What project 2178 buys
The QRCC project (PU 2178) implements an evolutionary acquisition of improved ship self-defense capabilities against Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles (ASCMs), and improved multi-warfare capabilities, for Aircraft Carriers and Amphibious Class ships. SSDS MK 2 integrates a diverse set of fire control loop sensors and weapons and C4I systems for each ship class (CVN 68/78, LHA 6, LHD 1, LPD 17, and LSD 41/49). SSDS MK 2 provides combat direction, and joint interoperability via the Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) and Tactical Digital Information Link (TADIL)-J/Link 16. System design emphasizes commonality and a single source software library that are major mechanisms for cost control and avoidances. SSDS uses a physically distributed, open system architecture computer network consisting of common hardware such as the CPS/CDS and common Computing Infrastructure. SSDS MK 2 integrates new combat system war-fighting capabilities and improvements via incremental capability packages and computing infrastructure (previously Technology Insertion) improvement deliveries. PU 2178 efforts are divided into two major functional areas: SSDS Product Development/Combat Systems Integration, and Test and Evaluation/Certification. SSDS Product Development/Combat System Integration encompasses systems engineering efforts, technology and capability insertion/integration, and cyber-security, including the development and integration of new capability and updated hardware configurations. FY27 development and integration will continue to mature SSDS Build 12 with the required TI16 computing and display configuration. SSDS Product Development will provide warfighter upgrades including continued integration of new Combat System/C4I elements (SPY-6(V)2, SPY-6(V)3, SLQ-32(V)6 SEWIP BLK 2, SLQ-32(V)7 SEWIP BK 3, CEC software updates RAM Block 2A/2B, ESSM Block 2, CIWS, and CANES). SSDS Combat System Integration efforts in FY27 will support transition to the Integrated Combat System (ICS) with integration of SSDS Build 12 software capabilities on the MK 6 MOD X hardware and ICS infrastructure. SSDS Build 10 is fielded on CVN 78, CVN 70/72, LHD 2, LSD 46/47, LHD 4, and LPD 22/23. To improve efficiency and reduce SW build proliferation, the SSDS design has started migrating an initial release of Build 12 with Advanced Training Domain capability to the TI-16 hardware configuration.
- Product Development
- Test and Evaluation
Project 2178 funding, FY2025–FY2031
Prior years are actuals, the budget year is the request, and the outyears are the FYDP plan. Estimate types are colored and never summed into one figure. Projects carry the full five-year plan; the activities inside them stop at the budget year.
| Fiscal Year | Estimate Type | Amount ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Actual | 151.1 |
| FY2026 | Enacted | 153.4 |
| FY2027 | Request | 144.8 |
| FY2028 | Outyear | 144.9 |
| FY2029 | Outyear | 117.6 |
| FY2030 | Outyear | 111.3 |
| FY2031 | Outyear | 111.8 |
2 accomplishments / planned programs
The R-2A exhibit — the only level of the budget that describes work that has not happened yet. Activities carry the prior, current and budget year only, no five-year plan. Each describe FY2027 work in enough detail to have their own page; the rest are shown here in full. Coverage is partial across the corpus, so count activities, never total them.
For Build 12+ - Continue efforts for systems engineering, design, and qualification of common computing infrastructure components/designs supporting SSDS platforms. - Continue efforts for systems engineering capability insertions, to include requirements development/updates, use cases, trade studies and conduct Systems Engineering…
Read the FY2027 plan →- Continue efforts for planning support for future year test schedule/events, and adhoc test events for software fixes. - Continue efforts for Combat System Integration Test (CSIT), SEA Based DT (SBDT) and Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS) test campaign outlined in Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP 1910) in support of SSDS Baseline 12…
Read the FY2027 plan →Named performers on project 2178
Performers named in the R-3 exhibit under this project. Share is of the project's whole FY2027 R-3 total — the same denominator the program-element split uses, so the two read on one scale and will not sum to 100% when unnamed or government work is in the mix. Budget-justification contract funding, not obligations.