Download - NDIA 11 Annual Expeditionary Warfare Conference€¦ · Armed Craft Swarm Defense Clearance Timeline Mine Countermeasures Surface Warfare Anti-Submarine Warfare “We will develop

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PEO Littoral and Mine Warfare

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NDIA11th Annual

Expeditionary Warfare ConferenceForce Structure Uncertainty

Panel Discussion25 October 2006

Jim ThomsenProgram Executive Officer

Littoral & Mine Warfare

“Sustain combat readiness … with the right combat capabilities - access, speed, agility,adaptability, persistence, awareness and lethality - for the right cost.”

Admiral Mike Mullen, CNO Guidance, 2006

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Range

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Area Clearance

Barrier Ops

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RedKills

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Armed Craft Swarm Defense

Clearance Timeline

Mine Countermeasures

Surface Warfare

Anti-Submarine Warfare

“We will develop Adaptive Force Packages … in support of operations in blue, green, andbrown water environments …” Admiral Mike Mullen --- CNO Guidance, 2006

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Sensor / System LevelSensor / System Level

Vehicle LevelVehicle Level

MissionMissionPackage LevelPackage Level

Containerization /Containerization /TransportationTransportation

LevelLevel

AQS-20AMine Hunting

Mine Identification

RTASBi-Static ASW

MRUUV RMSMIWASW

USVMIWASWSUW

VTUAVMIWASWSUW

MPCESoftware

ISO STDs

Published ICD

Adaptive Force Packages, Mission Packages, and ModularityAdaptive Force Packages, Mission Packages, and ModularityM

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The First LCS Mission Package Realized

RMS AQS-20AAMNS /

ALMDS /RAMICS

OASIS & Helo Mod KitBPAUV

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Mission PackageOpen Computing Environment

• Maximum use of existing S/W – Common S/W apps with Current Fleet platforms

• MPs interface with LCS Sea frame through documented ICD

• OA Level 3 COTS H/W allows Open System model for acquisition and development

System Applications C2 Applications Common Applications or Services

Ground Control Station

MPS

Mission Module n

Mission Module 2

Mission Module 3

Unmanned Surface Vehicle Control

Mission Module 1

Remote Minehuntin

g Functional Segment

Unmanned Vehicle Command & Control

Mission Package Computing Environment

Mission Package Computing Environment

GCCS-M

CMS

Core System n

Core System 2

Core System 3

Comms

Core System 1

Hotel Services

On-BoardNavigatio

n

Total Ship Computing Environment

Total Ship Computing Environment

• Common format• Specified in the Interface

Control Document• Common set of Tools and

Processes

Sea Frame - Mission Package INTERFACE

• Industry Refresh• Open Business Model• Via MPI

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Mission Package Open Business Model Approach

HardwareHardware

InIn--Service Service SupportSupport

ToolsTools

C3C3

SoftwareSoftware

MissionMissionPackagePackage

ComputingComputingEnvironmentEnvironment

SUWSUWMPMP

MIWMIWMPMP

ASWASWMPMP

ProductsProducts

Defined Defined ArchitectureArchitecture

&&InterfacesInterfaces

TransportTransport--ableable DeployedDeployedStagedStaged

ShipShip

LCSLCS--11

LCSLCS--22

MPSupportFacility

RailRail

PlanePlane

TruckTruck

Mission Package IntegratorMission Package Integrator

Spiral DevelopmentSpiral Development