Low-cost, Expendable Surface Ship Threat Countermeasure

Naval surface assets operate under constant threat from undersea adversaries. ĀOur naval superiority relies heavily on the safety of our fleet. ĀWhile safety and security are critical to mission capability and readiness, cost must not be ignored. ĀRDA, Inc. proposes a novel, low-risk, low-cost Surface Ship Threat CountermeasuresĀDefense (SSTD) solution using proven, existing fleet deployed Navy technology. ĀBy leveraging a currently developed product for an analogous problem, we expect to see significant cost savings and reduced deployment time to the fleet. ĀRDA proposes to apply an existing solution suited for use on multiple types of surface ships and operational situations. ĀIn this proposal, we will demonstrate the performance capabilities of this solution to meet or exceed the performance requirements for the existing ADC Mk2 Mod 6 at a lower cost. ĀĀĀWe will also show that the proposed solution meets all necessary storage, deployment and operating environmental requirements for the surface ship. ĀOur study includes a comparative analysis between the submarine and shipboard requirements. ĀWhile the proposed solution will likely require some modification to meet the capabilities required for shipboard use, we believe that the overall engineering design costs will be minimized due to our ability to use components of an existing fielded product. ĀExpansion to protection of commercial ships of high value is also a potential application by leveraging the techniques and systems engineering developed for the US Navy surface ships.