for SNAME SD-5 Advanced Marine Vehicles Committee and International Hydrofoil Society Joint Dinner Meeting 8 February 2012

Amphibians, Unmanned Vehiclesand Arctic Initiatives:

Projects of the NAVSEA Technology Office

Michael L. BosworthDeputy Chief Technology Officer

NAVSEA 05TBmichael.bosworth@navy.mil

Now LCS under RADM Murdoch

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05C 05D 05H 05L 05P 05S 05T 05U 05V 05X 05ZCost Surface SDMs IWS LCS SDMs Struct/Hydro Standards Technology Sub SDMs Carrier SDMs UARC Machinery

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENTTRL 2 to 3TRL 1 to 2

BA 1Basic

Research

BA 2Applied

Research

BA 3Advanced

TechnologyDevelopment

BA 5 and BA 7System Development and Demo

& Operational System Dev

SHIP ACAT PROGRAM MILESTONES: A B C

BA 4Advanced

Comp Dev &Prototypes

TRL 9+TRL 8TRL 4 to 5

MaterialSolution Analysis

TechnologyDevelopment

Engineering &Manufacturing Development

Production &Deployment

TRL 5 to 7

ONR PEO / SYSCOM

ACTUAL SYSTEMPROTOTYPE

Technology Creation

Product Development

Ship Integration

Technology transitions

MRL 1 to 2 MRL 2 to 4 MRL 4 MRL 5-7 MRL 8 MRL 9-10

S&TTRL 1 - 6

AcquisitionTRL 7 – 9

EMRL 4 – 5

Advanced ComponentDevelopment & Prototypes

TRL 5 – 7 EMRL 1 – 3

BA 1 - 3 BA 4(Cross Platform)

BA 4 – 5, SCN, OPN

R&D Valley (or Moat) of Death

Technology Readiness Level Description

1. Basic principles observed and reported. Lowest level of technology readiness. Scientific research begins to be translated into applied research and development. Examples might include paper studies of a technology's basic properties.

2. Technology concept and/or application formulated.

Invention begins. Once basic principles are observed, practical applications can be invented. Applications are speculative and there may be no proof or detailed analysis to support the assumptions. Examples are limited to analytic studies.

3. Analytical and experimental critical function and/or characteristic proof of concept.

Active research and development is initiated. This includes analytical studies and laboratory studies to physically validate analytical predictions of separate elements of the technology. Examples include components that are not yet integrated or representative.

4. Component and/or breadboard validation in laboratory environment.

Basic technological components are integrated to establish that they will work together. This is relatively "low fidelity" compared to the eventual system. Examples include integration of "ad hoc" hardware in the laboratory.

5. Component and/or breadboard validation in relevant environment.

Fidelity of breadboard technology increases significantly. The basic technological components are integrated with reasonably realistic supporting elements so it can be tested in a simulated environment. Examples include "high fidelity" laboratory integration of components.

6. System/subsystem model or prototype demonstration in a relevant environment.

Representative model or prototype system, which is well beyond that of TRL 5, is tested in a relevant environment. Represents a major step up in a technology's demonstrated readiness. Examples include testing a prototype in a high-fidelity laboratory environment or in simulated operational environment.

7. System prototype demonstration in an operational environment.

Prototype near, or at, planned operational system. Represents a major step up from TRL 6, requiring demonstration of an actual system prototype in an operational environment such as an aircraft, vehicle, or space. Examples include testing the prototype in a test bed aircraft.

8. Actual system completed and qualified through test and demonstration.

Technology has been proven to work in its final form and under expected conditions. In almost all cases, this TRL represents the end of true system development. Examples include developmental test and evaluation of the system in its intended weapon system to determine if it meets design specifications.

9. Actual system proven through successful mission operations.

Actual application of the technology in its final form and under mission conditions, such as those encountered in operational test and evaluation. Examples include using the system under operational mission conditions.

Technology Readiness

Levels (DAG 2010)

NAVSEA Technology Office

Cross Platform Systems Development (CPSD)

Ship Design Tools

Operational Logistics (OpLog)

NAVSEA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)

Naval Advanced Concepts & Technologies (NACT)

Architectures, Interfaces, ModularitySystems (AIMS) >> Concept Formulation (ConForm) FY13 start

SEA 05 NSRP Engineering Integration

S&T Liaison

Technology Transition Division

Steve Southard

05T1

Technical Director 05TD - Dr. Norbert Doerry

Naval Energy Technology Division

Thomas Martin

05T2

Mission Systems Technology Division

CAPT Michael Ziv

05T3/PMS405

Deputy CTOMichael Bosworth

05TB

Chief Technology Officer Michael Kistler, SES (acting)

05T

Co-lead Maritime Energy Working Group

Task Force Energy

Technology Portfolio Management

Energy Policy & Doctrine

Energy Strategic Planning

Directed Energy Research & Technology Transition

High Energy Laser (HEL)

Free Electron Laser (FEL)

Laser Weapon Systems (LaWS)

Laser-CIWS

Counter-Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (C-ISR)

Ultra Short Pulse (USP) Laser

EA

Blue= primary 05T AMV POCs

In-house Portfolio

S&T Liaison,Leverage, & Transition

CorporateR&D Strategy

Top 10 Transition Venues

O&MProcurementResearch, Development, Test & Evaluation

TRL 1 - 3 TRL 4 TRL 5 TRL 6 TRL 7 TRL 8 TRL 9

Technology Development Engineering & Manufacturing Development

Production & DeploymentB

Sustainment& MaintenanceA

Mtrl. Solution Analysis

Pre-ConceptC

Fun

ding

Future Naval Capability (FNC)•ONR Managed and Funded•$10M - $40M (2-4yr duration)

Technology Transition Initiative (TTI) •OSD Managed and Funded•<$1M/yr for <4yrs.

Quick Reaction Fund (QRF)•ONR Managed (OSD Funded)•<$2M for 6mos - 1yr.

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)•SYSCOM, ONR Funded and Managed – CTO Coordinated•Phase I $100K, Phase II $750K, Phase II.5 $750K

Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT)/Rapid Innovation Fund (RIF)*•SYSCOM and ONR Managed (OSD Funded)•<$1M/yr for 2 yrs

Coalition Warfare Program (CWP)•OSD Managed and Funded•<$2M/yr for 2 yrs. – assumes 50% Coalition Match

Rapid Technology Transition (RTT)•ONR Managed (OSD Funded) – CTO Coordinated•<$2M Total (<2yr duration preferred)

Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD)•OSD Managed and Funded•$10-$50M (2-4yr duration)

Technology Insertion Program for Savings (TIPS)•ONR Managed and Funded – CTO Coordinated•<$2M Total (<2yr duration preferred)

Innovative Naval Prototype (INP)•ONR Managed and Funded•$10M - $15M (2-4yr duration)

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In-house Portfolio

S&T Liaison,Leverage, & Transition

CorporateR&D Strategy

Rebuilding of Advanced Development (transitional) R&DTo help fill the “R&D Valley of Death”

Phase of Development & Transition

Fundin

g

CTO FocusNavy

S&T (ONR)also DARPA, Comm’l, Foreign

Navy Acq. R&D(PEOs)

Develop Knowledge Base

Determine Concept Feasibility/Demonstrate Sys./Subsys. Feasibility

DevelopAdvanced Systems

MissionCapability Needs

Develop TechnologyExamine Concept Feasibility

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM DEVELOPMENTTRL 2 to 3TRL 1 to 2

6.1Basic

Research

ACAT PROGRAM MILESTONES: A B C

BA-1 BA-2

Basic Research Applied Research Advanced Technology Development

Advanced Component Development and

Prototypes (ACD&P)

System Development and Demonstration (SDD)

Operational System Development

BA-3 BA-4 BA-5 BA-7

TRL 9TRL 8TRL 4 to 5

ConceptDevelopment

TechnologyDevelopment

System Development& Demonstration

Production &Deployment

References

DoD Directives5000.01 & 5000.02

May 2003/Nov 2007

DoD FMR7000.14 – R

(March 2010)

RDA MGMT GUIDEChapter 2(undated)

TRL 6 to 7

ONR PEO / SYSCOM

ACTUAL SYSTEMPROTOTYPE

6.2Technology

Development

6.3bAdv DevModel

6.3aAdv Tech

Development

6.4 & 6.5Eng Dev Model

&Production

How does R&D Transition to Acquisition?

SEALION 1, 2 & SL1M

(Israel)

SECDEF Panetta budget revelations 26 Jan 2012What does this ‘tight budget’ mean for the Navy & NAVSEA? DoD will rebalance the

forces toward the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions, which results in maintaining the aircraft carrier fleet at eleven CVNs; maintaining the big deck amphibious fleet; forward stationing LCS’ in Singapore & patrol craft in Bahrain; & developing a new afloat forward staging base that can be dedicated to support missions such as counter-mine operations. Also:

– More special operations (mostly land and air based, but opportunity sea/coastal/riverine), – More unmanned vehicles (mostly UAV but opportunity in UUV and USV), – More affordability and economy initiatives,– Fund design changes to increase cruise missile capacity for future Virginia-class submarines, – Upgrade radars for tactical aircraft and ships.

To achieve these capabilities requires rebalancing resources & slowing pace of building new ships as well as accelerating retirement of some existing ships.

– Retire seven AEGIS cruisers early;– Slip a large deck amphibious ship by one year & retire two smaller amphib ships early; – Slip one new Virginia-class submarine outside the FYDP; – Reduce Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) by two ships in the FYDP; and;– Reduce Joint High Speed Vessels (JHSV) by eight in the FYDP.

Specific details to be provided by DoD when budget is released, but useful for government/industry entities/employees to understand the magnitude of the changes we face as a Navy.

Opportunities in new

budget/strategy

Affordability

Special Operations

(Fast) Amphibious (Trucks)

(Long Range, Autonomous)Maritime Surface Vehicles

Arctic Systems& Solutions

Amphibious Tractor (Amtrac)LVT-1

DUKW=

Gratuitous hydrofoil DUKW

"D" indicated a vehicle designed in 1942, "U" meant "utility", "K" indicated front-wheel drive, "W" indicated two powered rear axles.

21,000+ built

Designed by Sparkman & Stevens around GMC 6 wheeled truck

Mostly for USA, but also…2000 for UK535 for Australia586 for USSR >> post- BAV (1952)

LARC Family… survivor in USN: LARC-V

LX=60 ton V=5 ton

XV=15 ton

AAAV > Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV)

Circa 2006 Commercial Amphibious Vehicle Developments

•GibbsTechnologies

•March

•Rinspeed

•Others… Dutton

Fast Track Amphibian LLC• Highest Speed on Land (As of March 4th 2007) 65 mph • Highest Speed on Ice (max. speed not tested) 55 mph • Top Speed on Water 39 mph • Fast Track Amphibian LLC. - 1515 Central Park Drive -

Hurst, Texas 76053 Phone: 817-268-5032 Fax: 817-282-7573 Email: info@fasttrackamphibian.com

High speed transitionWater <> Land

Rough bank, terrainpotential

FutureUSV?

Gibbs Technologies, Inc.

Gibbs – Lockheed Martin military concepts

Experimental PrototypeHigh Speed Amphibious Truck “Phibian”

What has been; What might be

• ASNE Day paper “Amphibious Vehicles in Littoral Logistics and Support Missions” by Jonathan Slutsky, Paul Bode and Michael Bosworth

• Potential military roles (high speed versions…other roles for low speed)

– Low end starting point for more affordable EFV replacement– Low mix side of Hi-Lo mix of EFV + Fast Logistics Amphibian– Riverine– Special Operations– Recon– Humanitarian– For some, Arctic– Platform for unmanned vehicle systems (likely variable terrain then loiter)

Unmanned (Surface) Vehicle Systems

MAR WAM-V Proteus

LiquidRobotics

Unmanned Ocean Vehicles

Solar Sailor

DARPA ACTUV concept(ph1 complete ph 2+ in wide competition)

Northrop GrummanSAICQinetiQ

Arctic Capabilities

Based Assessment

(draft)

Arctic Warming Visibility Efforts

Freedom of Navigation•Navy CRUDES and T-AO asked to transit Arctic passageways•Conduct training and presence operations

– UNREP, RAS/FAS– Navigation– Small boat, helicopter operations

Heightened Tensions in Arctic

•Navy Surface Action Group (SAG) tasked amid heightened tensions amongst Arctic states•Perform maritime security patrols including VBSS, MCM, ASW, and IAMD

Emergency Response Support

•Increased commercial and recreation traffic increase number of accidents at sea•Navy CRUDES respond to situations calling for:

– Disabled submarine on ocean floor– Search and rescue for disabled

aircraft or ship– Evacuation of personnel from ship

run aground

Mission Scenarios

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From Surface Combatants in the Arctic:NSWC Carderock Division Feb 2011

Summary• Tightening budget, but,• Niches of growth.• Transition is difficult (Valley of Death), but,• Crucial and do-able.• Several growth areas with AMV potential noted,• Special Operations, Amphibians, Unmanned Surface

Vehicle Systems and Arctic.• We seek solutions to naval needs, not just a cool

craft.