna, providing improved
bandwidth.
Status
CSRR Increment I Version 3 began fielding in FY 2011 and is
scheduled to complete in FY 2018. OE-538 Increment II is
scheduled for a Milestone C decision in July 2015. SubHDR
radome replacement began fielding in FY 2014. AdvHDR is
scheduled for a technology demonstration in January 2015.
Developers
Systems Center San Diego, California
Super-High-Frequency Satellite
Communications (SHF SATCOMS)
Description
The Super-High-Frequency Satellite Communications program
includes: the WSC-6(V) 5, 7, and 9 terminals; the X-Band Kit
Upgrade to the Extremely-High-Frequency Follow-On Terminal
installed on submarines; and the Enhanced Bandwidth Efficient
Modem (EBEM) installed on surface ships. The SHF SATCOM
WSC-6 terminal is the primary SATCOM terminal in the Fleet,
providing the bandwidth for voice, video, data, and imagery
requirements for the warfighter, including NIPRNET (Non-
secure Internet Protocol), SIPRNET (Secret Internet Protocol
Router Network), JWICS (Joint Worldwide Intelligence Commu-
nications System), JCA (Joint Concentrator Architecture), video
teleconferencing, and telephones. These SHF system terminals
have been in the Fleet since the early 1990s and are in sustainment.
The Navy Multiband Terminal WSC-9 began replacing the
WSC-6 terminal in FY 2012.
Status
Program is in sustainment with 133 AN/WSC-6(V) terminals op-
erational in the Fleet.
Developers
WSC-6(V) 5, 7: Raytheon Marlborough, Massachusetts
WSC-6(V) 9: Harris Melbourne, Florida
X-Band Kit Upgrade: Raytheon Marlborough, Massachusetts
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Tactical Messaging
Description
Command and Control Official Information Exchange (C2OIX)
provides the Navy with organizational messaging services and
interfaces with the worldwide Department of Defense (DoD)
consumers, such as tactical deployed users, designated federal
government organizations, and foreign allies. C2OIX Afloat con-
sists of the Navy Modular Automated Communications System
(NAVMACS), a shipboard message processing system that
guards broadcast channels and provides the only General Service
(GENSER) Top Secret level communications path on and off the
ship. C2OIX Shore provides the shore-messaging infrastructure
via C2OIX Version 1.x at the Naval Computer and Telecommuni-
cations Area Master Stations.
Status
The C2OIX project combined the Tactical Messaging (ACAT IVT)
and the Defense Message System (DMS) (ACAT IVM) into a single
service life extension project (SLEP) supporting all Navy messag-
ing requirements, providing organizational C2 messages to shore,
afloat and mobile Navy users. Afloat component NAVMACS II
is in the operations and sustainment phase to technically refresh
all shipboard systems that lack support and adherence to in-place
cyber security requirements. Shore components are in the opera-
tions and sustainment phase and C2OIX v1.0.2 is fielded on three
enclaves (NIPR, SIPR and TA) at NCTAMS PAC and NCTAMS
LANT. C2OIX v2.0 will be installed at NCTAMS PAC and NCTAMS
LANT on all three enclaves in FY 2015.
Developers
General Dynamics Taunton, Massachusetts
Scientific Research Corporation Charleston, South Carolina
Tactical Mobile (TacMobile)

Description
The Navy Tactical Mobile program provides systems to support
maritime commanders with the capability to plan, direct, and
control the tactical operations of maritime patrol and recon-
naissance forces (MPRF), joint and naval expeditionary forces,
and other assigned units within their respective areas of respon-
sibility. The TacMobile systems that support these missions are
Tactical Operations Centers (TOCs) and Mobile Tactical Opera-
tions centers (MTOCS). TOCs and MTOCs provide MPRF and
aircraft (MPRA) operational support ashore at main operating
bases, primary deployment sites and forward-operating bases
that is similar to support provided on board an aircraft carrier
to embarked tactical air wings. Support includes persistent situ-
ational operational and tactical awareness, MPRA pre-mission
coordination and planning, mission and target briefings, tactical
in-flight support, post-mission analysis of collected sensor data,
data dissemination, and feedback to aircraft sensor operators
and supported commanders. Services provided include: analysis
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and correlation of diverse sensor information; data management

support; command decision aids; data communication; mission
planning, evaluation, and dissemination of surveillance data; and
threat alerts to operational users ashore and afloat. As advances in
sensor technology are fielded on MPRF/MPRA, TOC and MTOC
sensor analysis equipment will evolve to support the new sensor
capabilities.
Status
TacMobile Increment 2.1 full-rate production and fielding were
authorized in November 2012 to field new capabilities incorpo-
rating P-8A Poseidon Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft mission
support, applications and systems interfaces as well as critical com-
munications upgrades needed for TOCs and MTOCs to support
P-8A intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance operations. In-
crement 2.1 achieved initial operational capability in October 2013
and will reach full operational capability in FY 2016.
Development is ongoing, and fielding is commencing to support
P-8A Increment 2 engineering change proposals and MQ-4C
Triton Unmanned Aircraft System to achieve more efficient infor-
mation flow across the Navy’s sensor grid through implementa-
tion of tactical service-oriented architecture enabled by the global
information grid. Joint Capabilities Integration and Development
System documentation will identify requirements for Increment 3
to support P-8A and MQ-4C multi-intelligence-upgrade.
Developers
Northrop Grumman Hollywood, Maryland
International Corporation Charleston, South Carolina
Telephony
Description
The Navy’s Shore Telephony program is a component of unified
capabilities (UC) that procures and installs fully integrated, in-
teroperable, information assurance-certified voice and video
systems, and peripherals in support of the Defense Switch Network
(DSN). In-service Telephony systems consist of time division
multiplex (TDM) legacy switches. In the near future, these
switches will be replaced with Internet Protocol (IP)-capable
switches through the IP Trunking Modernization Project that
meets Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Navy
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shore telephony requirements. These IP-capable switches will

be hybrid solutions that will service TDM systems and facili-
tate connectivity to Public Switched Telephone Network, Navy
Marine Corps Intranet, and outside the continental United States
(OCONUS) Navy Enterprise Network. Telephony is in compliance
with Public Law, FCC regulatory requirements, and Chairman
Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense, and Department of
the Navy mandates.
Specific Telephony capabilities include the following:
• Voice (Analog, Digital) Integrated Services Digital Network
• Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
• Conferencing, voicemail and call centers
• Telephony Management System
• T
actical Voice over Secure Internet Protocol, classified tactical
Video Teleconferencing over Secure IP (VTCoIP), and dial-up
data services to customers ashore and afloat
• C
2 voice communications to the Navy warfighter, including
Multi-Level Precedence and Preemption
• T
elecommunications engineering support for Base Communi-
cations Office locations
• C
2 shore-to-ship dial tone (Plain Old Telephone Service) and
pier side lines via tactical networks and infrastructure
Telephony suite replacement and modernization funding ensures
that all telephony equipment under Navy’s purview in the
CONUS and OCONUS are replaced in accordance with industry
life-cycle standards, and that software is upgraded in a systemic
manner to ensure compatibility with DoD and commercial
telephone systems. Technology insertions and upgrades of FCC/
C10F-owned switches (approximately 153 CONUS/OCONUS)
are in progress.
Status
Telephony is replacing legacy TDM switches with VoIP technology
in response to TDM technology obsolescence. As Telephony capa-
bilities migrate to VoIP and VTCoIP, they will become increasingly
reliant on Navy Enterprise Services.
Developers
PEO C4I San Diego, California
PMW790 San Diego, California
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BATTLESPACE AWARENESS
Airborne ASW Intelligence
Description
Airborne anti-submarine warfare intelligence (AAI) is responsible
for 70 percent of the U.S. Navy’s acoustic intelligence collections,
100 percent of active target strength measurement (ATSM) collec-
tions, and 100 percent of electromagnetic collections. Addition-
ally, AAI enables environmental characterization as well as rapid
prototyping and deployment of advanced ASW capabilities. AAI
products provide input to the Navy’s tactical ASW decision aids,
oceanographic prediction models, strategic simulations, fleet
ASW training, and the development of future ASW sensors. The
program additionally supports emergent and special ASW opera-
tions. In-service AAI collection platforms include the P-3C Orion,
P-8A Poseidon, and SH-60B Seahawk helicopters. AAI will also be
incorporated on board the MH-60R helicopters. AAI provides
rapid turn-around of tactical intelligence products to theater
ASW commanders for inclusion into tactical decision aids and for
all ASW engineering disciplines for performance improvements
and development of next-generation ASW weapons systems.
Status
The Airborne ASW intelligence program maintains calibration of
11 P-8A Poseidon systems and 12 adjunct recorders for SH-60B
helicopters in support of acoustic collections. The program
modified nine P-3Cs and 12 SH-60Bs in FY 2014 in preparation of
squadron forward deployments to Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Fleet
areas of responsibility. The program is recapitalizing the Navy
underwater active “multiple-ping” family of sonobuoys that
enables calibrated measurement of threat submarines for the
improvement of ASW modeling, simulations, and weapons
systems that use active sonar emissions.
In FY 2015, the program will design, develop, and conduct
engineering analysis for certification of the Acoustic Intelligence
Collection Suite (ACINT ACS) to be used on board P-8A, P-3C,
and other aircraft of opportunity as a quick-reaction collection
capability. AAI will analyze the MH-60R acoustic system to
determine opportunities for platform certification. The program
will continue to make improvements to the tactical acoustic
processing system used to conduct detailed analysis and mission
reconstruction of collected acoustic intelligence data against
real-world submarines.
Developers
EAGLE Systems Lexington Park, Maryland
ERAPSCO Columbia City, Indiana
General Scientific Corporation Lexington Park, Maryland
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EP-3E ARIES II Spiral 3

Description
The EP-3E ARIES II aircraft is the Navy’s manned airborne in-
telligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting (AISR&T)
platform supporting naval and joint commanders. EP-3Es provide
long-range, high-endurance support to carrier strike groups and
amphibious readiness groups, in addition to performing inde-
pendent maritime operations. The 2015 force consists of one
active-duty squadron based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island,
Washington. Although optimized for the maritime and littoral
environments, capability upgrades have ensured EP-3E mission
effectiveness in support of global contingency operations. The
fusion of Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity, the incorporation
of imagery intelligence capability, and completion of significant
signals intelligence (SIGINT) upgrades enables continued align-
ment with the Intelligence Community and the early implementa-
tion of a distributed SIGINT concept of operations. Multi-INT
sensors, robust communication and data links, and employment
on the flexible and dependable P-3C Orion aircraft ensure ef-
fective AISR&T support to conventional and non-conventional
warfare forces across the range of military operations. With the
EP-3E scheduled for retirement in FY 2020, the Navy is focused
on sustainment and modernization to pace emerging threats until
transitioning the capabilities across the spectrum of manned and
unmanned platforms.
Status
EP-3E aircraft are being sustained through a series of special struc-
tural inspections (SSIs) and replacement of outer wing assemblies
(OWAs). SSIs and OWAs provide the inspections and repairs
necessary to ensure safety of flight until more comprehensive
maintenance can be performed. The pre-emptive modification and
replacement of critical structural components allows up to 7,000
additional flight hours. These programs ensure sustainment of the
EP-3E fleet until the capability is recapitalized across the spectrum
of manned and unmanned platforms.
The EP-3E Joint Airborne SIGINT Architecture Modification
Common Configuration (JCC) program accelerates the introduc-
tion of advanced capabilities to the AISR&T fleet. The resultant
program aligns mission systems to meet the challenges of rapidly
emerging threat technology and addresses obsolescence issues.
Spiral developments have modernized the aircraft systems, which
include capabilities for an IP-based, sensitive compartmented
information network, improved electronic intelligence and com-
munication intelligence collection, multi-platform geo-location,
advanced special signals collection, and quick-reaction capabilities
developed for overseas contingency operations. The aircraft is also
equipped with forward-looking infrared and remote reach-back
capabilities. Recapitalization capabilities migration will allow con-
tinued development of the EP-3E and vital testing of equipment
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designed for use in the next generation of intelligence, surveillance,

reconnaissance, and targeting platforms.
The JCC Spiral 3 upgrade enables the EP-3E to pace the enemy
threat by providing faster, more precise geo-location capability
for better precision targeting, indications and warning, and direct
threat warning that can match rapidly developing threat technol-
ogy. The first JCC Spiral 3 aircraft was delivered to the Fleet in the
summer 2011. Three of these aircraft deployed in FY 2014.
Developers
Aeronixs Melbourne, Florida
Argon Fairfax, Virginia
L3 Communications Waco, Texas
Ticom Geomatics Austin, Texas
Fixed Surveillance Systems (FSS)

Description
The Fixed Surveillance Systems program consists of the Sound
Surveillance System (SOSUS), the Fixed Distributed System (FDS),
and the FDS-Commercial (FDS-C), a commercial off-the-shelf
(COTS) version of FDS. FSS provides threat location informa-
tion to tactical forces and contributes to an accurate operational
maritime picture for the joint force commander. FSS comprises a
series of arrays deployed on the ocean floor in deep-ocean areas
and strategic locations. Due to its long in-situ lifetime, it provides
indications and warning of hostile maritime activity before con-
flicts begin. The system consists of two segments: the integrated
common processor (ICP), which handles the processing, display,
and communication functions; and the underwater segment,
which consists of SOSUS, a long array of hydrophones, and
FDS or FDS-C. FSS leverages advances made in the commercial
industry to provide a more cost-effective FDS caliber system to
meet the Fleet’s ongoing needs for long-term undersea surveillance.
Status
ICP technical refreshes are installed as required to provide
increased operator efficiency, functionality, and savings in logistics
support and software maintenance.
Developers
Multiple sources.
Large Displacement Unmanned

Undersea Vehicle (LDUUV)
Description
The Large Displacement Unmanned Undersea Vehicle will
provide a robust, long endurance, persistent, multi-mission,
unmanned undersea vehicle capability for the Navy. Like all un-
manned systems, LDUUV will provide near 100 percent combat
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support without human limitations while expanding the under-

sea forces’ operating envelope. LDUUV will complement and
augment manned undersea platforms by conducting “dull, dirty,
dangerous, and distant” operations, freeing up manned platforms
to perform higher-complexity missions. LDUUV will be inte-
grated with manned platforms as well as fixed and mobile distrib-
uted netted sensor systems. Surface and subsurface platforms will
launch and recover the LDUUV. LDUUV leverages the research
and development efforts by the Office of Naval Research (ONR)
LDUUV Innovative Naval Prototype (INP) Program that started
in FY 2011.
Status
The LDUUV completed Milestone A in the fall of 2014, after the
service capability development document and concept of opera-
tions were approved. In 2015, program efforts will focus on tech-
nology maturation and risk reduction. The Navy will achieve an
early operational capability in FY 2017 by converting three ONR
LDUUV INP vehicles into user operational evaluation systems to
begin development of tactics, techniques and procedures. LDUUV
initial operational capability is expected in FY 2022.
Developers
To be determined.
MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS)

[Formerly Broad-Area Maritime
Surveillance (BAMS) UAS]
Description
The MQ-4C Triton UAS is a key element in the recapitalization
of Navy’s maritime patrol and reconnaissance force (MPRF)
airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) ca-
pability. Triton will be a force multiplier for joint force and fleet
commanders, enhancing their situational awareness and shorten-
ing the sensor-to-shooter kill chain by providing a multiple-sen-
sor, persistent maritime ISR capability. Triton’s persistent-sensor
dwell and ability to network its data, deliver a capability that will
enable the MPRF family of systems to meet the Navy’s maritime
ISR requirements. A single Triton orbit provides continuous sur-
veillance capability at a maximum mission radius of 2,000 nautical
miles for a minimum of 24 hours. At full operational capability,
the system will provide up to five simultaneous orbits worldwide.
Status
The Triton UAS achieved Milestone B in April 2008. The system
design document delivered in August 2008, and the Gate 6 review
completed on August 6, 2012. Triton’s first flight occurred on May
23, 2013, and initial envelope-expansion flights were completed in
March 2014. Sensor integration will begin in early FY 2015 at Naval
Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland.
Milestone C is expected in the first quarter FY 2016, and initial
operational capability is planned for FY 2018.
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Developers
Exelis Baltimore, Maryland
L3COM Salt Lake, Utah
Rolls Royce Indianapolis, Indiana
MQ-8B/C Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing

Tactical UAV (VTUAV) System
Description
The MQ-8B/C Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System is a component of the Navy’s air-
borne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) family
of systems. The MQ-8 provides day and night real-time ISR target
acquisition––using the Brite Star II turret electro-optical/infrared/
laser designator-range finder payload––along with other modular
mission-specific payloads for voice communications relay, and
battlefield management support to the tactical commander. With
two variants (B and C), Fire Scout can operate at a maximum range
of up to 150 nautical miles with an endurance of some 12 hours,
depending on payload, environment, and air vehicle variant. The
VTUAV System comprises one or more air vehicles, a mission
control station, UAV common automatic recovery system, tactical
common data link, and tactical control system software interface
for operator control of the air vehicle. Dual-qualified (MH-60R/S
helicopter and MQ-8 VTUAV) members of an aviation detach-
ment from the expeditionary rotary-wing communities operate
and maintain the system.
The system will conduct launch, recovery, and mission command
and-control functions from the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) or
any suitably equipped air-capable ship; it can also be flown from
sites ashore to support land-based expeditionary operations. Fire
Scout will complement the LCS surface warfare and mine counter-
measures mission modules of the LCS or other surface platforms.
Additionally, the air vehicle’s open architecture will accommodate
modular payloads and facilitate integrating future capabilities to
support other warfare areas as technologies mature.
Status
The Navy terminated production of the MQ-8B in FY 2011 in favor
of a more capable airframe. The decision to terminate MQ-8B pro-
duction was in response to a joint emergent operational need and
payload, range, and endurance upgrades to the Bell 407 (MQ-8C)
platform to replace the Schweizer 333-based model (MQ-8B).
Flight-testing the MQ-8C began in October 2013 in preparation
for its fleet introduction. Additionally, integration and develop-
mental testing of radar and an advanced precision-kill systems
continue. Through FY 2014, Fire Scout has completed ten deploy-
ments on board Oliver Hazard Perry (FFG 7)-class frigates. The
Navy “clocked” more than 14,000 total flight hours for the program
prior to its deployment on board the USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) in
the first quarter of FY 2015.
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Developers
Bell Helicopter Ozark, Alabama
Northrop Grumman San Diego, California
Raytheon Falls Church, Virginia
RQ-21 Blackjack Small Tactical

Unmanned Air System (STUAS)
Description
The Blackjack system is an asset organic to Navy Special Warfare,
Navy Expeditionary Combat Command, and Whidbey Island
(LSD 41)-class ships to provide tactical intelligence, surveillance,
and reconnaissance capability. Blackjack vehicles are equipped
with electro-optic/infrared sensors, laser range finders and illu-
minators, automatic identification system, and a communications
relay. A system consists of five air vehicles, one (ship) or two (shore
ground) control stations, launch and recovery system, spare parts,
and government furnished equipment. The RQ-21 Blackjack is a
75-pound/16-foot wingspan vehicle (135 pounds fully loaded)
capable of some 15 hours endurance at 55 knots and greater than
15,000 feet altitude.
Status
Initial operational capability is expected in the second quarter
FY 2015.
Developers
HoodTech Hood River, Oregon
Insitu, Inc. Bingen, Washington
Northwest UAV Propulsion Systems Portland, Oregon
Quatro Composites Poway, California
Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne

Surveillance and Strike (UCLASS) System
Description
In FY 2009, the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Power
Projection from the Sea Capabilities-Based Assessment identified
gaps in persistent sea-based intelligence, surveillance, and recon-
naissance (ISR) with precision strike across the entire range of
military operations. Concurrently, the Combatant Commander
Integrated Priority Lists identified a high-priority need for ad-
ditional ISR. The Navy identified funding in FY 2012 to begin
development of a carrier-based, unmanned air system (UAS) to
provide ISR with precision strike capability to close these gaps.
The UCLASS System will operate from all Nimitz (CVN 68)-class
and eventually Ford (CVN 78)-class carriers, enhancing ship ver-
satility through integration of four to eight UAVs into a carrier
air wing, enabling “24/7” ISR, targeting, strike, bomb-damage
assessment, and other naval missions in support of the carrier
strike group and combatant commanders. The UCLASS System
comprises an air vehicle segment (airframe, ISR payloads, mission
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systems, and weapons integration), a control and connectivity

segment, and a carrier integration segment. The UCLASS system
will include incremental growth capability designed in up-front.
The UCLASS system will interface with existing shipboard and
land-based processing, exploitation, and dissemination systems
and leverage emerging programs to include Consolidated Afloat
Networks Enterprise System, Navy Tactical Common Data Link,
Automated Digital Network System, and Joint Precision Approach
and Landing System. The scope of the UCLASS effort includes
design, development, integration, test, and training. The acqui-
sition program will be structured with the goal of delivering an
early operational capability in 2020.
Status
The Navy endorsed the program baseline in May 2011. Later that
year, the Joint Requirements Oversight Council approved the
UCLASS initial capabilities document. Subsequently, the Under-
secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics
authorized the UCLASS program for entry into the materiel solu-
tions analysis phase. The UCLASS analysis of alternatives (AoA)
completed in May 2012 and was approved by the Navy Resources
and Requirements Review Board. The AoA was reviewed by the
Office of the Secretary of Defense and determined that it was suf-
ficient. The Navy approved the UCLASS service-level capabilities
development document in April 2013, endorsing the UCLASS
draft system concept of operations and the technology develop-
ment strategy. In April 2014, the Navy released the draft request
for proposal (RFP) and plans to release the final RFP for the air
vehicle system in FY 2015. The carrier integration and control
system and connectivity segments continue to progress on
schedule and initial shipboard hull/mechanical/electrical
modifications are slated for late FY 2015.
Developers
To be determined.
Unmanned Combat Aircraft

System Demonstration (UCAS-D)
Description
The Navy Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration
program evolved from the Joint Navy/Air Force (Joint Unmanned
Combat Aircraft System Demonstration) J-UCAS development
program. Program management and associated technologies were
transferred to the Navy in August 2006. The UCAS-D program
uses a low-observable X-47B platform to demonstrate unmanned
carrier operations and will advance the associated technologies in
support of potential follow-on unmanned acquisition programs.
These efforts include maturing technologies for actual aircraft
carrier catapult launches and arrested landings, deck operations,
as well as autonomous operations in carrier-controlled airspace.
Autonomous air refueling demonstrations are also part of the
technology maturation program. The UCAS-D air vehicles will
not be operational, as they do not include any mission systems,
sensors or weapons.
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Status
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation was awarded the
UCAS-D contract in August 2007. The Navy conducted surrogate
aircraft flights in the vicinity of aircraft carriers in 2009 and 2010
and completed the first six, fully autonomous carrier-arrested
landings by an F/A-18 Hornet surrogate aircraft in July 2011. The
program transitioned from Edwards Air Force Base to Naval Air
Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland, and conducted the first
flight of the X-47B at PaxRiver in July 2012. Shore-based carrier
suitability testing was initiated in the fall of 2012 as surrogate
aircraft continued to demonstrate successful autonomous opera-
tions in the carrier-controlled airspace. The X-47B was hoisted on
board the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in December 2012 and
successfully executed a variety of aircraft carrier deck operations.
The X-47B completed shore-based catapult and precision landing
testing in early 2013. On May 4, 2013, the X-47B completed the first
shore-based arrested landing at NAS Patuxent River.
On May 14, 2013 an X-47B successfully catapulted from the USS
George H. W. Bush (CVN 77) for a flight back to Patuxent River.
On May 17 2013, the X-47B flew from Patuxent River to the ship
and executed the first carrier “touch-and-go” by an unmanned air
vehicle. Following more shore-based arrestment testing, X-47B
made the first carrier-based arrested landing by a fully autonomous
unmanned air vehicle on July 10, 2013, marking a key event in the
history of U.S. Navy carrier aviation.
Carrier history was re-made on August 17, 2014 when the X-47B
and F/A-18s from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Twenty Three
conducted integrated carrier operations. This was the first time
manned and unmanned aircraft conducted sequential carrier op-
erations at sea. UCAS-D serves as an essential risk-reduction effort
to achieve the appropriate technology readiness level for transition
of technologies to the Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne
Surveillance and Strike System. UCAS-D risk-mitigation flight-
testing will continue until late FY 2015 when the program is
expected to “sundown.”
Developers
Aeronixs Melbourne, Florida
Northrop Grumman
Systems Corporation El Segundo, California
Schweizer Aircraft Corporation Big Flats, New York
Ticom Geomatics Austin, Texas
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UQQ-2 Surveillance Towed Array

Sensor System (SURTASS)
Description
The UQQ-2 Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System consists of
a fleet of five ships that provide passive detection of nuclear and
diesel-electric powered submarines, and real-time reporting to
theater commanders and operational units. SURTASS employs the
TL-29A twin-line acoustic towed array, which offers passive detec-
tion capability for undersea surveillance operations in both deep-
ocean and shallow-water littoral environments using directional
noise rejection and a bearing ambiguity resolution capability.
Status
Five SURTASS vessels are operational in the Pacific Fleet. All
have TL-29A twin-line arrays and have been upgraded with the
integrated common processor (ICP), which will result in increased
operator proficiency, functionality, and savings in logistics support
and software maintenance. Technical refreshes to ICP hardware will
be installed to meet future requirements.
Developers
Syracuse, New York
WQT-2 Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System

(SURTASS)/Low Frequency Active (LFA)
Description
The Low Frequency Active system is the active adjunct to the
Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System sonar system. LFA consists
of a vertical source array with active transducers, power amplifiers,
and an array-handling system. The LFA transmit array is deployed
through the center well hatches of T-AGOS oceanographic survey
ships. It uses the SURTASS passive array as the receiver and is
capable of long-range detections of submarine and surface ship
contacts. A mobile system, SURTASS LFA can be employed as a
force-protection sensor wherever the force commander directs,
including forward operating areas or in support of carrier strike
group and amphibious ready group operations.
Status
One LFA array system is installed on board the USNS Impeccable
(T-AGOS 23). The Compact LFA (CLFA) system, employing
smaller and lighter sources, has been installed on the USNS
Victorious (T-AGOS 19), USNS Able (T-AGOS 20), and USNS
Effective (T-AGOS 21). Technical refreshes to the integrated
common processor are installed to maintain increased operator
proficiency and functionality.
Developers
BAE Systems Manchester, New Hampshire
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INTEGRATED FIRES
Advanced Tactical Data Link Systems (ATDLS)
Description
The ATDLS program provides tactical data link (TDL) command
and control for U.S. forces, allies, and coalition partners in accor-
dance with the Joint Tactical Data Enterprise Services Migration
Plan (JTMP). ATDLS sustains and improves existing networks
while developing future networks. Joint TDLs (Link 11, Link 16,
and Link 22) include terminals, gateways, networks, and support
initiatives that improve connectivity, interoperability, training,
and support. Link 16 is the Department of Defense’s (DoD)
primary TDL implemented to most TDL-capable platforms and
some munitions for specific applications. Link 22 is a multi-
national development effort replacing Link 11 with a more
suitable high-frequency protocol using a message format similar
to Link 16. Terminals include the Joint Tactical Information
Distribution System (JTIDS) and Multi-functional Information
Distribution System (MIDS), which provide a Link 16 capability
for C2 of aircraft, ships, and ground sites. Gateways include the
Command and Control Processor (C2P), the Air Defense System
Integrator (ADSI), and the Link Monitoring and Management
Tool (LMMT).
MIDS-Low Volume Terminal (MIDS-LVT) is a joint and multi-
national cooperative program to develop, produce, and sustain
a successor terminal to JTIDS and is the most widely employed
Link-16 terminal. The United States serves as MIDS-LVT program
leader, with France, Germany, Italy, and Spain as full partners.
Dynamic Network Management (DNM) increases Link 16
network efficiency and reconfiguration flexibility.
MIDS Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) is an engineering
change proposal of the MIDS-LVT and is fully interoperable with
JTIDS and MIDS-LVT providing Link-16, tactical air navigation
(TACAN), J-series messages, voice, and three channels for future
scalability.
C2P is a TDL communication processor associated with host
combat systems, such as Aegis or the Ship Self-Defense System
(SSDS). The in-service system (often called the Next-Generation
C2P) provides extended-range capabilities and improved
operator interfaces through an incremental approach for capabil-
ity enhancements and technology refresh. C2P is adding Link 22
capability through its next major upgrade.
Common Data Link Management System (CDLMS) is the engi-
neering at the heart of the C2P system and integrates components
to monitor multi-TDL networks simultaneously.
ADSI is a time-sensitive tactical C2, commercial off-the-shelf
system providing for processing and display of multiple TDL
interfaces, data forwarding, and TDL information to the Global
Command and Control System–Maritime (GCCS-M).
LMMT is a network monitoring management and communica-
tions system to meet emerging Maritime Operations Center
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(MOC) C2 multi-mission TDL requirements and address the

shortcomings of existing systems such as ADSI.
Status
JTIDS/MIDS on Ships (MOS): Planned updates to JTIDS/MOS
terminals will satisfy National Security Agency (NSA) cryptograph-
ic modernization and DoD/DoT frequency remapping mandates
with an initial operational capability (IOC) planned for FY 2018.
Program management and acquisition authority for JTIDS/MOS is
under the Link 16 Network Program.
DNM: Time Slot Reallocation (TSR) achieved IOC on ships in the
C2P and JTIDS programs in FY 2007. TSR fielded on E-2C, EA-6B,
and H-60 aircraft in FY 2009, and is scheduled to field on other
joint platforms such as E-3 and E-8. DNM achieved Milestone C in
2014 and is scheduled for full deployment decision review/IOC in
FY 2016, and FOC in FY 2018.
MIDS-LVT: the program entered the engineering, management, and
development (EMD) phase in December 1993. MIDS was approved
for low-rate initial production (LRIP) in FY 2000 and reached IOC
on the F/A-18C/D Hornet in FY 2003. Within the Navy, MIDS is
being procured from FY 2012 through FY 2017 for F/A- 18 C/D/E/F,
E/A-18/G, MH-60R/S, and CH-53K aircraft. MIDS-LVTs will be
updated to the Block Upgrade 2 (BU2) configuration commencing
in FY 2017. MIDS LVT BU2 will incorporate crypto modernization
(CM), frequency remapping (FR), and enhanced throughput (ET)
to maintain system viability and address NSA and DoD/DoT man-
dates. As of the end of 2014, more than 9,725 MIDS-LVTs had been
delivered or were on contract, and integrated in 76 platforms of the
five partners (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United States)
and 36 foreign military sales customer nations.
MIDS JTRS: MIDS JTRS completed operational testing on its lead
platform, the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, in the second quarter of
FY 2012. The F/A-18 initial operational test and evaluation report
assessed MIDS JTRS as operationally effective and suitable with
minor deficiencies for fleet deployment. MIDS JTRS received full
production and fielding approval in 2QFY 2012, with IOC for the
F/A-18E/F in the fourth quarter of FY 2012. MIDS JTRS is deployed
on six operational and three F/A-18 training squadrons. MIDS
JTRS Block Cycle 1 (BC1) was awarded in FY 2011. BC1 configu-
ration includes Crypto Modernization upgrades to fully comply
with NSA mandates. BC1 retrofits will be available in FY 2014.
MIDS JTRS Block Cycle 2 (BC2) was awarded in second quarter
of FY 2013. BC2 will incorporate Dynamic Network Management,
Relative Navigation, and specific MIDS-On-Ship (MOS) platform
requirements into MIDS JTRS. To support From The Air (FTA)
Naval Integrated Fire Control-Counter Air (NIFC-CA), the Navy
funded MIDS JTRS improvements including Four Nets Concur-
rent Multi-Netting with Concurrent Contention Receive (CMN-4)
and Tactical Targeting Network Technology (TTNT). CMN-4 full
development and TTNT technology development were both
awarded the fourth quarter of FY 2013. TTNT SD&D contract
awarded on 21 Aug 2014. CMN-4 increases Link-16 network
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capacity by allowing better use of the Link-16 network. CMN-4

is fully interoperable with non-CMN-4 Link-16 platforms.
TTNT complements Link-16 and meets emerging networking
requirements that Link-16 cannot fulfill. TTNT will enable IP
capability in an airborne environment for tactical aircraft. MIDS
JTRS CMN-4 limited production and fielding and retrofits are
planned for FY 2016 with full production starting in FY 2017.
MIDS JTRS TTNT limited production is planned for FY 2018 with
production in FY 2019.
C2P: C2P Legacy, C2P Rehost, and C2P Increment 1 have com-
pleted fielding and are in the operations and support phase. C2P
Increment 2 achieved full rate production in July 2008, and will
achieve full operational capability and transition to the operations
and sustainment phase by FY 2016 as per the in-service shipboard
architecture upgrade plan. C2P Increment 3 began development in
FY 2013.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Improved Link
Eleven (NILE): NILE partner countries have fielded Link-22 on a
limited number of ships and shore sites. Link-22 capability will be
implemented in NGC2P as Increment 3, with development work
having commenced in FY 2013 and IOC planned for FY 2019.
ADSI: ADSI Version 14 is in fielding. ADSI Version 15 testing is
complete and limited fielding commenced in FY 2014. The program
intends to supplement/replace certain ADSI systems with the Link
Monitoring and Management Tool capability.
Developers
Data Link Solutions Wayne, New Jersey
Northrop Grumman San Diego, California
ViaSat Carlsbad, California
Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA)

Next-Generation Jammer (NGJ)
Description
The Next-Generation Jammer is the replacement for the ALQ-99
Tactical Jamming System (TJS). Fielded in 1971, ALQ-99 is the only
airborne tactical jamming system in the Department of Defense
inventory. ALQ-99 is facing material and technological obsoles-
cence and cannot counter all current, much less future, threats.
The NGJ will provide significantly improved jamming capabilities
with an open-system architecture that will support software and
hardware updates to rapidly counter a wide variety of technically
complex systems. It will be a full-spectrum jammer, developed in
increments, and will initially be fielded on the EA-18G Growler.
NGJ will be the prime contributor for the airborne electronic
attack mission.
Status
The Navy awarded the 22-month technology development (TD)
contract in July 2013. A post-contract award protest delayed start
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of execution of the TD contract to January 2014, resulting in a shift

in the schedule. The TD period of performance was revised to 25
months, and the overall impact to the program is an initial opera-
tional capability shift to FY 2021.
Developers
Boeing (Platform Prime) St. Louis, Missouri
Raytheon (Pod Prime) El Segundo, California
Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC)

Description
CEC provides improved battle force air-defense capabilities by
integrating sensor data of each cooperating ship, aircraft, and
ground station into a single, real-time, fire-control-quality, com-
posite track picture. CEC is a critical pillar of the Naval Integrated
Fire Control-Counter Air (NIFC-CA) capability and will provide
a significant contribution to the Joint Integrated Fire Control
(JIFC) operational architecture. CEC interfaces the weapons
and sensor capabilities of each CEC-equipped ship and aircraft
in the strike group, as well as ground mobile units in support of
integrated engagement capability. By simultaneously distributing
sensor data on airborne threats to each ship within a strike group,
CEC extends the range at which a ship can engage hostile tracks to
beyond the radar horizon, significantly improving area, local, and
self-defense capabilities. CEC enables a strike group or joint task
force to act as a single, geographically distributed combat system.
CEC provides the Fleet with greater defense in-depth and the
mutual support required to confront evolving threats of anti-ship
cruise missiles and theater ballistic missiles.
Status
In April 2002, the Defense Acquisition Board approved full rate pro-
duction for CEC (USG-2) shipboard and low rate initial production
for E-2C Hawkeye (USG-3) airborne equipment sets. In September
2003, the Defense Department approved FY 2004/2005 follow-on
production for the USG-3 and full rate production in April 2014
for the airborne version. There are 160 CEC installations (89 ships,
39 aircraft, eight Army aerostats, ten Marine Corps Composite
Tracking Networks and 14 land-based test sites) as of September
2014. Total future CEC installation is planned for 261 ships, aircraft,
and land units. Successful Navy Integrated Fire Control-Counter
Air From the Sea (NIFC-CA FTS) live-fire testing was completed at
the White Sands Missile Range and on board the USS Chancellors-
ville (CG 62). Live NIFC-CA FTS testing is scheduled to continue
with approximately one event every six-to-nine months, through
FY 2022.
Developers
Johns Hopkins University Applied
Physics Laboratory Laurel, Maryland
Raytheon Systems Company St. Petersburg, Florida
Sechan Electronics Inc. Lititz, Pennsylvania
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Distributed Common Ground System-Navy (DCGS-N)

Description
Distributed Common Ground System–Navy is the Navy com-
ponent of the Department of Defense (DoD) DCGS family of
systems. It is the Naval Service’s primary intelligence, surveil-
lance, reconnaissance, and targeting (ISR&T) support system, and
provides processing, exploitation, and dissemination services at
the operational and tactical levels of war. DCGS-N operates at the
secret and sensitive compartmented information (SCI) security
levels. DCGS-N makes maximum use of commercial-off-the-shelf
(COTS) and mature government-off-the-shelf (GOTS) hardware
and software along with joint services software, tools, and
standards to provide a scalable, modular, extensible multi-source
capability that is interoperable with the other service and agency
DCGS systems.
Increment 1 (INC 1). In 2007, the DCGS-N program realigned
to the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services
(CANES) Common Computing Environment/Agile Core Services
architecture. DCGS-N Increment 1 replaces all legacy Joint Service
Imagery Processing System-Navy and SCI Global Command and
Control Maritime systems. The DCGS-N INC 1 Block 2 capability
will be hosted by CANES and provide users with an integrated
ISR suite.
Increment 2 (INC 2). INC 2 will provide an enterprise solution
to fulfill specific capability gaps, to include: the ability to integrate
and automate all-source fusion and analysis capabilities, enhance
Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination
(TCPED) capabilities via automation of workflow processes, and
sustain and enhance Maritime Domain Awareness capabilities.
INC 2 will share information across commands, services, and
agencies to improve situational awareness in accordance with
emerging Joint Information Environment and Intelligence
Community Information Technology Enterprise concepts.
DCGS-N INC 2 will be a robust, integrated ISR&T capability
which is a scalable, modular, and extensible multi-source
capability and interoperable with Navy and Joint ISR, sensor and
infrastructure capabilities.
DCGS-N INC 2 will leverage CANES on afloat force-level ships
and select ashore locations to combine ISR capabilities into a
federated, integrated Information Dominance enterprise. Ashore,
DCGS-N INC 2 will allow maritime operations centers and other
intelligence organizations the ability to collaborate in the exploi-
tation, analysis, production, and dissemination of intelligence at
the ashore Enterprise Node. The Enterprise Node will provide
an all-source cross-cueing capability that improves the workflow
automation for TCPED for Navy Intelligence analysts. Addition-
ally, DCGS-N INC 2 will provide all-source exploitation afloat
and fuse organic TCPED with maritime pattern of life intelligence
produced by strategic and theater intelligence production organi-
zations to address time sensitive, dynamic tactical planning, and
execution decisions afloat.
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Intelligence Carry-On Program (ICOP). The ICOP fulfills

fleet requirements and urgent operational needs for a subset of
DCGS-N intelligence capabilities on Navy unit-level ships. The
ICOP suite includes an integrated 3-D operational display of in-
telligence and other data sources to provide a complete picture of
the battlespace. The system supports a full-motion video receive,
process, exploit, and disseminate capability as well as the ability
to process and correlate electronic intelligence and communica-
tions externals. It integrates mature COTS and GOTS applications
with shared storage and communication paths to reach back to
the DCGS-N Enterprise Node and national ISR systems, making
the tactical user a part of the larger ISR enterprise. The ICOP
prototype received positive feedback from fleet users and won
both the Department of Navy Acquisition Excellence Award for
Technology Transition and the Office for Naval Research Rapid
Technology Transition Achievement Award.
Status
The DCGS-N installation plan includes aircraft carriers, large-deck
amphibious assault ships, fleet command ships, intelligence train-
ing centers, schoolhouse facilities, and shore-based numbered
fleet maritime operations centers. Increment One fielded 23
systems through FY 2013 and a total of 28 locations by the end of
CY 2014. Increment Two is scheduled to test and field in FY 2017 as
an enterprise node ashore, and it will subsequently replace all
Increment One installations. ICOP development began in FY 2014
with delivery commencing in FY 2015.
Developers
E-2C/D Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft

Description
The E-2 Hawkeye is the Navy’s airborne surveillance and battle
management command and control (BMC2) platform, providing
support of decisive power projection at sea and over land for the
carrier strike group and joint force commanders. In addition to in-
service capabilities, the E-2 has an extensive upgrade and develop-
ment program to continue improving the capability of the aircraft.
The E-2C Hawkeye 2000, with the APS-145 radar, features a mission
computer upgrade (MCU), cooperative engagement capabil-
ity (CEC), improved electronic support measures, Link-16, global
positioning system, and satellite data and voice capability. The
MCU greatly improves weapons systems processing power, en-
abling incorporation of CEC. In turn, CEC-equipped Hawkeye
2000s significantly extends the engagement capability of air-defense
warships. They are key to early cueing of the Aegis Weapons System,
dramatically extending the lethal range of the Standard Missile.
The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, with the APY-9 radar, is a two-
generation leap in radar performance from the E-2C, which brings
an improved over-the-horizon, overland, and littoral detection
and tracking capability to the carrier strike group and joint force
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commanders. The APY-9, coupled with CEC, Link-16, and the

Advanced Tactical Data Link, fully integrates the E-2D Advanced
Hawkeye into the joint integrated air and missile-defense (IAMD)
role. The APY-9’s advanced detection and tracking capability, in
conjunction with Aegis and the upgraded Standard Missile, as well
as the F/A-18 Hornet and its upgraded AIM-120 Advanced Medium
Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM), will allow strike groups
to deploy an organic, theater-wide air and cruise missile defense
capability to protect high-priority areas and U.S. and coalition
forces ashore and afloat. The E-2D is the key enabler for the naval
integrated fire control-counter air (NIFC-CA) capability and will
continue as the airborne “eyes” of the Fleet.
Status
As of August 2014, there were 52 E-2C aircraft in the Fleet and 14
E-2Ds had been delivered. The Navy signed a 25 aircraft multi-year
procurement contract on June 30, 2014 covering fiscal year 2014
through FY 2018. The E-2D developmental test program and
initial operational test and evaluation were completed in October
2012 and reported the E-2D as effective and suitable. The first fleet
squadron completed transitioning to the E-2D in January 2014,
achieved initial operational capability in October 2014, and is on
track for deployment in early 2015.
Developers
Lockheed Martin Syracuse, New York
Northrop Grumman Melbourne, Florida
St. Augustine, Florida
Joint Automated Deep Operations

Coordination System (JADOCS)
Description
Joint Automated Deep Operations Coordination System is
the principal tool for joint time-sensitive targeting (TST) and
maritime dynamic targeting (MDT) collaboration, information
sharing, targeting situational awareness plus command and
control. JADOCS is an Army Acquisition Category (ACAT) III
program of record with joint interest supporting TST/MDT fire-
support management for Navy tactical- and operational-level
forces, targeting coordination, and common operational picture
capabilities.
Status
JADOCS is pre-Milestone C with an acquisition decision memo-
randum approved by the Army in April 2013. JADOCS is delivered
to the Navy as a software-only capability. JADOCS 1.0.5 is in the
operations and sustainment phase, with the stand-up of a Navy
project office in FY 2014. JADOCS is tested within the Navy op-
erational environment for fielding to force-level ships (e.g., aircraft
carriers, amphibious assault ships, and command ships), mari-
time operations centers, and selected training sites. The Army is
developing JADOCS 2.0 with additional capabilities that will
be fielded to Navy sites when available in a Consolidated Afloat
Networks and Enterprise Services environment.
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Developers
Communications-Electronics Command Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive

Device (RCIED) Electronic Warfare (JCREW)
Description
Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) continue to present a sig-
nificant threat to U.S. and coalition forces throughout the world.
The Counter Radio-Controlled IED Electronic Warfare (CREW)
program encompasses mobile, man-portable, and fixed-site
protection systems employed to counter IEDs that are either
armed or initiated by radio signals. Fielded first- and second-
generation CREW systems were acquired largely by non-
developmental urgent operational need initiatives to address
immediate warfighter requirements. Joint CREW (JCREW) is a
Navy-led program to develop the next generation of joint-service
CREW systems. JCREW will correct deficiencies in existing
CREW systems and address emerging worldwide RCIED threats.
Additionally, JCREW has an open architecture, facilitating the
system’s evolution as new threats, advances in technology, and
new vehicle requirements are introduced.
Status
JCREW Increment 1 Block 1 (I1B1) program management remains
with the Navy (Naval Sea Systems Command, PMS-408) through
the program life cycle, integrating joint service requirements.
Milestone C was approved 9 September 2014. The acquisition
program baseline was approved October 5, 2014. The Navy and
Air Force joint low-rate initial production contract is planned for
award in July 2015. The Navy is responsible to upgrade JCREW
techniques to defeat evolving global threats, and in early FY 2015
four potential technical insertions are in development.
Developers
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation San Diego, California
Mk XIIA, Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF)

Combat ID
Description
The Mk XIIA Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) is a secure,
real-time, cooperative “blue-force” combat identification system
designed to inform commanders’ “Shoot/No-Shoot” decisions.
Advanced technology, coding, and cryptographic techniques are
incorporated into IFF Mode 5 to provide reliable, secure, and im-
proved performance. The Mode 5 waveform is defined in NATO
Standardization Agreement 4193 and is compatible with all U.S.
and international civil IFF requirements. This Navy Acquisition
Category II program is based on the improved Mk XII Coop-
erative IFF Operational Requirements Document dated April 27,
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2001. Transponders will be installed on more than 3,000 ships

and Navy/Marine Corps aircraft. Mode 5 interrogator equipment
will be fielded on aviation ships, air-capable ships, and selected
aircraft, including MH-60R Seahawk helicopters, E-2D Advanced
Hawkeye, F/A-18C/D/E/F Hornet/Super Hornet, and E/A-18G
Growler.
Status
Navy initial operational capability and full-rate production were
approved in 2012. Interoperability and valid IFF Mode 5 responses
were demonstrated with E-2C, P-3C, MH-60R, and UH-1Y aircraft,
DDG 51-class destroyers, and CG 47-class cruisers during Quest
13-01/Joint Operational Test Approach Event 2 in June 2013. The
program is on track to meet the operational requirements specified
in the joint full operational capability by 2020. Operational testing
of the combined interrogator/transponder on the F/A-18E/F and
EA-18G aircraft completed in 2014.
Developers
BAE Systems Greenlawn New York
General Dynamics C4 Systems Scottsdale, Arizona
Northrop Grumman Woodland Hills, California
Nulka Radar Decoy System

Description
Nulka is an active, off-board, ship-launched decoy developed in
cooperation with Australia to counter a wide spectrum of present
and future radar-guided anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCMs). The
Nulka decoy employs a broadband radio frequency repeater
mounted on a hovering rocket platform. After launch, the Nulka
decoy radiates a large, ship-like radar cross-section and flies a tra-
jectory that seduces incoming ASCMs away from their intended
targets. Australia developed the hovering rocket, launcher, and
launcher interface unit. The Navy developed the electronic payload
and fire control system. The in-service Mk 36 Decoy Launching
System (DLS) has been modified to support Nulka decoys and is
designated the Mk 53 DLS.
Status
Nulka received Milestone C approval for full-rate production in
January 1999. Installation began on U.S. and Australian warships in
September 1999. The system is installed on U.S. Coast Guard cutters
and more than 120 U.S. Navy ships. Installation on aircraft carriers
began in the fourth quarter of FY 2013. Additional installations will
continue throughout FY 2015.
Developers
BAE Systems Edinburgh, Australia
Sechan Electronics Inc. Lititz, Pennsylvania
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SSQ-130 Ship Signal Exploitation Equipment (SSEE)

Increment F
Description
The SSQ-130 SSEE Increment F is a shipboard combat systems
suite that provides area commanders with automatic target ac-
quisition, geo-location, and non-kinetic fires capabilities. SSEE
Increment F incorporates counter-intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance (C-ISR) capabilities that improve situational
awareness and enhances integrated fires. Additionally, SSEE deliv-
ers a unique cyber operations afloat capability. SSEE is an evolu-
tionary acquisition program that takes good advantage of modular
commercial-off-the-shelf/non-developmental technology, which
allows the system to be easily reconfigured and respond rapidly to
emergent tasking and evolving threats. SEEE’s hardware and soft-
ware are scalable and tailorable with respects to modernization,
enabling the rapid insertion of new and emerging technologies
with minimal integration efforts.
Status
SSEE Increment F entered full-rate production in July 2011, and 56
units will be delivered by FY 2018, with full operational capability
estimated for FY 2021. At the start of FY 2015, 30 units had been
delivered and 20 units completely installed.
Developers
Argon-ST / Boeing Company Fairfax, Virginia
Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement

Program (SEWIP)
Description
The Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program is an evo-
lutionary development block upgrade program for the SLQ-32
electronic warfare system. In early FY 2014, 170 SLQ-32 systems
are installed on Navy aircraft carriers, surface combatants, am-
phibious ships, and Coast Guard cutters. SEWIP was established
as an Acquisition Category II program in July 2002 after cancella-
tion of the Advanced Integrated Electronic Warfare System. Block
1A replaces the SLQ-32 processor with an electronic surveillance
enhancement processor and the UYQ-70 display console. Block
1B also improves the human-machine interface of the SLQ-32
and adds specific emitter identification capability that provides
platform identification. The high-gain, high-sensitivity receiver
(Block 1B3) provides improved situational awareness through
non-cooperative detection and identification of platforms beyond
the radar horizon. Block 2 provides improvements to the elec-
tronic support receiver. Upgrades to the antenna, receiver, and
combat system interface allow the SLQ-32 system to pace new
threats; improve signal detection, measurement accuracies, and
classification; and mitigate electromagnetic interference. Block 3
will provide improvements for the electronic attack transmitter by
providing integrated countermeasures against radio frequency-
guided threats and extending frequency range coverage. SEWIP
will also cue Nulka decoy launch.
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Status
The Navy awarded the SEWIP Block 2 development contract on
September 30, 2009 and began delivery in 2014. Approximately
60 units are to be delivered within the future years defense plan.
SEWIP Block 3’s advanced, active-EA capabilities are in full devel-
opment with a Milestone B decision in FY 2014. Block development
completion and first procurement are expected in 2017, followed by
first delivery in the 2018 timeframe.
Developers
Northrop Grumman PRB Systems Goleta, California
UYQ-100 Undersea Warfare Decision

Support System (USW-DSS)
Description
The Undersea Warfare Decision Support System enables the anti-
submarine warfare (ASW) commander (ASWC) to plan, coordi-
nate, establish, and maintain an undersea common tactical picture
and execute tactical control. Employing net-centric decision-
making tools in an open-architecture framework, it enables near-
real-time sharing of key ASW tactical data and shortens the ASW
kill chain. USW-DSS complements and interfaces with common
operational picture (COP) systems such as Global Command and
Control System–Maritime and Link-11/16. The SQQ-89 surface
ship sonar system on cruisers and destroyers provides ship, sensor
and track data to USW-DSS. The Tactical Support Center provides
these data on board aircraft carriers. These data sources enable
USW-DSS to generate a shared composite track picture for situ-
ational awareness. Integrated decision support tools provide the
sea combat commander, theater ASW commander, and ASWC the
ability to plan, conduct, and coordinate USW operations across
all ASW platforms. USW-DSS provides highly detailed visualiza-
tion, integrated platform sensor and distributed combat systems,
reduced data entry, improved sensor performance predictions,
and data fusion while reducing redundancy of USW tactical
decision aids.
Status
USW-DSS Build 2 Release 3 (B2R3) completed initial operational
test and evaluation (IOT&E) in FY 2013. USW-DSS has been deliv-
ered to a total of 43 surface combatants, aircraft carriers, and shore
commands. B2R3 fully leverages the Consolidated Afloat Networks
and Enterprise Services hardware and software-computing envi-
ronment by installing as software-only on ships. Initial operating
capability was fielded in the first quarter of FY 2010. A B2R3 soft-
ware update will commence (as a result of the completed IOT&E)
in FY 2015. B2R3 fielding is planned to continue through FY 2020
on a total of 107 ships and shore sites.
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Developers
Adaptive Methods Inc. Centerville, Virginia
Naval Surface Warfare Center
Carderock Division Carderock, Maryland
Naval Undersea Warfare Center
Keyport Division Keyport, Washington
Progeny Systems Corporation Manassas, Virginia
OCEANOGRAPHY, SPACE, AND

MARITIME DOMAIN AWARENESS
Hazardous Weather Detection and
Display Capability (HWDDC)
Description
Hazardous Weather Detection and Display Capability passively
extracts data from the tactical scans of the SPS-48(E) and SPS-
48(G) 3-D air-search radars to generate weather situational
awareness products in near-real-time. Within the footprint of the
radar, HWDDC provides data on precipitation intensity, storm
cell movement, and wind speed and direction. This is the first ca-
pability of its kind and dramatically increases safety of flight and
reduces risk to other shipboard operations, such as small boat op-
erations and deck evolutions. Not only is the data used on board
the ship by aerographers to support the flagship and other ships
in company (within the radar footprint), but the data is also trans-
mitted to the Fleet Numerical Meteorological and Oceanographic
Command, where it is ingested into numerical environmental
models, thereby increasing the accuracy of model runs.
Status
Designated an abbreviated acquisition program by the Space and
Naval Warfare Systems Command PEO C4I (command, control,
communication, computers, and intelligence) on May 22, 2013,
the SPS-48(E) variant is installed on six aircraft carriers and five
large-deck amphibious assault ships, and the SPS-48(G) variant
is installed on two carriers and one amphibious assault ship.
HWDDC is scheduled to enter the Consolidated Afloat Networks
Enterprise System (CANES) system integration and testing event
in early FY 2016, and full operational capability will be achieved
when all aircraft carrier and amphibious assault platforms have
received the SPS-48(G) upgrades, CANES installations, and
CANES-hosted HWDDC.
Developers
Basic Commerce and Industries, Inc. Morristown, New Jersey
PEO (C4I) and PMW120 San Diego, California
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Littoral Battlespace Sensing –

Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (LBS-UUV)
Description
The Littoral Battlespace Sensing–Unmanned Undersea Vehicle
program provides a low-observable, continuous capability to
characterize ocean properties that influence sound and light prop-
agation for acoustic and optical weapon and sensor performance
predictions. Critical to realizing undersea dominance, the system
has delivered buoyancy-driven undersea gliders (LBS-G) and
electrically powered, autonomous undersea vehicles (LBS-AUV)
to enable anti-submarine, mine countermeasures, expeditionary,
and naval special warfare planning and execution and persistent
intelligence preparation of the environment (IPOE). Launched
and recovered from Pathfinder (T-AGS 60)-class oceanographic
survey vessels, LBS-G and LBS-AUV will provide persistent bat-
tlespace awareness. Additionally, LBS is a force multiplier for the
T-AGS ships that further expands collection capabilities in con-
tested areas to ensure access and reduce risk in fleet operations.
LBS-UUV is Increment 1 of Littoral Battlespace Sensing, Fusion,
and Integration (LBSF&I), the Department of the Navy’s prin-
cipal IPOE programmatic construct for meteorological and
oceanographic data collection, processing, and data/product
dissemination. LBSF&I is an integrated end-to-end system-of-
systems capable of measuring a large variety of environmental pa-
rameters from the sea floor to the top of the atmosphere. LBSF&I
will be capable of processing, exploiting, and assuring the quality
of these data. The relevant information collected from this system
is integrated at the Glider Operations Center into naval C4ISR
(command, control, communication, computer, intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance) systems as part of the Global
Information Grid Enterprise Services.
Status
LBS-G reached full operational capability in July 2012, and by
November 2014 the program had delivered 130 gliders to the
government with 74 delivered to the Naval Oceanographic Office
after government acceptance testing. A total of 142 gliders will be
delivered by late FY 2015. LBS-AUV reached and obtained initial
operational capability in September 2013 and by May 2014 has
delivered a total of five AUVs, including two engineering design
models to the Naval Oceanographic office; a total of seven vehicles
will be delivered by FY 2017. Both LBS-G and LBS-AUV are con-
ducting real-world ocean-sensing missions in overseas locations
in support of anti-submarine warfare, mine warfare, and IPOE.
Developers
Hydroid, Inc. Pocasset, Massachusetts
Teledyne Brown Engineering Huntsville, Alabama
Teledyne Webb Research East Falmouth, Massachusetts
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Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA)

Description
Maritime Domain Awareness facilitates timely decision-making
that enables early actions to neutralize threats to U.S. national
security interests. MDA results from the discovery, collection,
sharing, fusion, analysis, and dissemination of mission-relevant
data, information, and intelligence in the context of maritime
political, social, economic, and environmental trends within geo-
graphic regions. MDA requires a collaborative and comprehen-
sive information and intelligence-sharing environment working
across international and interagency borders.
The Navy MDA Concept signed in July 2011 emphasizes Navy
maritime operations centers as the focal points for efforts to
improve Navy MDA, leveraging reach-back intelligence hubs for
analytical support. The Navy’s MDA concept complements the
2012 Presidential Policy Directive (PPD)-18 on Maritime Secu-
rity and the 2013 National MDA Plan, which direct integration of
all-source intelligence, law-enforcement information, and open-
source data. Navy funding also supports MDA-focused analytical
capabilities at the Office of Naval Intelligence and numerous Navy
activities to close validated capability gaps.
Understanding the maritime challenges that the United States
and its partners face and promoting progress in identifying
and addressing these challenges, MDA seeks to enable decision-
makers by strengthening and enhancing the information sharing
environment. MDA will accomplish this through the continued
development of policies, enhanced situational awareness, intel-
ligence integration, and information-sharing and -safeguarding
capabilities to provide a maritime domain supporting prosperity
and security within our domestic borders and around the world.
Status
In 2010, the Joint Requirements Oversight Council approved the
MDA initial capabilities document, which identified 20 prioritized
MDA capability gaps aimed at improving information access,
analysis, and sharing to a wide range of interagency and interna-
tional partners. For example, the Dynamic Enterprise Integration
Platform is a Secret-level, web-based software deployed in 2011
that fuses and aggregates data from multiple levels and sources to
address MDA gaps. Future tools will reside within Increment 2 of
the Distributed Common Ground System-Navy program.
Developers
PMW120 San Diego, California
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Meteorological Mobile Facility (Replacement)

Next Generation [MetMF(R) NEXGEN]
Description
The Meteorological Mobile Facility (Replacement) [MetMF(R)]
Next Generation environmental collection and forecast system
provides meteorological and oceanographic (METOC) support to
Marine Corps and joint forces. The main functions of the system
are to collect and analyze data, predict the future environment,
tailor METOC products and information, and mitigate the
impact of and exploit the future environment. Following evolu-
tionary acquisition, MetMF(R) NEXGEN is a replacement of the
Meteorological Mobile Facility (Replacement) and provides
greater mobility and operational flexibility in response to identi-
fied meteorological capability gaps. The required capabilities are
defined in two operational requirements documents.
Status
MetMF(R) reached full operational capability (FOC) in July 2002
and deployed in support of Marine Corps operational forces
during Operation Iraqi Freedom, during which operational de-
ficiencies were identified and subsequently validated in several
studies. On May 31, 2006, the Marine Corps Combat Develop-
ment Command (MCCDC) approved an urgent need statement
(UNS) for a METOC environmental support system. The UNS
identified a need for an expeditionary capability with a smaller
footprint than MetMF(R), as well as upgraded sensing, fusing,
and communications capabilities.
The Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command Program Ex-
ecutive Office Command, Control, Communications, Comput-
ers, and Intelligence (PEO C4I) and Program Manager, Warfare
(PMW120) performed an analysis of alternatives to analyze
Marine Corps METOC capabilities and gaps, and determined
the most effective course of action for best satisfying Marine
METOC requirements to be an upgraded or a next-generation
MetMF(R). Two MetMF(R) NEXGEN prototypes were devel-
oped, and the capability production document was approved in
July 2010. MetMF(R) NEXGEN passed its operational evaluation
in September 2011, and was approved at Milestone C for full rate
production in October 2011. MetMF(R) NEXGEN officially met
all requirements for initial operational capability in July 2013.
Developers
Smiths Detection Edgewood, Maryland
PEO (C4I)/PMW120 San Diego, California
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Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental System –

Next Generation (NITES-Next)
Description
Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental System–Next Generation
is a software-centric solution that leverages Consolidated Afloat
Networks Enterprise System (CANES) infrastructure and services
on force-level ships (e.g., aircraft carriers and large-deck amphibi-
ous assault ships). It is being developed to replace legacy meteo-
rology and oceanography (METOC) capabilities in support of the
Navy Meteorology and Oceanography Command’s Battlespace
on Demand concept, fleet safety, integrated fires, and battlespace
awareness. NITES-Next represents the core processing, exploita-
tion, and dissemination tool of the METOC professional and pro-
vides a “one-stop shop” of tools and tactical decision aids required
to generate decision products in support of full-spectrum naval
operations. It is capable of consuming Open Geospatial Consor-
tium (OGC)-compliant information and products, processed
remotely sensed environmental information, as well as ocean
and atmospheric models. This data is analyzed and fused with
embedded tactical decision aids to expedite the METOC profes-
sional’s forecasts of environmental conditions and impacts to fleet
safety, weapons performance, sensor performance, and overall
mission. NITES-Next is also capable of producing OGC-compliant
products that can be shared/viewed on in-service and future Navy
command and control systems, including Command and Control
Rapid Prototype Continuum, Maritime Tactical Command and
Control, and Distributed Common Ground System–Navy systems
that will increase fleet-wide situational awareness.
Status
NITES-Next was designated an IT streamlining pilot program in
March 2012 and received a Fleet Capability Release (FCR)-1 build
decision in May 2012. NITES-Next is expected to be fully devel-
oped in five FCRs. Initial operational capability will be achieved
after successful operational test and evaluation of FCR-1 during
the second quarter FY 2015, with FCR-2 build decision approxi-
mately the same time. Full operational capability will be achieved
in FY 2020 after FCR-5 is fielded.
Developers
Forward Slope, Inc. San Diego, California
General Dynamics Information
Technology San Diego, California
PEO C4I and PMW120 San Diego, California
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NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (GPS)

Description
The NAVSTAR GPS program is a space-based, satellite radio
navigation system that provides authorized users with “24/7,”
worldwide, all-weather, three-dimensional positioning, velocity,
and precise time data. Navy responsibilities include the integra-
tion of GPS in 285 surface ships and submarines and more than
3,700 aircraft, integration of shipboard combat systems with the
Navigation Sensor System Interface (NAVSSI) and the deployment
of follow-on GPS-based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
Services (GPNTS) and anti-jam (A/J) protection for high-
priority combat platforms through the navigation warfare
(NAVWAR) program.
NAVSSI is the in-service shipboard system that collects, processes,
and disseminates position, velocity, and timing data to weapons
systems, C4I, and combat-support systems on board surface
warships.
GPNTS will incorporate the next-generation of GPS receivers,
initially the Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module, to be
followed by M-Code receivers, to ensure that U.S. Navy ships can
use the new GPS signals being broadcast from the latest GPS satel-
lites. GPNTS also features A/J antennas and multiple atomic clocks
to support assured position, navigation, and timing services.
NAVWAR provides anti-jam antennas to protect air and sea naval
platforms against GPS interference to ensure a continued high
level of mission effectiveness in a GPS jamming environment. GPS
plays a critical role not only in precise navigation, but also in pro-
viding precise time synchronization to precision-strike weapons,
naval surface fire support systems, and ship C4I (command,
control, communication, computers, and intelligence) systems.
Status
All Navy platform GPS installations are complete. The Air
NAVWAR program continues tests on suitable A/J antennas for
Navy unmanned aerial vehicles such as Fire Scout. Installation
of A/J antennas in F/A-18 E/F/G Super Hornet/Growler aircraft
is ongoing. Efforts to integrate GPS A/J antennas into E-2D
Hawkeye aircraft and H-1 helicopters have been initiated. The
Sea NAVWAR program is installing GPS A/J antennas on major
surface combatants and the Navy’s submarine force. The Navy is
completing installation of NAVSSIs on select Navy surface com-
batants and an expected full operational capability in FY 2015.
The GPNTS program’s next major event is Milestone C, scheduled
for mid-2016. GPNTS initial operational capability is expected
in 2018.
Developers
Boeing Military Aircraft St. Louis, Missouri
Litton Data Systems San Diego, California
Raytheon Los Angeles, California
Rockwell-Collins Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Precise Timing and Astrometry (PTA)

Description
The Navy Precise Timing and Astrometry program executes
Department of Defense (DoD) tasking to develop and maintain
precise timing and time interval services, earth orientation param-
eters, and the celestial reference frame for the DoD Components
as well as Title 10 requirements to produce astronomical applica-
tions. PTA is a critical component to the effective employment
of a myriad of DoD systems, including command and control
systems, intelligence operations, network operations, and data
fusion; it is essential to battlespace awareness, assured command
and control, and integrated fires. Assuring PTA to support naviga-
tion warfare efforts is the focus of several lines of effort within the
PTA portfolio.
Coordinated Universal Time as referenced to the U.S. Naval
Observatory (CUT-USNO) is the DoD standard and the primary
timing reference for the global positioning system (GPS) and
numerous other military applications.
The USNO Master Clock, an ensemble system with dozens of
independent atomic clocks, is the most precise and accurate op-
erational clock system in the world. The Navy, through USNO,
also determines and predicts earth orientation parameters that
are the time-varying alignment of the Earth’s terrestrial refer-
ence frame to the celestial reference frame. USNO is the DoD and
international lead for defining the celestial reference frame,
which is the basis for the extremely precise and accurate positions
and attitudes of hostile systems as well as friendly navigational
and positioning/targeting systems.
PTA also supports relevant research conducted by USNO neces-
sary to improve mission performance in clock development and
time dissemination, determining and cataloguing the positions
and motions of celestial objects for the celestial reference frame,
earth orientation parameters, and astronomical application
production for navigation and operations.
Status
USNO is in the process of adding six Navy Rubidium Fountain
atomic clocks to its time-keeping suite, which will improve the
precision and accuracy of CUT-USNO, and support the more
stringent GPS III nanosecond timing precision requirement.
Additionally, the Navy has ongoing initiatives to ensure precise
timing is readily available to all DoD users. The Critical Time
Distribution program provides upgrades to DoD timing stations
to overcome dependence on GPS-only solutions. Additional
“signals of opportunity” augment the GPS solution to ensure
timing delivery to the warfighter.
Developers
Naval Meteorology and
Oceanography Command Stennis Space Center, Mississippi
Navigator of the Navy Washington, D.C.
U.S. Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station Flagstaff, Arizona
U.S. Naval Observatory Washington, D.C.
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T-AGS Oceanographic Survey Ship

Description
The Pathfinder (T-AGS 60)-class oceanographic survey vessels
comprise six 329-foot long, 5,000-ton vessels that provide multi-
purpose oceanographic capabilities in coastal and deep-ocean
areas. Under the Military Survey restrictions of the United Nations
Convention on the Law of the Sea, the T-AGS 60 represents an
internationally recognized environmental information-collection
capability that can operate within the exclusive economic zones of
sovereign nations in support of DoD requirements without host-
nation approval. Non-military ships conducting these collections
may only do so with host-nation approval. T-AGS ships perform
acoustic, biological, physical, and geophysical surveys, and gather
data that provide much of DoD’s information on the ocean en-
vironment as well as mapping the ocean floor to update nautical
charts and promote safety of navigation. These data points help to
improve undersea warfare technology and enemy ship and sub-
marine detection. The T-AGS ships are manned and operated for
the Oceanographer of the Navy by civilian crews provided by the
Military Sealift Command, and the Naval Oceanographic Office
provides mission scientists and technicians.
T-AGS 60-class ships are designed with a common-bus diesel-
electric propulsion system consisting of twin-screw propellers
driven through Z-drives. The Z-drives, with 360-degree direction
control, provide for precise and accurate position-keeping and
track-line following.
The Navy will deliver the newest vessel to the T-AGS fleet, the
USNS Maury (T-AGS 66), in FY 2015. A modified version of the
Pathfinder-class vessels, the ship is named after Matthew Fontaine
Maury, the father of modern oceanography and naval meteorol-
ogy. T-AGS 66 will be 24 feet longer than the in-service Pathfinder
T-AGS vessels to accommodate the addition of an 18- by 18-foot
inboard moon pool. The moon pool will allow access to the water
through the ship’s hull for the deployment and retrieval of un-
manned undersea vehicles. The increased ship length will also
provide 12 additional permanent berthing accommodations. As
on previous vessels, a hull-mounted mission system gondola will
house the multi-beam sonar system.
Status
The construction of the USNS Maury (T-AGS 66) is under con-
tract with VT Halter Marine of Pascagoula, Mississippi. The keel
was laid on February 1, 2011, and the ship was christened and
launched on March 27, 2013. The ship is scheduled for delivery to
the Navy in FY 2015.
Developers
Oceanography Command Stennis Space Center Mississippi
Oceanographer of the Navy Washington, D.C.
VT Halter Marine Pascagoula, Mississippi
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Task Force Climate Change (TFCC)

Description
The Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) established Task Force
Climate Change (TFCC) in 2009 to address the impacts of climate
change on naval readiness. TFCC engages with representatives
from multiple offices and staffs, including the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Coast Guard. The
objective of TFCC is to develop policy, strategy, and investment
recommendations regarding climate change and the Navy, with a
near-term focus on the Arctic, a maritime region that is changing
more rapidly than any other area of the world. Other climate-
change effects are receiving increased attention from the Task
Force, particularly the challenges associated with sea level rise and
its effect on base infrastructure and mission readiness.
Status
Task Force Climate Change has developed multiple roadmaps
signed by the CNO. These roadmaps provide plans of action with
timelines intended to drive Navy policy, engagement, and invest-
ment decisions regarding the Arctic and global climate change.
The most recent release, U.S. Navy Arctic Roadmap: 2014-2030,
expands upon the previous roadmap’s efforts and is aligned
with the Administration’s National Strategy for the Arctic Region
and the Department of Defense Arctic Strategy. Actions specified
in the roadmaps are underway, and TFCC provides to the CNO
regular updates on the status of their implementation. Follow-
ing the guidance in the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review, the
Navy’s investments are focused on improvements in observa-
tion, prediction, and communication capabilities in high-latitude
maritime regions, as well as vulnerability assessments, local sea
level rise methodologies, and uncertainty management.
Developers
Oceanography Command Stennis Space Center Mississippi
Oceanographer of the Navy Washington, D.C.
Office of Naval Research Arlington, Virginia
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SECTION 6
SUPPLY AND LOGISTICS

Naval logistics is essential to our combat power, bridging our Nation’s industrial base to
forward-deployed naval forces. Readiness and the ability to sustain forward operations
hinge upon logistics support. Naval logistics is the process of getting material from the
manufacturer’s shipping terminal to our forces worldwide. In addition to material, naval
logistics encompasses planning, acquisition, maintenance, engineering support, training,
transportation, facilities operations, and personnel support backing up our naval forces
around the globe, day and night, in peace and war.

SECTION 6: SUPPLY AND LOGISTICS
JHSV 1 Spearhead-Class Joint High-Speed Vessel

Description
The Joint High-Speed Vessel (JHSV) is a high-speed, shallow-
draft surface vessel with an expansive open mission bay and
ample reserve power and ships services capacity. Manned by
Military Sealift Command civilian mariners, JHSVs will provide
a persistent deployed presence in operational theaters around the
world. Capable of speeds in excess of 35 knots and ranges of 1,200
nautical miles fully loaded, the JHSV’s shallow-draft allows it
to operate effectively in littoral areas and small, austere ports.
FY 2015 will see the continued deployments of JHSVs, providing
increased opportunities to integrate these new, highly adaptable
platforms into the Fleet and evaluate the many ways the Navy can
employ the vessels’ unique combination of persistent forward
presence, flexible payload capacity, and speed.
Status
The Navy will acquire ten JHSVs, four of which have been
delivered as of early 2015 and two programmed to be delivered
in each year from FY 2015 through FY 2017. The USNS Spear-
head (JHSV 1) delivered in October 2012 and was ready for fleet
tasking in November 2013. The USNS Choctaw County (JHSV
2) delivered in June 2013 and was ready for fleet tasking in July
2014. The USNS Millinocket (JHSV 3) delivered to the Navy in
March 2014 and will be ready for fleet tasking in April 2015. The
USNS Fall River (JHSV 4) delivered to the Navy in September
2014 and will be ready for fleet tasking in August 2015. Trenton
(JHSV 5) and Brunswick (JHSV 6) will be delivered to the Navy
in March and September 2015, respectively. The other ships in
the class are Carson City (JHSV 7), Yuma (JHSV 8), Bismarck
(JHSV 9), and Burlington (JHSV 10).
Developers
Austal USA Mobile, Alabama
Naval Tactical Command Support System (NTCSS)

Description
The Naval Tactical Command Support System is the combat
logistics support information system used by Navy and Marine
Corps commanders to manage and assess unit and group material
and personnel readiness. NTCSS provides intermediate and or-
ganizational maintenance, supply, and personnel administration
management capabilities to aviation, surface, and sub-surface
operational commanders. NTCSS also supports network-centric
warfare by integrating logistics information to complement the
tactical readiness picture for operational commanders. Business
process improvements are developed and implemented under
sponsorship of functional and fleet managers. Ongoing initiatives
include:
• Migrating to an open service-oriented architecture
• Using Navy Enterprise Data Centers
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• C
onverting Navy and Marine Corps aviation squadrons to an
NTCSS Virtual Environment, significantly reducing hardware
requirements
• Centralizing visibility of Navy assets (Operational Supply)
• S treamlining aviation maintenance repair operations (Beyond
Capability Maintenance Interdiction and Global Individual
Components Repair List management)
As a result, the Navy and Marine Corps will realize greater opera-
tional efficiency and lower total ownership costs.
Status
NTCSS is a mature program in full-rate production and contin-
ues to be the warfighters’ production system to maintain fleet
readiness. Full operational capability (FOC) at Naval Air Stations,
Marine Corps air logistics squadrons, and on board ships and
submarines occurred in FY 2009. An optimized NTCSS capabil-
ity, targeted for aircraft squadrons, began full-rate production in
FY 2007 and achieved FOC in the first quarter of FY 2012. The
“tech refresh” to replace legacy NTCSS hardware/software and
maintain compliance with Department of Defense/Department
of the Navy Information Assurance and Baseline Reduction
mandates commenced in FY 2010, with completion of the
deployment cycle planned for FY 2017.
Developers
Advanced Enterprise Systems Norfolk, Virginia
CACI Norfolk, Virginia
Navy Electronic Procurement System (EPS)

Description
The operational goal of the Navy Electronic Procurement System
is to provide end-to-end contract writing and management
solutions to the Department of the Navy (DoN), which will
electronically support multiple stakeholder financial and opera-
tional data inputs and maintain contracting process audit trails.
EPS will cover numerous DoN buying enterprise activities that
include small procurements, mobile and remote operations,
major weapon systems acquisitions, research and development,
military construction, grants, Service buys, and cooperative
agreements. EPS will replace legacy contracting systems used by
the Head of Contracting Activities, be web-based, maximize
automation throughout the contracting process, and reform
contracting from its current electronic process to a data-driven
process. Data will become visible and transparent in EPS from
requirements inception through administration, payment,
and final closeout. EPS will handle purchasing data for trading
partners throughout the world who have contracts with the
DoN. Such stakeholders (vendors/DoD/other agencies, etc.)
will interface electronically with the system through a standard
enterprise service bus. Consequently, vendors will have an
integrated means of submitting electronic proposals, connected
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financial systems will be able to generate timely and accurate

Financial Accounting Data, and distribution and reporting of
contracts and modifications will occur automatically.
Status
EPS is in the pre-acquisition phase. The EPS analysis of alter-
natives, completed on November 21, 2013, evaluated potential
solutions to fulfill more than 700 distinct EPS requirements
primarily focused on contract writing. EPS achieved a favorable
Naval Capabilities Board endorsement on October 12, 2012 and a
favorable Resource Requirements Review Board endorsement on
May 14, 2014, thus paving the way for EPS to enter the acquisition
framework in the fourth quarter of FY 2015.
Developers
To be determined.
Navy Energy Program

Description
The Navy Energy Program addresses energy as a strategic
resource. Energy security is fundamental to executing the Navy’s
mission afloat and ashore, and the service must be resilient to
a future in which conventional sources of energy could be less
available. The goal is to invest in energy efficiency and consump-
tion-reduction initiatives that reduce the Navy’s overall require-
ment for energy, while increasing the use of alternative fuels and
energy in our operations and facilities. The Navy Energy Program
guides a strong portfolio of investments in people, technology,
and programs across the Navy’s aviation, expeditionary, maritime,
and shore enterprises. In the near term, the Navy will enable more
energy-efficient operations, enhance awareness, and promote
energy-conscious behavior by optimizing existing technologies
to reduce energy consumption. The Navy will also accelerate the
implementation of new technologies with the intent of enhancing
or enabling greater combat readiness and mission success.
Maritime efficiency initiatives will reduce energy consumption in
all shipboard variations. Hydrodynamic technologies such as stern
flaps modify the flow field under the hull, thereby reducing drag,
turbulence, and overall hull resistance. Some technologies, such
as the Hybrid Electric Drive Electric Propulsion System (HED
EPS), are used when it is tactically appropriate. Other technolo-
gies, including the Shipboard Energy Dashboard, provide com-
manding officers real-time situational awareness of the energy
demand associated with on board equipment. Aircraft engine
research is focused on new turbine engine configurations, with
program goals to decrease fuel consumption and acquisition and
maintenance costs, while increasing aircraft operational availabil-
ity and performance. Engine improvements will be accomplished
through innovative materials and processes to produce improved
components and obtain greater fuel efficiency. This includes
developing high temperature metal alloys for lighter and
more heat resistant turbine blades and disks, and thermal/
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environmental barrier coatings to improve component heat

resistance. Additionally, increased use of improved fidelity and
increased-capability aviation simulators for flight training is
helping pilots to reduce fuel use while increasing readiness.
The Department of Navy (DoN) is investing in alternative
fuel research to diversify its energy supply. The Navy has com-
pleted testing and qualification and approved military specifica-
tions for JP-5, JP-8, and F-76 for the Hydrotreated Esters and
Fatty Acids and Fischer-Tropsch pathways, which will enable
widespread use by both aircraft and ships. Hydro-processed
renewable and synthetic fuel blends produced through these two
processes will be purchased in operational quantities once they
become cost competitive with conventional fuels.
The incentivized Energy Conservation (iENCON) Program en-
courages ships’ crews to apply energy-efficient procedures and
operations during all suitable ship missions, underway and in
port. During FY 2014 and continuing, iENCON helped achieve
a savings of 792,200 barrels of fuel, resulting in a cost avoidance
of more than 13 percent, equal to an additional 40,160 under-
way-steaming hours. The Aircraft Energy Conservation Program
(AirENCON) will launch fleet-wide to optimize fuel consump-
tion in the Navy’s 3,700 aircraft.
Ashore, the Navy continues to focus on increased efficiency
through infrastructure and utility system upgrades. The Service
has installed advanced meters to monitor energy consumption,
deployed alternative fuel vehicles to decrease the fuel consump-
tion of the non-tactical vehicle fleet, and established energy
management systems to drive changes in culture and behavior.
The Navy is implementing renewable energy technologies includ-
ing a geothermal power plant at China Lake, wind power in the
Bahamas and California, large-scale photovoltaic farms in Hawaii
and California, and solar-powered lighting and hot water heaters
at installations throughout the world. In 2014, the DoN created
the Renewable Energy Program Office (REPO) to achieve the
goal of producing or procuring one gigawatt of renewable energy
by the end of 2015. REPO will work with Navy installations and
regional partners to implement cost-effective (at or below the cost
of “brown” or traditional sources of energy), large-scale (defined
as ten megawatt or greater), renewable energy projects that
leverage private sector financing.
Status
HED EPS is on schedule for initial fielding and installation in
late FY 2016 on the USS Stockdale (DDG 106) and USS Truxtun
(DDG 103). Stern flaps are installed on all guided-missile cruisers
(CGs) and destroyers (DDGs) and select amphibious ships (LHAs/
LHDs). Scheduled installations of stern flaps include the USS
Bataan (LHD 5) in FY 2015, USS Boxer (LHD 4) in FY 2018, and
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) in FY 2020. In October 2014,
the USS America (LHA 6) was commissioned with an auxiliary
propulsion system. In FY 2015, bow bulb testing will commence
on the USS Kidd (DDG 100). Energy Dashboards were installed on
eight DDGs in FY 2014, with an additional eight DDG installations
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in FY 2015 and five in FY 2016. Combustion Trim Loops are now

installed on nine amphibious ships—the seven-ship Wasp (LHD 1)
class, the USS Makin Island (LHD 8), and USS Peleiliu (LHA 5).
The Navy’s FY 2015 energy investment maintains FY 2014 initia-
tives, including funds to address shore energy legislative require-
ments and tactical efforts that target energy efficiency, reduce
energy consumption, and complete alternative fuel test and certi-
fication to lay the foundation for increased use of alternative fuel.
Developers
Cebrowski Institute Monterey, California
Naval Air Systems Command Patuxent River, Maryland
Naval Facilities Command Washington, D.C.
Naval Sea Systems Command Washington, D.C.
Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (Navy ERP)

Description
Enterprise Resource Planning is a generic term for comprehensive
management systems used to manage an organization’s crucial
business functions. The Navy ERP solution allows the Navy to
unify, standardize, and streamline all of its business activities into
one system that delivers information that is secure, reliable, acces-
sible, and current. The solution enables sustained Navy compliance
with the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 and the Department
of Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation
Process. Navy ERP was delivered in two releases.
The Finance/Acquisition Solution (Release 1.0) provides the Navy
with unprecedented financial transparency that can be leveraged
across the Navy as a common cost-management framework. This
release provides the Navy with an enterprise solution that supports
budgeting, billing, external procurement, period closeout, business
warehousing, and cost planning.
The Single Supply Solution (Release 1.1) delivers enterprise vis-
ibility and process standardization of the Navy Supply Chain. The
Single Supply Solution provides an integrated capability from
global planning to local inventory handling, enabling the Navy
to optimize positioning of stock which improves fleet readiness
and maximizes the use of supply funds and assets. More specifi-
cally, the Single Supply Solution supports such functions as order
fulfillment, inventory management, consignment, warehouse
management, provisioning, carcass tracking, supply outfitting, and
supply and demand planning.
Navy ERP combines Business Process Reengineering and industry
best practices, supported by commercial off-the-shelf software
to integrate all facets of Navy business operations, using a single
database to manage shared common data.
Status
Navy ERP Finance/Acquisition Solution has been deployed to
the following commands: Naval Air Systems Command (2007);
Naval Supply Systems Command (2008); Space and Naval Warfare
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Command (2009); Naval Sea Systems (NAVSEA) Command

General Fund (2010); NAVSEA Working Capital Fund (2011);
Office of Naval Research (2012); and Strategic Systems Programs
(2012). Initial operational capability was achieved in May 2008.
In October 2008, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial
Management and Comptroller) designated Navy ERP as the Navy’s
Financial System of Record. The Navy ERP Single Supply Solution
deployment began in February 2010; and has been successfully de-
ployed to the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Weapon
Systems Support at Philadelphia and Mechanicsburg, Pennsylva-
nia. The regional implementation of the Single Supply Solution
to the NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Centers was completed in August
2012. Navy ERP attained full deployment declaration by the Under
Secretary of the Navy in December 2013. Navy ERP is deployed to
approximately 71,000 users and manages approximately 51 percent
of the Navy’s Total Obligation Authority.
Developers
IBM Armonk New York, New York
SAP America, Inc. Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
T-AH 19 Mercy-Class Hospital Ship

Description
The Navy’s two Mercy-class hospital ships—the USNS Mercy
(T-AH 19) and USNS Comfort (T-AH 20)—are national strategic
assets employed in support of combatant commander (COCOM)
requirements. Hospital ships provide a mobile, highly capable
medical facility and are configured and equipped to meet their
primary mission as a large-scale trauma center for combat op-
erations. Each ship has 12 operating rooms and up to 1,000 beds
(100 acute care, 400 intermediate care, and 500 minor care). As
powerful enablers of stability, security, and reconstruction efforts
around the globe, hospital ships serve as cornerstones for peace-
time shaping and stability operations. Hospital ships provide a
highly visible, engaged, and reassuring presence when deployed
for Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) or when called to respond
to humanitarian-assistance or disaster-relief missions. Assigned
to the Military Sealift Command, these ships are maintained in a
reduced operating status (ROS) when not required for scheduled
mission tasking or emergent COCOM requests. Generally, one
hospital ship is scheduled for a 120-150 day TSC deployment per
year. Periodic maintenance is performed to ensure both ships are
able to meet full operational capability within a few days when
activated from ROS. A civilian mariner crew, with military
medical staff augmentation when activated, mans these ships.
Status
The two hospital ships—Mercy (homeported in San Diego,
California) and Comfort (homeported in Norfolk, Virginia)—have
expected service lives to 2020 and 2021, respectively.
Developers
National Steel and
Shipbuilding Company San Diego, California
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T-AKE 1 Lewis and Clark-Class Dry

Cargo and Ammunition Ship
Description
The ability to continually sustain ships on station at sea is a key
enabler of the Navy’s unmatched ability to project and maintain
power forward. The 14 Lewis and Clark (T-AKE 1)-class dry
cargo and ammunition ships are one of the cornerstones of this
critical capability. T-AKEs provide at-sea delivery of dry cargo
and ordnance directly to “customer” ships and other station ships,
providing continuous support to combat forces and other naval
vessels. With their large, easily reconfigurable cargo holds, T-AKEs
replaced three previous classes of fleet auxiliaries with a single hull
form. As a secondary mission, T-AKEs can act in concert with a
fleet replenishment oiler (T-AO) to fill the carrier strike group
station ship role. Assigned to the Military Sealift Command,
the T-AKEs are built to commercial standards and are manned
by civilian mariners. A Navy aviation detachment or contracted
commercial equivalent embarked on board provides vertical-
replenishment capability.
Status
Twelve T-AKEs support the Combat Logistics Force and two
T-AKEs support Maritime Prepositioning Force program
requirements. The final ship in the class—the USNS Cesar Chavez
(T-AKE 14)—delivered in October 2012.
Developers
National Steel and
T-AO 187 Kaiser-Class and

T-AO(X) Replenishment Oiler
Description
The Navy has 15 Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oilers in
the Combat Logistics Force. The ships are part of the Naval Fleet
Auxiliary Force assigned to Military Sealift Command and are
manned by civilian mariners. Along with the T-AKE, they form
the foundation of the Navy’s ability to project power forward
indefinitely through replenishment at sea, and shuttling dry
cargo and fuel from resupply bases to Navy combatants and task
forces or station ships in forward areas of operation. The T-AO
primarily provides bulk petroleum (diesel fuel marine and JP5
jet fuel) to forces afloat. Additionally, they have a limited capac-
ity for providing stores, packaged cargo, refrigerated cargo and
mail. The T-AO(X) is the Navy’s next-generation replenishment
oiler, featuring increased dry and refrigerated cargo capacity and
double-hulled construction. They are scheduled to replace the
current Kaiser-class oilers as they reach the ends of their 35-year
expected service lives beginning in 2021.
Status
Seventeen T-AO(X) ships are planned with the first contract
award programmed for FY 2016 and delivery in FY 2020.
Developers
To be determined.
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T-AOE 6 Supply-Class Fast Combat Support Ship

Description
The Navy has three Supply-class fast combat support ships in the
Combat Logistics Force. These ships are assigned to the Naval
Fleet Auxiliary Force operated by the Military Sealift Command
and manned by civilian mariners. Capable of maintaining higher
sustained speeds than other Navy replenishment ships and car-
rying the full spectrum of afloat replenishment requirements
(fuel, ordnance, and dry cargo), these ships provide “One Stop
Shopping” to aircraft carrier and expeditionary strike groups.
Working in concert with Lewis and Clark (T-AKE)-class dry cargo
and ammunition ships and Kaiser (T-AO)-class replenishment
oilers, the T-AOE is a key enabler of the Navy’s ability to project
power forward indefinitely through replenishment at sea. A Navy
aviation detachment or contracted commercial equivalent
embarked on board provides vertical-replenishment capability.
Status
The USNS Bridge (T-AOE 10) was inactivated in FY 2014, and
the USNS Rainier (T-AOE 7) is scheduled for inactivation in FY
2015. The two remaining fast combat support ships, USNS Supply
(T-AOE 6) and USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), have expected service
lives out to 2034 and 2035, respectively.
Developers
National Steel and
T-ATS(X) Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship

Description
The Navy has four Powhatan (T-ATF)-class fleet ocean tugs and
four Safeguard (T-ARS)-class salvage ships to support towing,
diving, and rescue operations. The primary missions of the T-ATF
and T-ARS include emergency towing of battle-damaged ships,
providing firefighting assistance, and supporting submarine-
rescue and portable self-sustaining deep-diving operations. The
Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship (T-ATS(X)) will replace T-ATF
and T-ARS tugs with a common hull ship able to conduct all
towing, salvage, and rescue missions.
Status
Two T-ATFs and two T-ARSs are scheduled to be inactivated in
FY 2016. Eight T-ATS(X)s are planned, with the initial contract
award programmed for FY 2017 and delivery in FY 2019. These
new ships are expected to enter service in the early 2020s.
Developers
To be determined.
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SECTION 7
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Naval science and technology (S&T) delivers new capabilities to the Navy and Marine
Corps that ensure continued superiority of U.S. naval forces today and warfighters in
the future. In keeping with its mandate, the Office of Naval Research plans, fosters, and
encourages scientific research in recognition of its paramount importance to future
naval power and national security. The Naval S&T objective is to support a Navy and
Marine Corps that are capable of prevailing in any environment by focusing on S&T
areas with big payoffs, encouraging innovative thinking and business processes, and
striving to improve the transition of S&T into acquisition programs in the most cost-
effective means possible—striking the right balance between responsive near-term
technology insertion and long-term basic research.
SECTION 7: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS)
Description
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Autonomous Aerial Cargo/
Utility System Innovative Naval Prototype (INP) explores
advanced autonomous rotary-wing capabilities for reliable
resupply/retrograde and, in the longer term, casualty evacu-
ation by an unmanned air vehicle under adverse threat and
weather conditions. Key features of the AACUS include a vehicle
autonomously avoiding obstacles while finding and landing
at an unprepared landing site, operated by a field individual
possessing no special training. AACUS represents a substantial
leap compared to present-day operations as well as other more
near-term Cargo Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUASs) devel-
opment programs. AACUS focuses on autonomous obstacle
avoidance and unprepared landing site selection, with precision-
landing capabilities that include contingency management until
the point of landing. AACUS includes a control component
such that any field personnel can request and negotiate a desired
landing site. Moreover, AACUS will communicate with ground
personnel for seamless and safe loading and unloading. The
program embraces an open-architecture approach for global
management of mission planning data, making AACUS
technologies platform-agnostic and transferable to new as well
as the CUASs. AACUS-enabled CUASs will rapidly respond to
requests for support in degraded weather conditions, launch
from sea and land, fly in high and/or hot environments, and
autonomously detect and negotiate precision landing sites in
potentially hostile settings.
Status
The Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System is an ONR INP
program with a FY 2012 start, sponsored through the ONR’s
Office of Technology.
Developers
Autonomous Swarmboats
Description
With autonomous swarmboats, unmanned Navy vessels can
overwhelm an adversary. The Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Control Architecture for Robotic Agent Command and Sensing
(CARACaS), a first-of-its-kind technology, enables a swarming
capability that gives our naval warfighters a decisive edge. CARACaS
is a hardware and software package that can be installed on any un-
manned surface vehicle (USV) to allow for autonomous operation
and seamless operations with multiple USVs. CARACaS enables
new levels of unmanned USV autonomy, allowing multiple USVs
to operate at unprecedented levels of coordinated autonomous
operation––including moving in sync with other USVs, choos-
ing their own routes, swarming on enemy vessels, escorting ships
and protecting ports. A combination of hardware and software,
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CARACaS is the result of a decade of research and development

between ONR and partners across the U.S. Navy, academia and
industry. Some of the system’s components were adapted for use
on small combatant craft from technology originally developed
by NASA for the Mars Rover spaceflight programs. CARACaS
represents a quantum leap forward from remote control, enabling
new capabilities in USV operations, including the ability for
multiple USVs autonomously to swarm adversaries’ ships and
act in defense of high-value U.S. Navy assets.
Status
Autonomous swarmboats enabled by CARACaS technology is an
ONR program demonstrated in FY 2014 and is sponsored through
the ONR’s Office of Disruptive Technology.
Developers
Discovery and Invention (D&I) Research

Description
Research provides the foundation for future breakthroughs
in advanced technology. The Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Discovery and Invention research portfolio represents more
than 40 percent of the Navy’s science and technology (S&T)
budget. It consists of basic and early applied research that fund
a wide variety of scientific and engineering fields with a goal
of discovering or exploiting new knowledge to enhance and
transform future naval technological capabilities.
With its broad focus, the D&I portfolio aims for development of
high-risk and high-impact projects with a long time span of ma-
turity, from five-to-20 years for transition. D&I investments are
the essential foundation required for advanced technology and
leveraging other defense, government, industry, international,
and general research community investments. In many cases,
ONR’s investments were the first to seed new research performed
by many of the world’s leading scientists and engineers at uni-
versities, federal laboratories, and private industry. Thousands
of scientists, including more than 60 Nobel Prize winners, have
been supported by ONR. Breakthroughs in precision time and
timekeeping, with applications to the global positioning system,
have generated Nobel Prizes for ONR-funded researchers in
1997, 2001, 2005, and 2012. Together, ONR-funded investigators
have had significant influence on advances in cell phones, life-
saving vaccines, lasers, fiber optics, radars, blood-clotting agents,
semiconductors, nanotechnologies, and more. For example,
early D&I investments in Gallium Nitride devices led to a Wide
Bandgap Semiconductor program and ONR’s Sea Shield Future
Naval Capabilities programs. These efforts have resulted in
high-performing radar systems in the next-generation E-2D
Hawkeye aircraft and for ship radar via the Integrated Topside
(InTop) Innovative Naval Prototype program.
The D&I research in autonomous sciences has yielded autono-
mous systems in use today that cost-effectively extend aircraft,
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ship, and submarine capabilities. A bio-inspired science effort

has produced a microbial fuel cell capable of powering small
undersea sensors. Recognizing the need to network advance-
ments in all warfighting capabilities, the D&I portfolio contains
a substantial investment in information technology sciences.
The breakthroughs in this arena include Composable FOR-
CEnet, space-based microwave imagery and enhanced weather
forecasting and storm prediction capability. The D&I portfolio
also includes multi-discipline exploration of materials where
efforts encompass acoustic meta-materials projects, which have
produced advances in sensors, noise reduction, and stealth
coatings; and Integrated Computational Materials Engineering,
which is accelerating implementation of advanced materials for
naval systems, platforms, and power and energy applications.
ONR D&I searches out the most innovative scientific research
with potential for valuable navy applications.
Over the years, ONR has supported investigators for Nobel prize-
winning research, most recently in 2014 for the development of
super-resolved fluorescence microscopy (nanoscopy), in 2013
for the development of multi-scale models for complex chemi-
cal systems, and in 2010 for the development of the new single-
atomic-layer material graphene. Five ONR-sponsored researchers
have received the prestigious MacArthur Foundation award, the
most recent in 2014 for nanotechnology with application to smaller
and more powerful electronic devices for advanced surveillance,
communications, solar power, and health-monitoring systems.
Status
Investments in basic and applied research across multiple dis-
ciplines help to mitigate risk and provide the foundation for
discovering and maturing new technologies. ONR works with
researchers across the country, from the Naval Research Labora-
tory to warfare centers, federal agencies, academia, and industry,
helping to keep naval forces technologically dominant and afford-
able. The D&I investments also continue to expand international
collaborations with strategic partners.
Developers
Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare

Command & Control (EMC2)
Description
The Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare Command & Control
effort aims to develop the command and control for frequency
and functional capabilities across platforms and battle groups.
This is an early step towards the ultimate goal of real-time,
optimized coordination and interoperability to use any part of
the electromagnetic (EM) spectrum for any required function.
Potential operational impacts include combined EM warfare
capabilities in the sea, air, and land domains to generate enhanced
combat effects, countermeasures, ultra-wide frequency coverage,
and agility to ensure communications surveillance and situational
awareness in congested and contested environments.
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Status
The Chief of Naval Research selected EMC2 as a FY 2016 Innova-
tive Naval Prototype New Start.
Developers
Electromagnetic Railgun (EMRG)

Description
The Electromagnetic Railgun Innovative Naval Prototype is a
long-range weapon that fires projectiles using electricity instead
of chemical propellants. Electricity generated by the ship is stored
in the pulsed power system over several seconds. The stored
electric pulse is released into the railgun, creating magnetic fields
that accelerate a sliding metal conductor, or armature, between
two rails, launching projectiles at speeds up to Mach 7.5. The
kinetic-energy projectile eliminates the hazards of high explo-
sives in the ship and unexploded ordnance on the battlefield.
When fielded, EMRG will be a flexible weapon system capable of
addressing many critical missions with its long-range, persistent
precision-fires and deep magazines. Low cost per engagement
shifts the cost curve to Navy’s advantage. This multi-mission
weapon system fulfills a range of needed capabilities including
naval surface fire support, anti-surface warfare, and self-defense.
Status
The EMRG effort began in FY 2005 with a focus on the barrel,
power storage, and rail technology. In 2015, the Navy is testing
full-scale industry advanced composite launchers for structure
strength and manufacturability, and has advanced the pulsed-
power system design from single-shot to actively cooled repeated
rate operations. Building on the success of the first phase, the
second phase started in 2012 with a focus on developing equip-
ment and techniques to fire ten rounds per minute. Thermal-
management techniques required for sustained firing rates are
in development for both the launcher system and the pulsed-
power system. The Office of Naval Research will develop a tactical
prototype EMRG launcher and pulsed-power architecture
suitable for advanced testing both afloat and ashore. Railgun
demonstration has been funded to occur in FY 2016.
Developers
Naval Surface Warfare
Center (NSWC) Dahlgren Dahlgren, Virginia
Energy System Technology Evaluation Program (ESTEP)

Description
The U.S. Navy has always been a leader in energy research. The
Energy System Technology Evaluation Program leverages Navy
prowess in combination with the best from commercial sector
advances. ESTEP conducts real-world advanced-technology
demonstrations to evaluate emerging energy technologies using
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Navy and Marine Corps facilities as test beds. The technology

focuses on innovative pre-commercial and nascent commercial
energy technologies obtained from open-market sourcing, in-
cluding companies from within the venture capital and small
business communities. Additionally, each ESTEP project requires
participation by Department of the Navy (DoN) civilians, military
personnel or veterans in key technical or business project roles,
thus providing real-world training and education opportunities
for the future DoN energy workforce.
Status
ESTEP is an ONR program sponsored through the Sea Warfare
and Weapons Department.
Developers
Naval Facilities Command Washington, D.C.
Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, California
Forward-Deployed Energy and Communications

Outpost (FDECO)
Description
The Forward Deployed Energy and Communications Outpost
Innovative Naval Prototype (INP) addresses advanced tech-
nology to provide an undersea energy and communications
infrastructure necessary to assure undersea dominance. This
project provides unmanned undersea vehicles the expeditionary,
forward-deployed capability necessary for force multiplication
in an anti-access/area-denial environment by extending their
reach, situational awareness, and standoff advantage. Technology
developments will focus on energy management and transfer
technologies that: enable autonomous undersea operations;
provide system architectures that are persistent, scalable, and
mission agile; provide communication and energy support in
degraded and contested environments; and provide a platform-
agnostic solution that reduces development and maintenance
costs. FDECO will use a phased approach to demonstrate the
architecture and enabling technologies that support platforms
and sensors.
Status
The FDECO INP officially starts in FY 2016. During FY 2015, the
focus is on architecture planning, preparing for an industry day,
identifying important technologies, and preliminary planning for
Phase 1 demonstrations.
Developers
Image courtesy of Hydroid, Inc. Office of Naval Research Arlington, Virginia
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Future Naval Capabilities (FNC)

Description
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Future Naval Capabilities
program is a requirements-driven science and technology (S&T)
program focused on developing and transitioning advanced
component technologies to programs of record or directly to
the warfighter more quickly (typically three-to-four years) than
a traditional acquisition program. FNCs are near-term projects
and represent the requirements-driven, technologically mature,
delivery-oriented portion of the naval S&T portfolio. The FNC
program aims to deliver mature products for integration into plat-
forms, weapons, sensors, or improvements to Navy and Marine
Corps warfighting and support capabilities. FNCs are governed
by a formal set of business rules that ensure all stakeholders are
involved in program oversight, management, and execution. By
design, FNCs strengthen S&T coordination between the Fleet/
Fleet Marine Force, S&T, acquisition, and resource-requirements
communities.
FNC products are selected annually to address specific gaps, with
final prioritization approved by a three-star Technology Oversight
Group. FNC products are often based on previous early research
investments and are intended to transition to the Fleet/Fleet
Marine Force within a four-year timeframe. FNC project selection
takes into account related work in other naval centers of excel-
lence, the Department of Defense, other government agencies,
industry, and academia. The FNC program has already registered
several successes, including:
• T
he Advanced Power Generation FNC transitioned two impor-
tant technologies to the Alternative Power Sources for Com-
munications Equipment program at the Marine Corps Systems
Command. The Ground Renewable Expeditionary Energy
System is a series of solar panels and rechargeable batteries that
provide an average continuous output of 300 watts of power,
filling the energy gap between what a large power generator and
a battery provide. The other deliverable was a man-portable,
JP-8-fueled, 500-1,000 watt generator. It has an auto-start
capability for use in conjunction with renewable energy and
storage systems. These technologies are enabling Marine Corps
expeditionary forces to keep pace with increasing energy
demands, while reducing the logistical footprint associated with
fuel and battery usage.
• T
he new Axial-Flow Waterjet Mk 1, an FNC product, can move
nearly half-a-million gallons of seawater per minute, provid-
ing more thrust per unit than in-service commercial waterjets.
Four of the new waterjets will propel the Littoral Combat Ship
(LCS) to speeds greater than 40 knots. Full-scale sea trials on
the USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) are expected to occur by 2016. This
new waterjet increases high-speed operational capability and
availability for the LCS, which reduces total ownership cost by
requiring fewer dry dockings and less propeller maintenance
due to cavitation damage.
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• Information Architecture for Improved Decision Making, a

submarine mission-planning application, will integrate the
numerous sources of reference information needed to develop
mission plans into one workspace, significantly reducing
operator workloads and allowing the submarine command
team to focus on critical operations rather than data assem-
bly. Although designed for transition to U.S. submarines, the
application was demonstrated to Royal Australian Navy
submariners at the HMAS Stirling naval base, and will now
also be used there as well.
• T
he Large Vessel Interface Lift-on/Lift-off Crane FNC under-
went final testing on the SS Flickertail State, demonstrating
its ability to raise and lower containers into cell guides under
Sea State 3 conditions. This crane system senses and compen-
sates for the relative motion between two ships and stabilizes
containers during transfer, enabling the rapid and safe at-sea
transfer of heavy loads during adverse weather conditions.
Status
The FNC program began in FY 2002 to improve the delivery
of new technological capabilities to the warfighter. Approved
projects are required to have technology-transition agreements
that document the commitment of ONR, the resource sponsor,
and the acquisition program to develop, deliver, and integrate
products into new or upgraded systems to be delivered to the
operating forces. Every FNC product’s technical and finan-
cial milestones are reviewed annually and must meet required
transition commitment levels for S&T development to continue.
Products that no longer have viable transition paths are termi-
nated, and residual resources are used in compliance with Navy
priorities, charters, business rules, and development guidelines.
Developers
Integrated Topside (InTop)

Description
The Integrated Topside Innovative Naval Prototype (INP) program
is developing a revolutionary way to provide radio frequency
(RF) services on board naval platforms. InTop does this through
an integrated, multifunction, multi-beam topside aperture con-
struct that has a modular, open RF architecture, software-defined
functionality, and the capability to synchronize and optimize RF
functions for electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electromag-
netic compatibility mitigation. The InTop program is designing
and building a scalable family of electronic warfare (EW), radar,
information operations (IO), and communication capabilities to
support multiple ship classes. InTop’s design facilitates best-of-
breed technology and cost-effective upgrades. The InTop vision
is to dominate the RF spectrum, enable innovation through RF
open architecture (hardware and software), and create afford-
able systems that are scalable across platforms. In the past, each
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new RF system was designed, developed, and procured indepen-

dently. This led to a significant increase in the number of topside
antennas. This created EMI and electromagnetic control issues,
radar cross-section vulnerabilities, and negatively impacted the
overall performance of critical ship EW, IO, and communica-
tion functions. InTop is addressing these issues through a holistic
approach to designing RF systems. In addition, InTop is provid-
ing a flexible and agile RF infrastructure that will enable the Navy
to maneuver within the EM spectrum, operate in an anti-access/
area-denial environment, and achieve its vision for information
dominance and EM maneuver warfare.
Status
The InTop INP began in FY 2010 and as of end-FY 2014 had
awarded 14 contracts. It has designed and is building a Wideband
Submarine Satellite Communications Antenna that has a dual
X-band uplink transmit array that is complete and tested closing
a defense satellite communications system link from the Naval
Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) to Aberdeen, Maryland, in
July 2013. The wideband receive array with four simultaneous
links will be integrated with the transmit array and delivered to
NUWC for final testing in 2015. This antenna is the technology
development phase for the Submarine Advanced High Data-Rate
program.
InTop has also designed and built an EW/IO/Communication
advanced development model that was delivered to the Naval
Research Laboratory’s Chesapeake Bay Detachment. Prior to
delivery to NRL, this prototype demonstrated four simultane-
ous line-of-sight communications missions in X- and Ku-bands
concurrently with eight simultaneous electronic-attack engage-
ments. This prototype is the technical development phase for
the Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program Block 3
and provides the capability to support communication and IO
functions through that system.
InTop is also designing a fully digital, flexible distributed array
radar prototype and will begin building this prototype in
FY 2015. Finally, the InTop program has developed a resource
allocation manager (RAM) that enables optimization of RF
resources needed to complete their missions. The RAM-improved
flexibility provides “on-the-fly” resource management that
generates more capability to the commander than would
have been available with individual legacy systems. Additional
contracts in other RF functional areas are forthcoming.
Developers
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Lightweight and Modern Metals Manufacturing

Innovation (LM3I) Institute
Description
The Lightweight and Modern Metals Manufacturing Innova-
tion Institute is part of the National Network for Manufacturing
Innovation (NNMI) initiative launched by President Obama to
strengthen the innovation, performance, competitiveness, and
job-creating power of U.S. manufacturing. The LM3I Institute
program is managed by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and is
focused on advancing a systems-level approach to the design and
manufacturing of lightweight components and structures leading
to enhanced system performance, greater energy efficiency, and
lower life-cycle cost: characteristics that are of great importance to
the Department of Defense. The LM3I Institute is a public/private
partnership that brings government, industry, and academia
together in an environment where joint development and
commercialization of alloys, processes, and products can occur.
The focus of the LM3I Institute is on the integrated design and
manufacturing of lightweight components and structures for
commercial and defense applications. The technical approach
leverages Integrated Computational Materials Engineering
concepts and includes the verification of designs through pilot
production and validation through experimental testing. The
long-term goals are to create market expansion and new con-
sumers of lightweight products. Partnerships with automotive,
aerospace, energy, defense, and recreational equipment indus-
tries will enable maturation and scale-up of modern metals to
maintain global cost competitiveness for American industries
and technological leadership for U.S. national security.
Status
ONR awarded the cooperative agreement for the LM3I Institute
in the first quarter of 2014. The LM3I Institute stood-up its main
headquarters staff, selected a headquarters site, and in early 2015
is waiting completion of the building. The LM3I Institute Board
of Directors has met, and draft legal agreements for the LM3I
Institute consortium are under review with the partner orga-
nizations. The LM3I Institute technical staff has worked with
research and development partners to propose a first set of design
and manufacturing research projects with the industrial partners;
once the partner agreements are in place, the Institute will finalize
initial project activities.
Developers
Edison Welding Institute Columbus, Ohio
The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)

Description
The Naval Research Laboratory is the Department of the Navy’s
(DoN) in-house, corporate laboratory. The NRL base program
carries out research to meet needs identified in the Naval S&T
Strategic Plan and sustains world-class skills and innovation. The
broad-based core scientific research at NRL serves as a foundation
that can be focused on any particular area of interest to develop
technology rapidly from concept to operation when high-priority,
short-term needs arise. NRL has served the Navy, Marine Corps,
and the Nation for more than 90 years, with broad-breadth
research that facilitates quick assimilation of critical ideas
and technologies for the United States, as well as those being
developed overseas for U.S. exploitation or countermeasures.
NRL is the lead Navy laboratory for research in space systems,
firefighting, tactical electronic warfare, microelectronic devices,
and artificial intelligence.
NRL lines of business include battlespace environments, elec-
tronics and electronic warfare, information systems technol-
ogy, materials, sensors, space platforms, technology transfer and
undersea warfare. For example, NRL research explores naval
environments with wide-ranging investigations that measure
parameters of deep oceans, analyze marine atmospheric con-
ditions, monitor solar behavior, and assess survivability of
critical naval space assets. Detection and communication capa-
bilities benefit from research that exploits new portions of the
electromagnetic spectrum, extends ranges to outer space, and
enables reliable and secure transfer of information. In addi-
tion, autonomous systems, bio-molecular science, engineering,
firefighting, fuels, lubricants, nanotechnology, shipbuilding
materials, acoustics, submarine habitability, superconductivity,
and virtual reality are in NRL’s research portfolio.
Status
Research and projects continue in a broad spectrum of fields.
Developers
Naval Research Laboratory Washington, D.C.
Navy Manufacturing Technology Program (ManTech)

Description
The Navy ManTech Program is an industrial-preparedness
program providing for the development of enabling manufac-
turing technology and the transition of this technology for the
production and sustainment of Navy weapon systems. Navy
ManTech works with defense contractors, the naval research
enterprise, Navy acquisition program offices, and research part-
ners to develop improved processes and equipment. Project
success is measured by implementation of these technologies on
the factory floor. Navy ManTech’s customers include acquisition
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program managers and industry partners responsible for moving

major Navy weapon systems from development into production
and Navy logistics managers at the naval depots and shipyards
responsible for repair, overhaul, and remanufacture of these
systems. Reducing the acquisition and life-cycle cost of subma-
rine, ship, and aircraft platforms is a critical Navy goal.
Indeed, Navy ManTech is focused on affordability improvements
for key acquisition programs.
Navy ManTech performs affordability assessments to measure
progress toward meeting program and ManTech affordabil-
ity goals. The affordability assessment on a project basis is an
engineering rough order of magnitude cost-reduction estimate
of dollars-per-hull or dollars-per-aircraft. These assessments are
reviewed by the implementing industrial facility, forwarded to
the Navy ManTech Office for analysis, and then routed to the
associated program office for concurrence. ManTech helps
these programs achieve their respective affordability goals by
transitioning needed manufacturing technology which, when
implemented, results in a cost reduction or cost avoidance.
Status
In early 2015, ManTech has affordability initiatives underway for
the Virginia (SSN 774)-class submarine program, the Ohio (SSBN
726)-class replacement program, the Ford (CVN 78) aircraft
carrier program, the Arleigh Burke (DDG 51)-class guided-missile
warship program, the Littoral Combat Ship program, the F-35
Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, and the CH-53K
King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter program.
The Virginia-class affordability initiative has been a major success
for both Navy ManTech and the SSN 774 program office and was
a key contributor to the Navy’s “two-for-four” cost-reduction
initiative. The Virginia-class ManTech affordability portfolio
contains approximately 70 projects with an investment of some
$69.2 million and a potential cost savings of more than $37.5
million per hull. The August 2014 General Dynamics Electric Boat
implementation analysis listed 32 ManTech affordability projects
that had completed and had either been implemented or were
being implemented. Together, these projects totaled cost-savings
of $27.7 million per submarine. With two submarines procured
every year, the annual Virginia-class affordability savings through
2014 were greater than the entire annual ManTech budget. For
that, the Virginia-class affordability team received a Department
of Defense Value Engineering award.
ManTech’s F-35 Affordability Initiative is ramping up very
successfully, as well. With a FY 2015 F-35 ManTech portfolio
total of $27 million, the JSF Program Executive Office estimates
a total DoD savings of approximately $700 million that can be
allocated to reach cost goals. Two implementations include, first,
the F-35 Canopy Thermoforming Automation initiative that has
generated as much as $125 million in cost savings (depending on
the number of spares required) on a $1.4 million Navy invest-
ment, and, second, the Controlled Volume Molding initiative that
has generated more than $20 million in savings on a less than
Image courtesy of Lockheed Martin. $200,000 investment.
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Developers
Navy ManTech Centers of Excellence
Netted Emulation of Multi-Element Signature

against Integrated Sensors (NEMESIS)
Description
The Netted Emulation of Multi-Element Signature against
Integrated Sensors Innovative Naval Prototype (INP) is develop-
ing a system of systems that will synchronize electronic warfare
(EW) affects across a variety of distributed platforms to create
coherent and consistent EW effects. NEMESIS emphasis is on the
coordination and synchronization of EW capabilities and tactics
against sensors in many scenarios.
Status
In 2013 the Navy approved NEMESIS as a FY 2014 INP New Start.
Initial NEMESIS activity involved planning discussions among
the Office of Naval Research, the Office of the Chief of Naval
Operations, fleet commands and analysts, acquisition programs
of record, government laboratories and warfare centers, the
Defense Advanced Research Programs Agency, and federally
funded research and development centers and university affili-
ated research centers. To ensure NEMESIS is addressing current
and future threats to naval battle group operations, threat
assessments were initiated with the Intelligence Community,
and a Navy Warfare Development Command NEMESIS war
game will be conducted in 2015.
Developers
ONR Global
Description
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global fosters international
science and technology (S&T) cooperation and facilitates the
delivery of cutting-edge technology to Sailors and Marines. ONR
Global connects the Navy Fleet and Marine Corps Forces, the
international S&T community, and foreign military partners to
ONR and the Naval Research Enterprise. ONR Global supports
the full spectrum of research, development, test, and evaluation
(RDT&E), from basic research to technology transition, through
three programs: Science Advisor program; International Science
program; and the Naval S&T Cooperation program.
The Science Advisor program includes 22 science advisors
embedded in Navy and Marine Corps commander staffs to directly
link with the naval warfighter and deliver S&T solutions that solve
operational problems. The International Science program,
executed by 23 ONR Global Associate Directors, searches the
world for emerging scientific research and advanced technologies.
The Associate Directors engage primarily academic institutions
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and industry to develop opportunities for cooperative research

that add value to naval S&T programs. And finally, a small ONR
Global team coordinates ONR’s partnerships with counterpart
defense agencies through the Naval S&T Cooperation program.
To best execute its mission, ONR Global maintains a forward
presence at regional engagement offices in key locations around
the world––London, United Kingdom; Prague, Czech Republic;
Santiago, Chile; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Singapore; and Tokyo, Japan––
as well as Joint, Navy and Marine Corps commands worldwide.
Status
ONR Global’s efforts continue throughout a wide range of
activities with international S&T partners, the Fleet and Marine
Force and foreign military partners in support of the U.S. and
allied/partner warfighters.
Developers
Office of Naval Research Global London, England
Science, Technology, Engineering

and Mathematics (STEM)
Description
Successful naval operations rely on having access to the best
people and technologies to effectively handle changing and
increasingly diverse threat environments in the reality of finite
resources. To ensure continuing security of the United States
and allies/partners, while practicing prudent stewardship of
resources, the Department of the Navy (DoN) continues to evolve
a STEM strategy of education and workforce vertical integration,
horizontal integration, and effectiveness evaluation.
Vertical integration of education and workforce strategically inte-
grates education and exposure to STEM across pre-kindergarten
through post-doctoral studies, with noted attention to military
families and Veterans.
Horizontal integration focuses on education and workforce
across local schools in the United States and abroad, in-person
and in virtual environments.
Effectiveness evaluation systematically examines the costs
and impacts of existing projects, programs, and policies, and
builds effectiveness assessment and evaluation into future
undertakings.
Actions to ensure access to needed STEM capabilities are based
on understandings of current workforce demographics and
STEM-proficient workers who might be attracted to other STEM
settings because of greater personal and family benefits, among
other reasons. The Department of the Navy’s actions to recruit
and grow workers with needed STEM skills are complemented by
proven and innovative approaches to inform and involve students
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and members of the public in all locations and at all ages and
stages of life with exciting STEM work, training, and education
opportunities. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) manages
the coordination of the DoN’s STEM efforts and coordinates
interactions with STEM efforts across the government through
interagency working groups.
Status
The Navy and Marine Corps STEM tool kit of education, work-
force, grants, contracts, and collaborative interactions incorporates
vertical and horizontal integration and effectiveness evaluation,
to ensure access to workers with needed STEM capabilities.
ONR’s STEM portfolio addresses laboratory workforce initiatives,
naval-level STEM coordination, ONR-level STEM initiatives, and
execution of the naval portions of several Secretary of Defense-
level STEM programs. Examples of particular projects cover
young students (e.g., SeaPerch) through graduate students (e.g.,
Naval Research Enterprise Internship Program), and others with
potential to contribute to naval STEM capabilities.
Developers
Solid State Laser Quick-Reaction Capability (SSL-QRC)

and Technology Maturation (SSL-TM)
Description
The Solid State Laser Quick-Reaction Capability and Technology
Maturation are leap-ahead programs that provide naval surface
platforms with a highly effective and affordable point-defense
capability against surface and air threats, including asymmetric
threats such as swarms of small boats and armed unmanned
aerial vehicles (UAVs). The SSL provides discrimination, sensing,
deterrence, and destructive capabilities that complement gun and
missile kinetic-energy weapons. Generating high-intensity laser
light from the ship’s power, and a deep non-explosive magazine,
the SSL focuses speed-of-light energy delivery through a beam
director against multiple inbound threats. The SSL is already
proven to be an effective alternative to expensive missile systems
against low-cost targets.
The SSL program is transitioning directed-energy weapons tech-
nology from science laboratories and commercial applications to
a ship self-defense weapon system. This revolutionary technology
provides multiple payoffs to the warfighter. The ability to control
and point the laser beam with pinpoint accuracy at long ranges
allows for operation in any maritime environment. This concept
has been proven through live-fire, at-sea demonstrations with the
Maritime Laser Demonstration and Laser Weapon System (LaWS)
on naval test ranges. The variability and adaptability of the beam
director provide a graduated lethality capability, with minimal
collateral damage. The program expects to generate low cost-
per-engagement coupled with a very low lifecycle cost when
compared to traditional kinetic munitions. Logistics support
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costs compared to that of conventional explosive munitions

are reduced.
Status
The SSL program began in FY 2012 to design, develop, fabricate,
integrate, and test a 100-150 kilowatt SSL advanced development
prototype intended for Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) Aegis guided-
missile destroyers and Littoral Combat Ships. In 2013, the SSL
program expanded with a quick-reaction capability effort for
deployment of the 30kw LaWS EQ- 3(XN-1) laser weapon system
on the USS Ponce (LPD/AFSB-I 15) in the Arabian Gulf. Efforts
are underway to develop this technology into a formal program of
record for ship self-defense, with lessons learned shaping a longer-
term, higher-power, SSL-Technology Maturation program.
Developers
Space Warfare Systems Command San Diego, California
SwampWorks
Description
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) SwampWorks program
explores innovative, high-risk, and disruptive technologies and
concepts. Due to the portfolio’s high-risk nature, SwampWorks
conducts short exploratory studies to examine the maturation of
a proposed technology before making substantial investments.
Efforts are smaller in scope than Innovative Naval Prototypes
(INPs) and are intended to produce results in less than three
years. SwampWorks projects are not limited to any set of technol-
ogy areas; rather, SwampWorks invests in innovative technology
development and experimentation that will ultimately provide
a dramatic improvement for the warfighter. Successful Swamp-
Works efforts include:
• The
eXperimental Fuel Cell Unmanned Aerial System (XFC
UAS). The XFC UAS is a fully autonomous, all-electric fuel cell-
powered, folding-wing UAS with an endurance of greater than
six hours. The non-hybridized power plant supports the pro-
pulsion system and payload for a flight endurance that enables
relatively low-cost, low-altitude intelligence, surveillance, and
reconnaissance missions. The XFC UAS uses an electrically
assisted takeoff system that lifts the plane vertically out of its
very small-footprint container, which enables launch from a
variety of platforms, even pickup trucks or small surface vessels.
• H
igh-Temperature Superconducting (HTS) Minesweeping
Testing on unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). This project
designed, built and tested a HTS magnetic/acoustic minesweep-
ing system for a 40-foot USV. ONR conducted two successful
on-the-water demonstrations of the HTS minesweeping system
to demonstrate the system performance and robustness of this
technology. The system was tested during a September 2013 fleet
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experiment in California for a total of 46 hours (557 nautical

miles) of simulated on-water minesweeping with no significant
issues. The extended underway operations of the HTS mine-
sweeping system have proven the technology is reliable during
long periods of operation including night operations. The data
collected by Versatile Exercise Mine Systems Mk-74/75 show
that the HTS minesweeping system is capable of producing a
magnetic dipole moment to activate magnetic-influence mines
at standoff distances. This activation method coupled with the
performance of the USV craft will produce assured access with
minimal risk.
• T
he Advanced Port Security Barrier (APSB). Waterside security
for ships is a top priority for naval force protection. The current
port security barrier is a net-capture barrier that has been
deployed since 2001, but is proving to be cost-prohibitive in
operations, maintenance, and sustainment. The goal of the
APSB project is to test and experiment with passive water barrier
replacement systems that will include a completely remote gate
opening and closing capability (with a mechanical backup),
reducing or eliminating the cost for manpower to execute that
function. HALO Maritime Defense Systems has produced a truly
innovative water-barrier system based on a catamaran, double-
wall barrier configuration to stop an attacking boat on impact.
It does this by transferring the kinetic energy of the force into Image courtesy of HALO Maritime Defense Systems.
the water mass that is trapped between the barrier walls. The
anchoring system, unlike with the in-service PSB, is used for
station keeping only and not for stopping power. As a result, the
HALO barrier is designed for uniform strength and stopping
power across the length of the barrier.
Status
SwampWorks has substantial flexibility in planning and ex-
ecution. Its streamlined approval process allows for the shortest
possible technology development and fielding timeframe.
Developers
HALO Maritime Defense Systems Newton, New Hampshire
TechSolutions
Description
TechSolutions is a transformational business process created by
the Office of Naval Research to provide Sailors and Marines with
a web-based, Internet tool for bringing technology needs to the
attention of the naval science and technology (S&T) community
for rapid response and delivery. The Internet connection enables
TechSolutions to receive and act on recommendations and sug-
gestions from Navy and Marine Corps personnel working at
the deckplate and ground levels on ways to improve mission ef-
fectiveness through the application of technology. It is focused
solely on delivering needed technology to the Navy and Marine
Corps and moving the sea services toward increased technology
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need awareness. TechSolutions uses rapid prototyping of tech-

nologies to meet specific requirements with definable metrics
and includes appropriate Systems Command elements in an in-
tegrated product team concept. While neither a substitute for the
acquisition process nor a replacement for the systems commands,
TechSolutions aims to provide the Fleet and Marine Force with
a prototype demonstration that is a 60- to 80-percent solution
addressing immediate needs and can be easily transitioned by the
acquisition community. Examples include:
• Improved Flight Deck Clothing. This project provides an
upgrade to the in-service cotton flight deck jersey and trou-
sers. The new jerseys are made of moisture-wicking fabric and
the new trousers have secure pockets with stitching to prevent
objects from falling out and posing a hazard to flight opera-
tions. The redesigned trousers fit better and are less expensive
to manufacture. The new high-tech fabric is durable, provides
better fire protection, and resists the absorption of petroleum
products.
• M
ultiple Weapon Control Sight (MWCS). The sight provides
Marines with an improved day/night fire-control capability for
several infantry weapon systems, such as mortars and automatic
grenade launchers. This allows Marines to engage targets ef-
fectively during day and night operations. This multi-weapon
capability decreases the number of different sighting systems
that warfighters are required to learn and lessens the burden on
the supply and maintenance infrastructure. The Marines have
tested and evaluated the upgraded sight in the field’ and their
response has been positive.
• T
he Catapult Capacity Selector Valve (CSV) Calculator. The
calculator is a handheld electronic personal digital assistant
(PDA) device with custom software that allows catapult officers
to accurately and quickly compute the proper CSV setting for
an aircraft carrier steam catapult. The legacy CSV procedure
required catapult officers to calculate the proper CSV setting by
performing a series of manual lookups in paper reference tables.
The PDA has a touch screen that is operable with gloved hands,
a tethered stylus, and a large navigation button. It is readable
in the sunlight, is weather tolerant, and has a battery life of
approximately 14 hours.
Status
To succeed in its S&T mission, TechSolutions needs active
involvement and participation by the operating forces. Every
query will be answered, and if a demonstration is performed or
prototype developed, the submitter will be invited to participate
in the process from the start through final delivery of the
technology. TechSolutions aims to deliver a demonstration or
prototype within 12 months.
Developers
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APPENDIX A
INDEX
Advanced Tactical Data Link Systems (ATDLS), 135 DDG 1000 Zumwalt-Class 21st-Century Destroyer, 34
Aegis Ashore, 46 DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-Class Aegis Guided-Missile Destroyer, 32
Aegis Combat System (ACS), 47 DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-Class Aegis Guided-Missile
AES-1 Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS), 91 Destroyer Modernization, 33
Afloat Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Program (AESOP), 98 Defense Red Switch Network (DRSN), 105
AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW), 22 Deployable Joint Command and Control Capability (DJC2), 106
AGM-88E Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM), 21 Digital Modular Radio (DMR), 107
AH-1Z and UH-1Y Helicopter Upgrades, 3 Discovery and Invention (D&I) Research, 167
AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM), 23 Distributed Common Ground System-Navy (DCGS-N), 139
AIM-9X Sidewinder Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile (SRAAM), 22 DoD Teleport, 108
Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR), 48
Airborne ASW Intelligence, 126 E-2C/D Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft, 140
Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Next-Generation Jammer (NGJ), 137 E-6B Mercury, 108
Airborne Mine Neutralization System (AMNS), 91 EA-18G Growler Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Aircraft, 9
ALQ-214 Integrated Defensive Electronic EA-6B Prowler Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) Aircraft, 9
Countermeasures (IDECM), 25 Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare Command
ALR-67(V)3 Advanced Special Receiver (RWR), 26 & Control (EMC2), 168
APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar System, 26 Electromagnetic Railgun (EMRG), 169
AQQ-24 Department of the Navy Large Aircraft Energy System Technology Evaluation Program (ESTEP), 169
Infrared Countermeasures (DoN LAIRCM), 27 Enterprise Services, 109
AQS-20A Mine-Hunting Sonar, 91 EP-3E ARIES II Spiral 3, 127
ASQ-228 Advanced Targeting Forward-Looking Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) /
Infra-Red (ATFLIR) Sensor, 28 Mobile Diving and Salvage (MDS), 77
Assault Breaching System (ABS), 92
Authorized Equipage List (AEL) and Naval Security
Forces Vest (NSFV), 60 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), 10
Automated Digital Network System (ADNS), 99 F/A-18A-D Hornet Strike-Fighter Aircraft, 11
Automatic Identification System (AIS), 100 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Strike-Fighter Aircraft, 12
Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System (AACUS), 166 Fixed Surveillance Systems (FSS), 128
Autonomous Swarmboats, 166 Forward-Deployed Energy and Communications
AV-8B Harrier II+ Vertical/Short Take-Off and Outpost (FDECO), 170
Landing (V/STOL) Aircraft, 4 Future Naval Capabilities (FNC), 171
Base Communications Office (BCO), 101 Global Broadcast Service (GBS), 110
Base Level Information Infrastructure (BLII), 102 Global Command and Control System–Maritime (GCCS-M), 111
Battle Force Tactical Network (BFTN), 103
Biometrics / Identity Dominance System (IDS), 60 Hazardous Weather Detection and Display Capability (HWDDC), 146
BQQ-10 Submarine Acoustic Systems, 72
BYG-1 Submarine Combat Control System, 73
Improved (Chemical Agent) Point Detection System (IPDS)–
Lifecycle Replacement, 63
C-130T Hercules Intra-Theater Airlift Aircraft, 6 Information Systems Security Program (ISSP), 112
C-2A(R) Greyhound Logistics Support Aircraft, 5 Integrated Broadcast Service/Joint Tactical Terminal (IBS/JTT), 113
C-40A Clipper Navy Unique Fleet Essential Airlift (NUFEA), 6 Integrated Topside (InTop), 172
CG 47 Ticonderoga-Class Aegis Guided-Missile
Cruiser Modernization, 32
CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter, 7 JHSV 1 Spearhead-Class Joint High-Speed Vessel, 156
CH-53K King Stallion Heavy-Lift Replacement (HLR) Helicopter, 8 Joint Automated Deep Operations Coordination System (JADOCS), 141
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense Dismounted Joint Biological Tactical Detection System (JBTDS), 63
Reconnaissance, Sets, Kits and Outfits (CBRN DR SKO), 61 Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED)
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense– Electronic Warfare (JCREW), 142
Individual Protection Equipment–Readiness Improvement Joint Direct-Attack Munition (JDAM, GBU-31/32/38) /
Program (CBRND–IPE–RIP), 62 Laser JDAM (GBU-54), 24
Coastal Riverine Force, 76 Joint Mission Planning System-Expeditionary (JMPS-E), 92
Commercial Satellite Communications (COMSATCOM), 103 Joint Mission Planning Systems (JMPS), 28
Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES), 104
Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC), 138 KC-130J Hercules Tactical Tanker and Transport, 13
CVN 68 Nimitz-Class and CVN 78 Ford-Class Aircraft KSQ-1 Amphibious Assault Direction System (AADS), 93
Carrier Programs, 2
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Landing Craft Air Cushion (LCAC), 82 NAVSTAR Global Positioning System (GPS), 151
Large Displacement Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (LDUUV), 128 Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (ABMD), 51
LCU 1610 Landing Craft Utility Vessels, 83 Navy Air Operations Command and Control (NAOC2), 117
LHA 6 America-Class Amphibious Assault Ship, 84 Navy Electronic Procurement System (EPS), 157
LHD 1 Wasp-Class Amphibious Assault Ship, 85 Navy Energy Program, 158
Lightweight and Modern Metals Manufacturing Navy Enterprise Resource Planning (Navy ERP), 160
Innovation (LM3I) Institute, 174 Navy Expeditionary Intelligence Command (NEIC), 81
Littoral Battlespace Sensing–Unmanned Navy Expeditionary Logistics Support Group (NAVELSG), 81
Undersea Vehicles (LBS-UUV), 147 Navy Manufacturing Technology Program (ManTech), 175
Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), 35 Navy Multi-band Terminal (NMT), 118
Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mission Packages (MPs), 48 Netted Emulation of Multi-Element Signature against Integrated
Long-Range Land-Attack Projectile (LRLAP), 38 Sensors (NEMESIS), 177
LPD 17 San Antonio-Class Amphibious Transport Dock Ship, 86 Network Tactical Common Data Link (NTCDL), 119
LSD 41 / 49 Whidbey Island / Harpers Ferry-Class Next-Generation Chemical Detection (NGCD), 64
Dock Landing Ships, 87 Next-Generation Diagnostics System (NGDS), 65
LX(R) Dock Landing Ship Replacement, 88 Next-Generation Enterprise Network (NGEN), 120
Nulka Radar Decoy System, 143
Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training (MCAST) Command, 78
Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA), 148 OCONUS Navy Enterprise Network (ONE-NET), 120
Maritime Integrated Air and Missile Defense ONR Global, 177
Planning System (MIPS), 50
Maritime Operations Center (MOC), 114
P-3C Orion Modification, Improvement, and Sustainment, 16
Maritime Tactical Command and Control (MTC2), 115
P-8A Poseidon Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA), 17
MCM 1 Avenger-Class Mine Countermeasures Ship
Modernization (MCM MOD), 88 Paveway II Laser-Guided Bomb (LGB) / Dual-Mode LGB
(GBU-10/12/16) and Paveway III (GBU-24) LGB, 25
Meteorological Mobile Facility (Replacement)
Next Generation [MetMF(R) NEXGEN], 149 PC 1 Cyclone-Class Patrol Coastal Modernization Program, 37
MH-53E Sea Dragon Airborne Mine Countermeasures (AMCM) Precise Timing and Astrometry (PTA), 152
Helicopter, 15
MH-60R/S Seahawk Multi-Mission Combat Helicopter, 14 RGM/UGM-109E Tomahawk Land-Attack Missile (TLAM), 42
Military Flight Operations Quality Assurance (MFOQA), 29 RIM-116A Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM), 44
Mk 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS), 38 RIM-66C Standard Missile-2 Blocks III/IIIA/IIIB, 43
Mk 38 Mod 2 Stabilized 25mm Chain Gun, 39 RIM-7, Mk 57 NATO Seasparrow Surface Missile System (NSSMS)
Mk 45 Mod 4 5-Inch/62-Caliber Gun System Upgrade, 39 and RIM-162 Evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM), 42
Mk 46 Mod 2 Gun Weapon System (GWS), 40 RQ-21 Blackjack Small Tactical Unmanned Air System (STUAS), 131
Mk 48 Advanced Capability (ADCAP)
Common Broadband Advanced Sonar System (CBASS) Torpedo, 71
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), 178
Mk 51 Gun Weapon System (GWS), 40
Service Secretary Controlled Aircraft/Executive Airlift (SSCA/EA), 20
Mk 54 Lightweight Torpedo (LWT), 41
Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS), 52
Mk 60 Griffin Missile System (GMS), 41
Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) / LCAC 100, 89
Mk 62/63/65 Naval Quickstrike Mines, 94
SM-6 Standard Missile 6 Extended-Range Active Missile (ERAM)
Mk XIIA, Mode 5 Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Combat ID, 142
Block I/II, 45
Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), 116
Solid State Laser Quick-Reaction Capability (SSL-QRC) and
MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Technology Maturation (SSL-TM), 179
[Formerly Broad-Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) UAS], 129
SPQ-9B Radar Anti-Ship Cruise Missile (ASCM) Radar, 53
MQ-8B/C Fire Scout Vertical Takeoff and
SPY-1 (Series) Aegis Multi-Function Phased-Array Radar, 54
Landing Tactical UAV (VTUAV) System, 130
SPY-3 Advanced Multi-Function Radar (MFR), 54
MV-22B Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft, 15
SPY-4 Volume Search Radar (VSR), 55
SQQ-89 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Combat System, 56
Naval Aviation Training Aircraft, 18 SSBN 726 Ohio-Class Replacement (OR) Fleet Ballistic-Missile
Naval Beach Group, 78 Submarine (SSBN), 68
Naval Integrated Fire Control–Counter Air (NIFC-CA) SSN 774 Virginia-Class Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine (SSN), 69
From the Sea (FTS), 50 SSQ-130 Ship Signal Exploitation Equipment (SSEE) Increment F, 144
Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental System– Submarine Communications Equipment, 121
Next Generation (NITES-Next), 150 Submarine Rescue Systems, 70
Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) “Seabees”, 79 Submarine Survivability, 74
Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), 175 Super-High-Frequency Satellite Communications
Naval Special Warfare (NSW) “SEALs”, 80 (SHF SATCOMS), 122
Naval Tactical Command Support System (NTCSS), 156 Surface Connector (X) Replacement (SC(X)R), 89
Navigation Systems, 51 Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP), 144
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Surface Ship Torpedo Defense (SSTD), 57

SwampWorks, 180
T-AGS Oceanographic Survey Ship, 153

T-AH 19 Mercy-Class Hospital Ship, 161
T-AKE 1 Lewis and Clark-Class Dry Cargo and Ammunition Ship, 162
T-AO 187 Kaiser-Class and T-AO(X) Replenishment Oiler, 162
T-AOE 6 Supply-Class Fast Combat Support Ship, 163
T-ATS(X) Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ship, 163
T-MLP 1 Montford Point Mobile Landing Platform (MLP), 90
Tactical Messaging, 123
Tactical Mobile (TacMobile), 123
Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System (TTWCS), 58
Task Force Climate Change (TFCC), 154
TechSolutions, 181
Telephony, 124
Tomahawk Command and Control System (TC2S), 59
Total Ship Training Capability (TSTC), 65
U.S. Coast Guard Navy-Type / Navy-Owned (NTNO) Program, 45

UGM-133A Trident II/D5 Submarine-Launched Ballistic
Missile (SLBM), 72
Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and
Strike (UCLASS) System, 131
Unmanned Combat Aircraft System Demonstration (UCAS-D), 132
UQQ-2 Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System (SURTASS), 134
UYQ-100 Undersea Warfare Decision Support System (USW-DSS), 145
VH-92A Presidential Replacement Helicopter, 20
WLD-1 Remote Minehunting System (RMS), 95

WQT-2 Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System (SURTASS)/
Low Frequency Active (LFA), 134
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APPENDIX B: GLOSSARY
APPENDIX B
GLOSSARY
A2/AD Anti-Access/Area-Denial AOA Amphibious Objective Area, or,
AACUS Autonomous Aerial Cargo/Utility System Analysis of Alternatives
AADC Area Air Defense Commander AOE Fast Combat Support Ship
AADS Amphibious Assault Direction System AOR Area of Responsibility
AAG Advanced Arresting Gear APB Advanced Processor Build, or,
AAI Airborne ASW Intelligence Acquisition Program Baseline
AAMDTC Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Test Complex APS Air Force Prepositioning Ships
AARGM Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile APSB Advanced Port Security Barrier
AAW Anti-Air Warfare APTS Afloat Personal Telephone Service
ABMD Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense ARCI Acoustic Rapid COTS Insertion
ABNCP Airborne Command Post ARG Amphibious Ready Group
ABS Assault Breaching System ARI Active Reserve Integration
ACAT Acquisition Category ARM Anti-Radiation Missile
ACB Amphibious Construction Battalion, or, AS Submarine Tender, or, Acquisition Strategy
Advanced Capability Build ASDS Advanced SEAL (or swimmer) Delivery System
ACCES Advanced Cryptologic Carry-on ASCM Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
Exploitation System ASO Automated Shipboard Weather Observation
ACDS Advanced Combat Direction System System
ACINT Acoustic Intelligence ASROC Anti-Submarine Rocket
ACS Aerial Common Sensor, or, Aegis Combat System ASUW Anti-Surface Warfare
ACTD Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration ASW Anti-Submarine Warfare
ACU Assault Craft Unit ASWC Anti-Submarine Warfare Commander
AD Air Defense AT Advanced Targeting
ADCAP Advanced Capability ATA Automatic Target Acquisition
ADM Acquisition Decision Memorandum ATC Air Traffic Control
ADNS Automated Digital Network System ATD Advanced Technology Demonstration, or,
ADP Automated Data Processing Aircrew Training Device
ADS Advanced Deployable System ATDLS Advanced Tactical Data Link System
AE Assault Echelon ATF Fleet Ocean-going Tug
AEA Airborne Electronic Attack ATFLIR Advanced Targeting Forward-Looking Infrared
AEHF Advanced Extremely-High Frequency ATFP Anti-Terrorism and Force Protection
AEL Authorized Equipage List ATM Asynchronous Transfer Mode
AEM/S Advanced Enclosed Mast/Sensor ATSM Active Target Strength Measurement
AESA Active Electronically Scanned Array ATT Anti-Torpedo Torpedo
AESOP Afloat Electromagnetic Spectrum ATW Advanced Threat Warning
Operations Program ATWCS Advanced Tomahawk Weapon Control
AFATDS Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System AURE All-Up Round Equipment
AFB Air Force Base AUWS Assessment Underwater Work System
AFG Airfoil Group AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System
AFFF Aqueous Film Forming Foam AWS Aegis Weapon System
AFOE Assault Follow-On Echelon BAH Basic Allowance for Housing, or,
AFQT Armed Forces Qualification Test Booz Allen Hamilton
AFSB Afloat Forward Staging Base BAMS Broad Area Maritime Surveillance
AG Aerographer’s Mate [enlisted classification] BCA Broadcast Control Authority
AGF/LCC Amphibious Command Ship BCO Base Communications Office
AGS Advanced Gun System BDI Battle Damage Intelligence
AHE Advanced Hawkeye BDII Battle Damage Indication Imagery
AIEWS Advanced Integrated Electronic Warfare System BEWL Biometrics Enabled Watchlist
AIP Anti-Submarine Warfare Improvement Program BFCAPP Battle Force Capability Assessment and
AIS Automatic Identification System Programming Process
AISR&T Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnais- BFEM Battle Force Email
sance, and Targeting BFTN Battle Force Tactical Network
ALCS Airborne Launch Control System BFTT Battle Force Tactical Trainer
ALFS Airborne Low-Frequency Active Sonar BLAST Blast Load Assessment Sense and Test
ALMDS Airborne Laser Mine Detection System BLII Base-Level Information Infrastructure
AMCM Airborne Mine Countermeasures Blk Block
AMDR Air and Missile Defense Radar BLOS Basic Line of Sight
AMF Airborne Maritime Fixed BLU Bomb Live Unit
AMNS Airborne Mine Neutralization System BMC4I Battle Management Command, Control,
AMOD Aegis Modernization Communications, Computers, and Intelligence
AMPIR Airborne Polarmetric Microwave BMD Ballistic Missile Defense
Imaging Radiometer BMDS Ballistic-Missile Defense System
AMRAAM Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile BMU Beach Master Unit
ANDVT Advanced Narrow-Band Digital Voice Terminal BMUP Block Modification Upgrade Program
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BPI Business Process Improvement CMCO Counter Mine Counter Obstacle

BPR Business Process Re-Engineering CMF Common Message Format
BRAC Base Realignment and Closure CNATRA Commander, Air Naval Air Training Command
BSAR Broadband Sonar Analog Receiver CND Computer Network Defense
BWA Biological Warfare Agent CNIC Commander, Naval Installations Command
C2BMC Command, Control, Battle Management, and CNO Chief of Naval Operations
Communications CNRC Commander, Naval Recruiting Command
C2OIX Command and Control Information Exchange CNRRR Commander, Naval Reserve Recruiting Region
C2P Command and Control Processor CNS Communication/Navigation System
C4I Command, Control, Communications, CNVA Computer Network Vulnerability Assessment
Computers, and Intelligence COBRA Coastal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis
C4ISR Command, Control, Communication, COE Common Operating Environment
Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, COLDS Cargo Offload and Discharge System
and Reconnaissance COMINT Communications Intelligence
C4N Command, Control, Communications, COMSATCOM Commercial Satellite Communications
Computers, and Navigation COMSEC Communications Security
C3F Commander, Third Fleet COMSUBGRU Commander, Submarine Group
C5F Commander, Fifth Fleet CONOPS Concept of Operations
C6F Commander, Sixth Fleet CONUS Continental United States
C7F Commander, Seventh Fleet COP Common Operational Picture
CAC Common-Access Cards CORIVRON Coastal Riverine Squadron
CAD Component Advanced Development COS Class of Service
CADRT Computer-Aided Dead-Reckoning Table COTS Commercial-Off-The-Shelf, or, Cargo Offload
CAL/VAL Calibration and Validation and Transfer System
CANES Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise CPD Capability Production Document
Services (CANES) CPS Common Processor System
CAS Close Air Support C-RAM Counter-Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar
CATM Captive Air Training Missiles CRF Coastal Riverine Force
CB Chemical, Biological CSAR Combat Search and Rescue
CBASS Common Broadband Advanced Sonar System CSC Computer Sciences Corporation
CBMU Construction Battalion Maintenance Units CSDTS Common Shipboard Data Terminal Set
CBR Chemical, Biological, and Radiological CSEA Combat System Engineering Agent
CBRND Chemical, Biological, Radiological, CSF Consolidated Storage Facility
Nuclear Defense CSG (Aircraft) Carrier Strike Group
CBRNE Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, CSIT Combat System Integration and Test
and Enhanced explosive CSL Common Source Library
CBSP Commercial Broadband Satellite Program CSRR Common Submarine Radio Room
CCD Center for Career Development CSV Catapult Capacity Selector Valve calculator
CCE Common Computing Environment CSWP Commercial Satellite Wideband Program
CCG Computer Control Group CTAPS Contingency Tactical Automated
CCP Common Configuration Program Planning System
CCS Combat Control System CTE Continuous Training Environment
CDA Commercially Derived Aircraft CTF Component Task Force, or,
CDD Capability Development Document Commander Task Force
CDHQ Central Command Deployable Headquarters CTOL Conventional Takeoff and Landing
CDLMS Common Data Link Management System CTP Common Tactical Picture
CDL-N Common Data Link, Navy CUAS Cargo Unmanned Aerial Systems
CDLS Common Data Link System CUP Common Undersea Program
CDR Critical Design Review CV Carrier Variant aircraft, or, Conventionally
CDS Combat Direction System, or, (oil-fired) Powered Aircraft Carrier
Common Display System CVBG Aircraft Carrier Battle Group
CEB CNO Executive Board CVIC Aircraft Carrier Intelligence Center
CEC Cooperative Engagement Capability CVN Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier
CENTRIXS Combined Enterprise Regional Information CWSP Commercial Wideband Satellite Program
Exchange System CY Calendar Year
CFFC Commander, Fleet Forces Command D5E Destruction, degradation, denial, disruption,
CG Guided-Missile Cruiser deceit, and exploitation
CIB Common Interactive Broadband DAB Defense Acquisition Board
CIE Collaborative Information Environment DAMA Demand Assigned Multiple Access
CIO Chief Information Officer DAMTC Direct-Attack Moving Target Capability
CIU Control Indicator Unit DAPS Dorsal Auxiliary Protective Systems
CIWS Close-In Weapon System DARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
CJF Commander, Joint Forces DBR Dual-Band Radar
CLF Combat Logistics Force DCA Defensive Counter-Air
CLFA Compact Low-Frequency Active (sonar) DCC Data Center Consolidation
CLIP Common Link Integration Processing DCGS–N Distributed Common Ground System–Navy
CM Cryptographic Modernization DCGS Distributed Common Ground System
CMC Common Missile Compartment DCID Director, Central Intelligence Directive
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DCL Detection, Classification, and Localization EMPRS Electronic Military Personnel Record System
DCMS Director, Communications Security EMRG Electromagnetic Rail Gun
Material Systems EMS Electromagnetic Spectrum
DCNO Deputy Chief of Naval Operations EMW Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare
DDG Guided-Missile Destroyer EO/IR Electro-Optical/Infrared
DECC Defense Enterprise Computing System EOC Early Operational Capability
DEIP Dynamic Enterprise Integration Platform EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal
DEM/VAL Demonstration/Validation EOID Electro-Optic Identification
DF Direction Finding EPLRS Enhanced Position Location Reporting System
DFU Dry Filter Unit ER Extended Range
DIB Distributed Common Ground System ERAAW Extended-Range Anti-Air Warfare
Integration Backbone ERAM Extended-Range Active [homing] Missile
DiD Defense-in-Depth ERM Extended-Range Munition
DIF Database Integration Framework ERNT Executive Review of Navy Training
DII COE Defense Information Infrastructure Common ERP Enterprise Resource Planning
Operating Environment ESAPI Enhanced Small Arms Protective Inserts
DIMHRS Defense Integrated Military Human ESE Electronic Surveillance Enhancement
Resource System ESG Expeditionary Strike Group
DIMUS Digital Multi-beam Steering ESL Enterprise Software Licensing, or,
DIO Defensive Information Operations Expected Service Life
DIRCM Directed Infrared Countermeasures ESM Electronic Support Measures
DISA Defense Information Systems Agency ESSI Enhanced Special Structural Inspection
DISN Defense Information Systems Network ESSM Evolved SeaSparrow Missile
DJC2 Deployable Joint Command and Control ESU Expeditionary Support Unit
DMLGB Dual-Mode Laser-Guided Bomb ETC Echo Tracker Classifier
DLS Decoy Launching System EUCOM U.S. European Command
DMR Digital Modular Radar, or, Digital Modular Radio EURCENT European Central Command
DMS Defense Message System EW Electronic Warfare
DMSP Defense Meteorology Satellite Program FARP Forward Arming and Refueling Point
DNM Dynamic Network Management FBE Fleet Battle Experiment
DNS Director, Navy Staff FBM Fleet Ballistic Missile
DoD Department of Defense FDS Fixed Distributed System
DoN Department of the Navy FDS-C FDS-COTS
DOTMLPF Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel, FEL Free Electron Laser
Leadership, Personnel, and Facilities FFG Guided-Missile Frigate
DPRIS/EMPRS Defense Personnel Record Imaging System/ FFSP Fleet and Family Support Program
Electronic Military Personnel Record System FHLT Fleet High-Level Terminal
DRPM Direct-Reporting Program Manager FIE Fly-In Echelon
DRSN Defense Red Switch Network FITC Fleet Intelligence Training Center
DSCS Defense Satellite Communications System FLEX Fatigue Life Extension
DSMAC Digital Scene-Matching Area Correlation FLIR Forward-Looking Infrared
DSN Defense Switch Network FLMP Fatigue Life Management Program
DSRV Deep-Submergence Rescue Vehicle FLO/FLO Float-On/Float-Off
DT Developmental Testing FLTSAT Fleet Satellite
DTH Defense Message System Transitional Hubs FNC Future Naval Capabilities
EA Electronic Attack FOB Forward Operating Base
EAM Emergency Action Message FOC Full Operational Capability
EB Electric Boat FORCEnet Navy web of secure communications and
EBEM Enhanced Bandwidth Efficient Modem information links
ECCM Electronic Counter-Countermeasures FOT Follow-On Terminal
ECIDS-N Electronic Chart Display and FOT&E Full Operational Test and Evaluation
Information System–Navy FP Full Production
ECM Electronic Countermeasures FRP Full-Rate Production, or, Fleet Response Plan
ECP Engineering Change Proposal FTS Federal Telephone System, or, Full-Time Support
ECR Electronic Combat/Reconnaissance FUE First Unit Equipped
ECS Exterior Communication System FY Fiscal Year
EDM Engineering Development Model FYDP Future Years Defense Plan
EDS Electronic Data Systems GBS Global Broadcast Service
EHF Extremely High Frequency GBTS Ground-Based Training System
EIS Environmental Impact Statement GCCS Global Command and Control System
EKMS Electronic Key Management System GCCS-N Global Command and Control System-Navy
ELC Enhanced Lethality Cartridge GCS Ground Control Station
ELINT Electronic Intelligence GCSS Global Command Support System
EMALS Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System GDAIS General Dynamics Advanced
EMCON Emissions Control Information Systems
EMD Engineering and Manufacturing Development GDIS General Dynamics Information Systems
EMI Electro-Magnetic Interference GENDET General Detail (personnel)
EMIO Expanded Maritime Interception Operations GENSER General Service
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GFE Government-Furnished Equipment INS Inertial Navigation System

GHMD Global Hawk Maritime Demonstration system IO Information Operations
GIG Global Information Grid IOC Initial Operational Capability
GIG-BE Global Information Grid-Bandwidth Expansion IP Internet Protocol
GIG-ES Global Information Grid Enterprise Services IPARTS Improved Performance Assessment and
GLTA Guardian Laser Tracker Assemblies Readiness Training System
GMF Ground Mobile Force (Air Force) IPDS Improved Point Detector System
GMM [LCS] Gun Mission Module IPPD Integrated Product and Process Development
GMS Griffin Missile System, or, Guided-Missile System IPOE Intelligence Preparation of Environment
GOTS Government-Off-The-Shelf IPR Interim Program Review
GPNTS GPS-based Positioning, Navigation, and Timing IPS Integrated Power System
GPS Global Positioning System IPT Integrated Process Team
GT Gas Turbine IR Infrared
GTLC Gryphon Technologies LC IRCCM Infrared Counter-Countermeasures
GWS Gun Weapon System IRST Infrared Search and Track
HA/DR Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief IS Information Systems
HARM High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile ISC Integrated Ship’s Control
HCI Human Computer Interface ISDN Integrated Services Digital Network
HD/LD High-Demand/Low-Density ISNS Integrated Shipboard Network System
HDR High Data-Rate ISO Investment Strategy Options
HED Hybrid Electric Drive ISPP Integrated Sponsor’s Program Proposal
HEFA Hydro-treated Esters and Fatty Acids ISR Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance
HF High Frequency ISRT Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance,
HFI Hostile Fire Indication and Targeting
HFIP High-Frequency Internet Protocol ISS Installation Subsystem
HGHS High-Gain High Sensitivity ISS Information Superiority/Sensors
HII Huntington Ingalls Industries ISSP Information Systems Security Program
HM&E Hull, Mechanical, and Electrical (systems) IT Information Technology
HMH Heavy-Lift (helicopter) Squadron ITAB Information Technology Acquisition Board
HMI Human-Machine Interface IU Interface Unit
HOLC High Order Language Computer IUSS Integrated Undersea Surveillance System
HPC Human Performance Center IW Indications and Warning
HSI Human Systems Integration IWS Integrated Warfare Systems
HTS High-Temperature Superconducting J&A Justification and Approval
HUD Heads Up Display JASA Joint Airborne SIGINT Architecture
HWDDC Hazardous Weather Detection and JASSM Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile
Display Capability JATAS Joint and Allied Threat Awareness System
I&W Indications and Warning JBAIDS Joint Biological Agent Identification and
IA Information Assurance Diagnostic System
IAAS Infrastructure as a Service JBTDS Joint Biological Tactical Detection System
IAMD Integrated Air and Missile Defense JC2-MA Joint Command and Control-Maritime
IATF IA Technical Framework Applications
IBA Interceptor Body Armor JCC Joint Airborne SIGINT Architecture
IBS Integrated Broadcast Service Modification Common Configuration
IBS/JTT Integrated Broadcast Service/ JCIDS Joint Capabilities Integration and
Joint Tactical Terminal Development System
ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization JCM Joint Common Missile
ICAP Improved Capability JCREW Joint Counter RCIED Electronic Warfare
ICD Initial Capabilities Document JDAM Joint Direct-Attack Munition
ICOP Intelligence Carry-On Program JDISS Joint Deployable Intelligence Support Service
ICP Integrated Common Processor JDN Joint Data Network
ICSTF Integrated Combat Systems Test Facility JFC Joint Force Commander
ICWI Interrupted Continuous-Wave Illumination JFCOM Joint Forces Command
IDECMS Integrated Defensive Electronic JFCOM JPO Joint Forces Command Joint Program Office
Countermeasures System JFMCC Joint Forces Maritime Component Commander
IDIQ Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (contract) JFN Joint Fires Network
IDS Identity Dominance System JFNU Joint Fires Network Unit
IDSN Integrated Digital Switching Network JHDA Joint Host Demand Algorithm
IDTC Inter-Deployment Training Cycle JHMCS Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System
IED Improvised Explosive Device JHSV Joint High-Speed Vessel
i-ENCON Incentivized Energy Conservation JIC Joint Intelligence Center
IET Intelligence Exploitation Team JICO/JSS Joint Interface Control Officer Support System
IETM Interactive Electronic Technical Manual JIE Joint Information Environment
IFF Identification, Friend or Foe JIFC Joint Integrated Fire Control
ILS Instrument Landing System JLENS Joint Land-Attack Cruise Missile Defense
IMINT Imagery Intelligence Elevated Netted Sensor
INLS Improved Navy Lighterage JMAST Joint Mobile Ashore Support Terminal
INP Innovative Naval Prototype JMCIS Joint Maritime Command Information System
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JMCOMS Joint Maritime Communications Strategy LOTS Logistics-Over-The-Shore

JMLS Joint Modular Lighterage System LPD Amphibious Transport Dock ship
JMOD Joint Airborne SIGINT Architecture LPI Low-Probability-of-Intercept
Modification LPMP Launch Platform Mission Planning
JMPS Joint Mission Planning System LPWS Land-Based [Phalanx] Weapons System
JMPS-M Joint Mission Planning System-Maritime LRIP Low-Rate Initial Production
JNIC Joint National Integration Center LRLAP Long-Range Land-Attack Projectile
JNMS Joint Network Management System LRS&T Long-Range Surveillance and Tracking
JOA Joint Operations Area LSD Dock Landing Ship
JOTBS Joint Operational Test Bed System LSO Landing Signal Officer
JPACE Joint Protective Aircrew Ensemble LSS Littoral Surveillance System
JPALS Joint Precision Approach and Landing System LVT Low-Volume Terminal
JPATS Joint Primary Aircraft Training System LX(R) Dock Landing Ship Replacement
JPEO Joint Program Executive Office LWH Lightweight Helmets
JROC Joint Requirements Oversight Council M/BVR Medium/Beyond Visual Range missile
JSF Joint Strike Fighter MA Maritime Applications
JSIPS Joint Service Imagery Processing System MAGTF Marine Air-Ground Task Force
JSMO Joint Systems Management Office MAMDJF Maritime Air and Missile Defense of Joint Forces
JSOW Joint Standoff Weapon MARCEMP Manual Relay Center Modernization Program
JSPO Joint System Program Office MASINT Measurement and Signature Intelligence
JTA Joint Tactical Architecture MAST Mobile Ashore Support Terminal
JTAMDO Joint Theater Air and Missile MATT Multi-mission Airborne Tactical Terminal
Defense Organization MAWS Missile Approach Warning System
JTDLMP Joint Tactical Data Link Management Plan MCAS Marine Corps Air Station
JTIDS Joint Tactical Information Distribution System MCAST Maritime Civil Affairs and Security Training
JTRS Joint Tactical Radio System MCAT Maritime Civil Affairs Teams
JTT Joint Tactical Terminal MCEN Marine Corps Enterprise Network
JUWL Joint Universal Weapon Link MCM Mine Countermeasures
JWICS Joint Worldwide Intelligence MCP Mission Capability Package
Communications System MCPON Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
KDP Key Decision Point MCS Mine Countermeasures Command, Control, and
KPP Key Performance Parameter Support Ship, or, Mission Computer System
KSA Key Systems Attribute MCS-21 Maritime Cryptologic System for
LAIRCM Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures the 21st Century
LAN Local Area Network MCU Mission Computer Upgrade
LANT Atlantic MDA Maritime Domain Awareness, or,
LANTIRN Low-Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared Missile Defense Agency
At Night MDR Medium Data Rate
LBSF&I Littoral Battlespace Sensing, Fusion MDS Multi-function Display System, or,
and Integration Mobile Diving and Salvage
LBS-UUV Littoral Battlespace Sensing-Unmanned MDSU Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit
Undersea Vehicles MEB Marine Expeditionary Brigade
LCAC Landing Craft, Air Cushion vehicle MEDAL Mine Warfare and Environmental
LCC Amphibious Command Ship Decision Aids Library
LCCA Low-Cost Conformal Display MEF Marine Expeditionary Force
LCGR Launch Control Group Replacement MESF Maritime Expeditionary Security Force
LCS Littoral Combat Ship METMF(R) Meteorological Mobile Facility Replacement
LCT Landing Craft Tank vessel NEXGEN Next Generation
LCU Landing Craft Utility vessel METOC Meteorological and Oceanographic Sensors
LD/HD Low-Density/High Demand MEU Marine Expeditionary Unit
LDR Low Data Rate MEU(SOC) Marine Expeditionary Unit
LDUUV Large-Diameter Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (Special Operations Capable)
LEAD Launched Expendable Acoustic Decoy MF Medium Frequency
LEAP Lightweight Exo-Atmospheric Projectile MFL Multi-Frequency Link
LEASAT Leased Satellite MFOQA Military Flight Operations Quality Assurance
LFA Low-Frequency Active MFR Multi-Function Radar
LGB Laser-Guided Bomb MFTA Multi-Function Towed Array (sonar)
LHA Amphibious Assault Ship MGS Machine Gun System
LHA(R) Amphibious Assault Ship-Replacement MHIP Missile Homing Improvement Program
LHD Amphibious Assault Ship MICFAC Mobile Integrated Command Facility
LHT Lightweight Hybrid Torpedo MID Management Initiative Decision
LIDAR Light Detection and Ranging System, or, MIDS Multi-Function Information Distribution System
Light Detection and Ranging MIDS-LVT Multi-Function Information Distribution System
LiOH Lithium Hydroxide Low-Volume Terminal
LJDAM Laser Joint Direct-Attack Munition MILDET Military Detachment
LMS Local Monitor Station MILSTAR Military Strategic and Tactical Relay Satellite
LMSR Large Medium-Speed Roll-On/Roll-Off MIO Maritime Interception Operations
LOS Line of Sight, or, Length of Service MIPS Maritime Integrated Air and Missile Defense
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Planning System NCIS Naval Criminal Investigative Service

MIR Multi-sensor Image Reconnaissance NCO Network-Centric Operations
MIRV Multiple Independently Targeted Reentry Vehicle NCP Naval Capability Pillar, or, Naval Capability Plan
MIUW Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare NCR Naval Construction Regiment
MIW Mine Warfare NCTAMS Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area
MIWC Mine Warfare Commander Master Stations
Mk Mark NCTF Naval Component Task Force
MLP Mobile Landing Platform NCTS Naval Computer and
MLS Multi-Level Security Telecommunications Station
MM [LCS] Mission Module NCUSW Net-Centric Undersea Warfare
MMA Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft NCW Network-Centric Warfare, or,
MMRT Modified Miniature Receiver Terminal Navy Coastal Warfare
MMSP Multi-Mission Signal Processor NCWES Network-Centric Warfare Electronic Support
MNS Mission Need Statement, or, NDI Non-Developmental Item
Mine Neutralization System NEC Naval Enlistment Classification
MOA Memorandum of Agreement NECC Naval Expeditionary Combat Command
MOC Maritime Operations Center NEIC Navy Expeditionary Intelligence Command
MOCC Mobile Operational Command Control Center NELR Navy Expeditionary Logistics Regiment
MOD Modification NEO Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations
MOPP Mission-Oriented Protective Posture NEP Navy Enterprise Portal
MOU Memorandum of Understanding NEPLO National Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer
MP [LCS] Mission Package NESP Navy Extremely High Frequency
MPA Maritime Patrol Aircraft Satellite Program
MPF(F) Maritime Prepositioning Force (Future) NETC Naval Education and Training Command
MPG Maritime Prepositioning Group NETWARCOM Network Warfare Command
MPRF Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Force NFCS Naval Fires Control System
MPS Maritime Prepositioning Ship, or, NFN Naval Fires Network, and/or Joint Fires Network
Mission Planning System NFO Naval Flight Officer
MRMS Maintenance Resource Management System NFS Naval Fire Support
MRMUAS Medium-Range Maritime Unmanned NGCD Next-Generation Chemical Detection
Aerial System NGC2P Next-Generation Command and
MR-TCDL Multi-Role Tactical Common Data Link Control Processor
MRUUV Mission-Reconfigurable Unmanned NGDS Next-Generation Diagnostics System
Undersea Vehicle NGEN Next-Generation Enterprise Network
MSC Military Sealift Command NGJ Next-Generation Jammer
MSD Material Support Dates NGO Non-Governmental Organization
MSO Maritime Security Operations NGSS Northrop Grumman Ship Systems
MTI Moving Target Indicator NIFC-CA Navy Integrated Fire Control–Counter Air
MTOC Mobile Tactical Operations Center NII Network Information Integration
MUOS Mobile User Objective System NILE NATO Improved Link 11
MWCS Multiple Weapon Control Sight NIMA National Imagery and Mapping Agency
MWR Morale, Welfare, and Recreation NIPRNET Unclassified-but-Sensitive Internet Protocol
N/JCA Navy/Joint Concentrator Architecture Router Network
NADEP Naval Aviation Depot NITF National Imagery Transportation Format
NAF Naval Air Facility NMCB Naval Mobile Construction Battalion [Seabee]
NALCOMIS Naval Aviation Logistics Command Management NMCI Navy Marine Corps Intranet
Information System NMCP Navy Marine Corps Portal
NAOC2 Naval Air Operations Command and Control NMITC Navy Maritime Intelligence Training Center
NAS Naval Air Station NMT Navy Advanced Extremely High Frequency
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration Multiband Terminal
NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization NNOR Non-Nuclear Ordnance Requirement
NATOPS Naval Aviation and Training Operating NNSOC Naval Network and Space Command
Procedures Standardization NOAA National Oceanographic and
NAVAIRSYSCOM Naval Air Systems Command Atmospheric Administration
NAVCENT U.S. Naval Forces, Central Commmand NOC Network Operation Center
NAVFLIR Navigation, Forward-Looking Infrared NPDC Naval Personnel Development Command
NAVMAC Navy Modular Automated Communications N-PFPS Navy Portable Flight Planning Software
NavMPS Naval Mission Planning Systems NPOESS National Polar-Orbiting Operational
NAVSEA Naval Sea Systems Command Environmental Satellite System
NAVSECGRU Naval Security Group NPS Naval Postgraduate School
NAVSSI Navigation Sensor System Interface NREMS Navy Regional Enterprise Messaging System
NAVSUP Naval Supply Systems Command NRF Naval Reserve Force
NAVWAR Navigation Warfare NRL Naval Research Laboratory
NCB [Seabee] Naval Construction Battalion NRTD Near Real-Time Dissemination
NCDP Naval Capabilities Development Process NSA National Security Agency
NCES Net-Centric Enterprise Services NSAWC Naval Strike Air Warfare Center
NCFS Naval Fires Control System NSC National Security Cutter
NCHB Navy Cargo Handling Battalion NSCT Naval Special Clearance Team
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NSFS Naval Surface Fire Support PDR Preliminary Design Review

NSFV Naval Security Forces Vest PEO Program Executive Office (and Officer)
NSIPS Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System PEO IWS Program Executive Office for Integrated
NSPG Navy Strategic Planning Guidance Warfare Systems
NSSMS NATO SeaSparrow Surface Missile System PEO LCS Program Executive Office for
NSTC Naval Service Training Command Littoral Combat Ship
NSW Naval Special Warfare PERSTEMPO Personnel Tempo
NSWC/DD Naval Surface Warfare Center/Dahlgren Division PFPS Portable Flight-Planning Software
NSWC/PH Naval Surface Warfare Center/ PGM Precision-Guided Munition
Port Hueneme Division PHIBGRU Amphibious Group
NSWG Naval Special Warfare Group PHIBRON Amphibious Squadron
NSWRON Naval Special Warfare Squadron PIP Product Improvement Program, or, Pioneer
NTCDL Network Tactical Common Data Link [UAV] Improvement Program
NTCS-A Naval Tactical Command System-Afloat PKI Public Key Infrastructure
NTCSS Naval Tactical Command Support System PLUS Persistent Littoral Undersea Surveillance
NTDS Naval Tactical Data System PMA Post-Mission Analysis
NTNO Navy-Type/Navy-Owned PMK Power Management Kit
NUFEA Navy Unique Fleet Essential Airlift POM Program Objective Memorandum
NUFEA-RA Navy Unique Fleet Essential POR Program of Record
Airlift-Replacement Aircraft PPBE Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and
NUWC Naval Underwater Warfare Center Execution process
NWDC Navy Warfare Development Command PRMS Pressurized Rescue Module System
OA Operational Assessment PSE Physical Security Equipment
OAG Operational Advisory Group PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network
OAS Offensive Air Support PTAN Precision Terrain Aided Navigation
OASD Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense PTW Precision Targeting Workstation
OASIS Organic Airborne and Surface Influence Sweep PUMA Precision Underwater Mapping
OBT On-Board Trainer PVO Private Volunteer Organization
OCA Offensive Counter-Air QDR Quadrennial Defense Review
OCO Overseas Contingency Operations R&D Research and Development
OCONUS Outside Continental United States RAM Rolling Airframe Missile
OEF Operation Enduring Freedom RAN Royal Australian Navy
OEO Other Expeditionary Operations RC Reserve Component
OGB Optimized Gun Barrel RCC Regional Combatant Commander
OGC Open Geospatial Consortium RCIED Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device
OIF Operation Iraqi Freedom RCOH Nuclear Refueling/Complex Overhaul
OIPT Overarching Integrated Product Team RD&A Research, Development, and Acquisition
OMFTS Operational Maneuver From The Sea RDC Rapid Deployment Capability
ONI Office of Naval Intelligence RDT&E Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
ONR Office of Naval Research REPLO Regional Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer
OPAREA Operational Exercise Area RF Radio Frequency
OPEVAL Operational Evaluation RFP Request for Proposal
OPNAV Office of the Chief of Naval Operations RIMPAC Rim of the Pacific [exercise]
OPTASK COMM Operational Tasking Communications RM Radiant Mercury [classified information
OPTASK EW Operational Tasking Electronic Warfare sanitization program]
OPTEMPO Operating Tempo RMAST Reserve Mobile Ashore Support Terminal
OPTEVFOR Operational Test and Evaluation Force RMIG Radiant Mercury Imagery Guard
OR Operational Requirement RMMV Remote Multi-Mission Vehicle
ORD Operational Requirements Document RMS Remote Minehunting System
OSA Open System Architecture RO Reverse Osmosis
OSCAR Open Systems-Core Avionics Requirements ROMO Range of Military Operations
OSD Office of the Secretary of Defense RORO Roll-On/Roll-Off
OSD-CAPE Office of the Secretary of Defense, ROS Reduced Operating Status
Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation RRDD Risk Reduction and Design Development
OSIS Ocean Surveillance Information System RSC Radar Suite Controller
OSS Operational Support System RSOC Regional SIGINT Operations Center
OT Operational Testing RTC Remote Terminal Component, or,
OT&E Operational Testing and Evaluation Recruit Training Command
OTH Over the Horizon RWR Radar Warning Receiver
P3I Pre-Planned Product Improvement S&T Science and Technology
PAA Phased Adaptive Approach SA Situational Awareness
PAAS Platform as a Service SAASM Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module
PAC Pacific SAG Surface Action Group
PAS Processing and Analysis Segment SAHRV Semiautonomous Hydrographic
PC Patrol Coastal craft Reconnaissance Vehicle
PCU Pre-Commissioning Unit SAIC Science Applications International Corporation
PDA Personal Digital Assistant SALTS Streamlined Alternative Logistic
PDM Program Decision Memorandum Transmission System
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SAM Surface-to-Air Missile SRDRS Submarine Rescue Diving

SAML Security Assertion Markup Language Recompression System
SAST Surface ASW Synthetic Trainer SS Sensor Subsystem, or, conventionally
SATCOM Satellite Communications powered submarine
SBIR Small Business Innovative Research SSBN Nuclear-Powered Ballistic-Missile Submarine
SBT Special Boat Team SSC Ship-to-Shore Connector
SCA Software Communications Architecture SSCA Service Secretary Controlled Aircraft
SCC Sea Combat Commander SSDG Ship Service Diesel Generators
SCI Sensitive Compartmented Information SSDS Ship Self-Defense System
SCN Shipbuilding and Conversion Navy SSEE Ship’s Signals Exploitation Equipment
[appropriation] SSG Strategic Studies Group
SC(X)R Surface Connector Replacement SSGN Nuclear-Powered Guided-Missile Submarine
SDD System Design Document, or, System SSI Special Structural Inspection
Development and Demonstration [phase] SSI-K Special Structural Inspection-Kit
SDS Surface Decompression System SSIPS Shore Signal and Information
SDTA System Demonstration Test Article Processing Segment
SDTS Self-Defense Test Ship SSK Diesel-electric/Advanced Air
SDV Swimmer [or SEAL] Delivery Vehicle Independent Submarine
SDVT Swimmer [or SEAL] Delivery Vehicle Team SSL Solid State Laser
SEAD Suppression of Enemy Air Defense SSMIS Special Sensor Microwave Imager/
SEAL Sea-Air-Land Naval Special Warfare Forces Sounder [Air Force]
SEAPRINT Systems Engineering, Acquisition, and SSMM Surface-to-Surface Missile Module
Personnel Integration SSN Nuclear-Powered Submarine
SEI Specific Emitter Identification SSO Special Security Office
SEIE Submarine Escape Immersion Equipment SS-SPY Solid State-SPY [radar]
SEWIP Surface Electronic Warfare SSST Supersonic Sea-Skimming Target
Improvement Program STANAG [NATO] Standardization Agreement
SFA MTT Security Force Assistance Mobile Training Team START Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
SHARP Shared Reconnaissance Pod STEM Science, Technology, Engineering,
SHF Super High Frequency and Mathematics
SHUMA Stochastic Unified Multiple Access STEP Standardized Tactical Entry Point
SI Special Intelligence STOM Ship-To-Objective Maneuver
SIAP Single Integrated Air Picture STOVL Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing
SIGINT Signals Intelligence STT Submarine Tactical Terminal
SIMAS Sonar In-situ Mode Assessment System STUAS Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System
SINCGARS Single Channel Ground and Air Radio System STU-III/R Secure Telephone Unit, Third Generation,
SIPRNET Secret Internet Protocol Router Network Remote Control Interface
SLAD Slewing-Arm Davit SURTASS Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System
SLAM Standoff Land-Attack Missile SUW Surface Warfare
SLAM-ER Standoff Land-Attack Missile-Expanded S-VSR S-Band Volume Search Radar
Response SWAN Shipboard Wide-Area Network
SLAP Service Life Assessment Program SWATH Small Waterplane Area, Twin Hull [ship]
SLBM Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile SYSCEN Systems Center
SLEP Service Life Extension Program TACAIR Tactical Aircraft
SLR Side-Looking Radar TACAMO Take-Charge-and-Move-Out
SM Standard [surface-to-air] Missile TACC Tactical Air Command Centers
SMCM Surface Mine Countermeasure TacLAN Tactical Local Area Network
SNAP Shipboard Non-tactical ADP Program TACS Tactical Air Control System
SNR Subnet Relay TACTAS Tactical Towed Array System
SOA Service Oriented Architecture, or, TACTOM Tactical Tomahawk
Sustained Operations Ashore TADIL-J Tactical Digital Information Link–Joint Service
SOAD Standoff Outside Area Defense TADIRCM Tactical Aircraft Directed InfraRed
SOAP Simple Object Access Protocol Countermeasure
SOC Special Operations Capable, or, TADIXS Tactical Data Information Exchange Systems
Special Operations Craft T-AGOS Ocean Surveillance Ship [MSC-operated]
SOF Special Operations Forces T-AGS Oceanographic Survey Ships [MSC-operated]
SOPD Standoff Outside Point Defense T-AH Hospital Ship [MSC-operated]
SOSUS Sound Surveillance System T-AKE Stores/Ammunition Ship [MSC-operated]
SPAWAR Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command TAMD Theater Air and Missile Defense
SPECAT Special Category TAMPS Tactical Automated Mission Planning System
SPM Soldier Power Manager T-AO Oiler [MSC-operated]
SPRITE Spectral and Reconnaissance TAOC Tactical Air Operations Center [Marine Corps]
Imagery for Tactical Exploitation TAP Tactical Training Theater Assessment Planning
SRAAM Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile TARPS Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System
SRC Submarine Rescue Chamber TASWC Theater ASW Commander
SRCFS Submarine Rescue Chamber Fly-away System TAWS Terrain Awareness Warning Systems
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TBMCS Theater Battle Management Core Systems UCT Underwater Construction Teams
TC2S Tomahawk Command and Control System UCWI/JUWL Interrupted Continuous Wave Illumination/ Joint
TCAS Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System Universal Weapon Link
TCDL Tactical Common Data Link UDDI Universal Description, Discovery, and Integration
TCGR Track Control Group Replacement UFO Ultra High Frequency Follow-On
TCP Transmission Control Protocol UHF Ultra High Frequency
TCPED Tasking Collection Processing UISS Unmanned Influence Sweep System
Exploitation Dissemination UMFO Undergraduate Military Flight Officer
TCS Tactical Control System, or, Time-Critical Strike UNITAS Annual U.S.-South American Allied Exercise
TCT Time-Critical Targeting UNREP Underway Replenishment
TDA Tactical Decision Aid UOES User Operational Evaluation System
TDCL Torpedo Detection, Classification, UON Urgent Operational Need
and Localization URC Undersea Rescue Command
TDD Target Detection Device URL Unrestricted Line
TDLS Tactical Data Link System USD/AT&L Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
TDM Time Division Multiplex Technology, and Logistics
TDMA Time Division Multiple Access USMC United States Marine Corps
TDP Tactical Data Processor USPACOM U.S. Pacific Command
TDSS Tactical Display Support System USS Undersea Surveillance System, and,
TECHEVAL Technical [Developmental] Evaluation United States Ship
TEMPALT Temporary Alteration USSOCOM U.S. Special Operations Command
TERCOM Terrain Contour Mapping USSSTRATCOM U.S. Strategic Command
TES-N Tactical Exploitation System-Navy USV Unmanned Surface Vehicle
TESS/NITES Tactical Environmental Support System/ USW Undersea Warfare
Navy Integrated USW-DSS Undersea Warfare-Decision Support System
Tactical Environmental Subsystem UUV Unmanned Undersea Vehicle
TEU Training and Evaluation Unit UWS Underwater Segment
TFCC Task Force Climate Change UXO Unexploded Ordnance
TFW Task Force Web VBSS Visit, Board, Search, and Seize
TI Technology Insertion VCNO Vice Chief of Naval Operations
TIBS Tactical Information Broadcast Service VDS Variable-Depth Sonar
TIC Toxic Industrial Chemical Agent VERTREP Vertical [underway] Replenishment
TIDS Tactical Integrated Digital System VHF Very High Frequency
TIM Toxic Industrial Material VIXS Video Information Exchange System
TIMS Training Integrated Management System VLA Vertical-Launch Anti-Submarine Rocket
TIS Trusted Information System VLF/LF Very Low Frequency/Low Frequency
TIS Tactical Interface Subsystem VLS Vertical-Launching System
TJS Tactical Jamming System VME Versa Module Eurocard
TLAM Tomahawk Land-Attack Cruise Missile VMTS Virtual Mission Training System
TLR Top-Level Requirements VOD Vertical Onboard [underway] Delivery
TNT Targeting and Navigation Toolset VPM Virginia Payload Module
TOA Total Obligational Authority, or, VPN Virtual Private Network
Table of Allowance VSR Volume Search Radar
TOC Total Ownership Costs, or, V/STOL Vertical/Short Take-Off and Landing
Tactical Operations Center VSW Very Shallow Water
TOG Technology Oversight Group VTC Video Teleconferencing
TPPU Task, Post, Process, Use VTM Video Tele-Medicine
TRAFS Torpedo Recognition and Alertment VTOL Vertical Take-Off and Landing
Functional Segment VTT Video Tele-Training
T-RDF Transportable-Radio Direction Finding VTUAV Vertical Takeoff and Landing Tactical
TRE Tactical Receive Equipment Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
TRIXS Tactical Reconnaissance Intelligence VVD Voice-Video-Data
Exchange System VXX Presidential Replacement Helicopter
TS Top Secret WAA Wide Aperture Array
TSC Tactical Support Center WAN Wide Area Network
TSR Time Slot Reallocation WDL Weapons Data Link
TSTC Total Ship Training Capability WEN Web-Enabled Navy
TTNT Tactical Targeting Network Technology WGS Wideband Gapfiller Satellite
TTWCS Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control System WMD Weapons of Mass Destruction
TUSWC Theater Undersea Warfare Commander [nuclear, biological, chemical]
TWS Torpedo Warning System, or, WMP Wideband Modernization Plan
Tomahawk Weapon System WPN Weapons Procurement Navy [appropriation]
TXS Transport Services WSC Wideband Satellite Communications
UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle XFC UAS eXperimental Fuel Cell Unmanned Aerial System
UCAS-D Unmanned Combat Aircraft XML Extensible Markup Language
System Demonstration ZBR Zero-Based Review
UCLASS Unmanned Carrier-Launched
Airborne Surveillance and Strike
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SECTION 1: NAVAL AVIATION 1 SECTION 2: SURFACE WARFARE 31

INTEGRATED FIRES 135

capacity nearly three times that of a Nimitz-class carrier, enabling

AV-8B Harrier II+ Vertical/Short Take-Off and

bility, and safety improvements, as well as AIM-120 A/B flight

C-2A(R) Greyhound Logistics Support Aircraft

C-40A Clipper Navy Unique Fleet Essential Airlift

C-130T Hercules Intra-Theater Airlift Aircraft

New Orleans, Louisiana; Joint Base Andrews/Naval Air Facility

CH-53E Super Stallion Helicopter

transition to the CH-53K with the initial operational capability

CH-53K King Stallion Heavy-Lift Replacement (HLR)

continue to be in high demand in overseas contingency operations,

F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)

service, the F-35C will replace F/A-18A-C aircraft and comple-

F/A-18A-D Hornet Strike-Fighter Aircraft

Maverick. The Hornet has been battle tested and proved to be a

F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Strike-Fighter Aircraft

lation-sensitive avionics when they become available, including

KC-130J Hercules Tactical Tanker and Transport

two heads-up displays, night vision lighting, an augmented crew

MH-60R/S Seahawk Multi-Mission Combat Helicopter

MH-53E Sea Dragon Airborne Mine

MV-22B Osprey Tilt-Rotor Aircraft

aerial delivery, tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel, casualty

P-3C Orion Modification, Improvement,

Recovery Plan that included a dual-path approach encompass-

P-8A Poseidon Multi-mission Maritime Aircraft (MMA)

from P-3C to P-8A in July 2012. The program achieved initial

Naval Aviation Training Aircraft

The T-45 Goshawk, a carrier-capable derivative of the British Aero-

Service Secretary Controlled Aircraft/

VH-92A Presidential Replacement Helicopter

awarded an EMD contract with production options to Sikorsky

dance with the international cooperative development program

AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)

AIM-9X Sidewinder Short-Range

A series of independent engineering change proposals provided

AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air

Joint Direct-Attack Munition (JDAM, GBU-31/32/38) /

Paveway II Laser-Guided Bomb (LGB) / Dual-Mode

AVIATION SENSORS AND SYSTEMS

ALR-67(V)3 Advanced Special Receiver (RWR)

APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA)

AAQ-24 Department of the Navy Large Aircraft

ASQ-228 Advanced Targeting Forward-Looking

Joint Mission Planning Systems (JMPS)

Military Flight Operations Quality Assurance (MFOQA)

tenance troubleshooting. Flight operations quality assurance has

DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-Class

DDG 51 Arleigh Burke-Class Aegis Guided-Missile

DDG 1000 Zumwalt-Class 21st Century Destroyer

Littoral Combat Ship (LCS)

ships). The Freedom variant is a steel semi-planing monohull with

In November 2014, the USS Fort Worth (LCS 3) commenced a

PC 1 Cyclone-Class Patrol Coastal

Mk 15 Phalanx Close-In Weapon System (CIWS)

Mk 38 Mod 2 Stabilized 25mm Chain Gun

Mk 45 Mod 4 5-Inch/62-Caliber Gun System Upgrade