Carrier Systems Development

The In-Service Carrier Systems Demonstration and Validation Program develops new technology and enhancements for 11 nuclear powered Aircraft Carriers with nearly 300 systems onboard each vessel. These systems are a combination of historical and new initiatives that deliver an affordable, robust, operator-friendly automated control environment. In order to deter threats and properly integrate all of the systems, the Demonstration and Validation Program segments the testing and upgrades into four areas: system architecture, requirements/specification development, technology selection, cyber-security engineering and integration, and software development. The Demonstration and Validation Program also focuses on the Total Ownership Costs of each system and any equipment obsolescence issues. Initial technologies include the Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) Replacements, the Integrated Condition Assessment System (ICAS), the On-Machine I/O development for Low Pressure Air Plants (LPAP) and LPAP Air End Re-design. Demonstration technologies include Advanced Damage Control System (ADCS) software improvements, Input / Output Controller (IOC) Replacement, Fleet wireless Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), Weapons Elevator Laser Positioning System (WELPS), Legacy Steering Interface (LSI) upgrades, Passive Countermeasures System (PCMS) alternate measurement capability, additive manufacturing efforts, and Weapons Elevators Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) redesign.

The AN/SQQ-34 CV-TSC project delivers ASW and SUW combat capability to the Aircraft Carrier. This project delivers capability updates to the Fleet, developing, testing, certifying, and fielding system upgrades and cyber-security patches. The project maintains interoperability with current and future interfaces; supports mission data exchange; improves track/sensor processing and analysis techniques; improves mission planning; improves data recording, reconstruction, and distribution; improves embedded simulation and training capabilities and implements cyber-security measures to effectively employ overall CVN self-defense capabilities. CV-TSC integrates sensor data from off-board aircraft, organic platform sensors, Link-16 track data, SSDS track data (PLA and non-PLA), GCCS OTH track data, and environmental and threat databases to assess the threat and assist the TAO and Composite Warfare Commander (CWC) to effectively employ overall CVN self-defense capabilities. CV-TSC generates real-time ASW/SUW information and recommendations, tactical planning and employment of ASW/SUW assets, ASW/SUW sensor data processing and analysis, and distribution of tactically significant data. Aircraft supported include MH-60R/S Seahawk, and P-8 Poseidon and MQ-4C Triton as future ASW/SUW systems. System development is accomplished through the following initiatives: 1) Maintaining interoperability with the local CVN warfare systems through current and future interfaces; 2) Continuing to support mission data exchange and tactical control with current and future ASW/SUW assets and their mission systems; 3) Improving track and sensor processing and analysis techniques as new track and sensor data becomes available; 4) Improving mission planning support for the ASW/SUW missions conducted from the CVN; 5) Improving data recording, reconstruct, and distribution to meet the decreasing timelines associated with getting tactically significant data to other end users both on and off platform; 6) Improving embedded simulation and training capabilities to enable operator proficiencies; and 7) Implementing cyber security measures.