# Surface ASW Cmbt Sys Integr — Program Element 0205620N

**Program element:** 0205620N  
**Component:** U.S. Navy  
**Appropriation:** 1319 — RDT&E, Navy  
**Budget Activity:** 7 — Operational System Development  
**Vintage:** President's Budget PB2027  
**Canonical URL:** https://hitchintel.com/programs/0205620N

## Summary

U.S. Navy requests $0.0M in FY2027.

## Funding profile

| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 28.8 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 0.0 |
| FY2027 | Request | 0.0 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 0.0 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 0.0 |

> Estimate types are not summed — the profile mixes actuals, enacted law, the request, and outyear projections.

## Projects (1)

| Project | Title | FY2025 actual | FY2026 enacted | FY2027 request | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Surface ASW System Improvement | 28.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — |

> Projects are the summable leaves: the program element total is their sum, never added to it.

### Project 1916 — Surface ASW System Improvement

The Surface Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Systems Improvements project will support essential performance enhancements to the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Surface Ship ASW Combat System. This project will improve Measures of Performance (MOP) by enhancing operator interface methods and tools; active and passive detection; tracking, classification, and localization; Torpedo Detection, Classification, and Localization (TDCL); sonobuoy data processing and display capabilities; and increasing acoustic sensor frequency bandwidth (Operational Requirements Document (ORD) #667-76-05 titled 'AN/SQQ-89 Improvement Program' and Test & Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) 802-2). This project will take advantage of the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Surface Ship ASW Combat System Open System Architecture (OSA) and Acoustic Rapid Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Insertion (ARCI) initiatives to integrate TDCL and ASW sonar and combat system capability improvements. The AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Surface Ship ASW Combat System is planned as a backfit program for CG47 (select CG59-73 Baseline 3 and 4 ships) and all DDG51 class ships. The OSA and high-performance COTS processing hardware on ships fielded with the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Surface Ship ASW Combat System provides an opportunity to integrate emergent, transformational ASW and Undersea Warfare (USW) technological improvements that were previously unachievable. The ASW/USW suites on these ships will require periodic upgrades to remain effective well into the 21st century and to pace the threat. Software upgrades developed under this project will target capability increases in high interest areas as prescribed by the Fleet and captured in campaign analysis. To achieve this, the project will package and deliver incremental upgrades every two (2) years to the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Surface Ship ASW Combat System production program via an Advanced Capability Build (ACB) spiral development process. The project has undergone a transition in software development methodology from a legacy waterfall approach to an Agile development, security, and operations (DevSecOps) approach. This new Agile approach involves modern Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) modular software architectures, coding, and automated testing to enable much more rapid delivery of updated capabilities as required to address cyber or operational performance needs.

| Activity (R-2A) | FY2025 | FY2026 | FY2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Surface Ship ASW Advanced Capability Build (ACB) Development | 21.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Surface Ship ASW Test & Evaluation (T&E) | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Surface Ship Engineering Measurement Program (SSEMP) | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Cyber Security Architecture Upgrade | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |

> R-2A activities carry the prior, current and budget year only — no five-year plan. Coverage is partial, so count them, never total them.

## Mission & acquisition strategy

The objective of this Program Element (PE) is to significantly improve existing AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Surface Ship Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) sonar system capabilities through quick and affordable development and integration of emergent, transformational technologies in support of Surface Ship and Theater ASW (TASW) as required to pace the threat. Detection and classification play uniquely vital roles in the success of any ASW campaign. The Advanced Capability Build (ACB) spiral development process is the primary means by which these improvements are developed. ASW remains a Navy core competency in a dynamic and uncertain maritime environment. U.S.

- Utilize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and full and open competition for new and improved innovative capability development. - Deliver incremental capability increases in high interest areas, as prescribed by the Fleet and captured in campaign analysis, every two (2) years to the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 Surface ASW Combat System production program via an ACB spiral development process by inserting maturing ASW and USW technologies. The ACB Four Step Process: Step 1 - Algorithm/technology assessment by peer review panels of Subject Matter Experts (SME) to down-select technologies and assist developers with technical guidance.

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## Source & machine access

- **Source:** FY2027 Department of the Navy RDT&E Budget Justification, Exhibits R-2/R-3, PE 0205620N (PB PB2027).
- **MCP:** `mcp.hitchintel.com` — `budget_get_program_element(pe="0205620N")`.

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