New Design SSN HM&E

FY 2027 efforts in Proj 1947 are associated with Virginia Class Block VII studies, trade-space definition, and long-term development beginning in parallel to Block V/VI design efforts. FY 2027 funding provides for the continued execution of Virginia Class Submarine Undersea Dominance Payload Integration (UDPI) (i.e., Advanced Payloads), Advanced Acoustic Sensors, and future blocks concept designs. FY 2027 continues the detailed design of Virginia Class Block VI technical baseline established efforts, preliminary design for Virginia Class Block VII, and initial concept design studies for Block VIII. Funds will be executed at the Virginia Class design yard and numerous sub-vendors and warfare centers designing and developing critical, complex ship components necessary for integrating Block VI capabilities into the baseline class design. This project encompasses all the ship system development efforts for the Virginia Class Submarine and the Technology Insertion Program for reducing costs and upgrading performance of future hulls by virtue of improvements in ship design and systems. Technology development implementation and logistics for developmental items, and Virginia Class test & evaluation are included. The thrust of these efforts will be to develop and apply multiple advanced system technologies which are integrated into the design of the Virginia Class Submarine. Technologies developed in this program will be considered for applicability to the COLUMBIA (CLB) Class Submarine Program for commonality opportunities. New technologies are being transitioned from industry and government research and development programs where doing so offers substantial performance improvement and/or affordability payoffs. Transition opportunities include those from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Office of Naval Research (ONR) Future Naval Capabilities Program.