1. Component NAVY FY 2004 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM 3. Installation and Location/UIC: N66604 NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER DIVISION NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND 4. Project Title LABORATORY 303 2. Date 2/3/03 7. Project Number 011 This project constructs a new Network-Centric Warfare Laboratory to pursue research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E), life-cycle Fleet support and Network-Centric Warfare integration of submarine combat systems to meet specific war-fighting capabilities identified by Fleet submarine force commanders. When completed, this project will represent the addition of a ''virtual submarine'' to the Fleet. This laboratory will be able to function as a submarine participant in exercises electronically, while remaining shore-based. (Current mission) REQUIREMENT: This project will provide adequate facilities to perform RDT&E of Network Centric Warfare Systems, Software, and Integration as well as associated Smart Skin Technology. Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) is the Navy's premier RDT&E laboratory for submarine undersea warfare (USW) combat systems. It is charged with the responsibility for developing new and advanced technologies, USW systems acquisition, in service engineering and testing, and research on new sensors, combat control systems, and weapons systems. Changes in the Navy's maritime strategy have shifted readiness emphasis from the anti-Soviet, deep-ocean threat to the Third World, littoral/shallow-water threat. This threat is widely dispersed and highly complex due to their ability to maintain technological currency with commercial off the shelf equipment and high quality export arms. U.S. Defense planners and Naval strategies are placing an ever-increasing emphasis on Naval readiness through superior technology. Superior technology for future Naval forces is dependent upon Research and Development (R&D) today, not only in pure science and exploratory development, but also in the successful transition of new technology into advanced/engineering development and fielded weapon systems. Network-Centric Warfare is central to the Navy's capability to meet these requirements. NUWCDIVNPT's proposed Undersea Network Centric Laboratory (P-011) will be used to support the development and fielding of advanced submarine combat systems for full integration into a network-centric warfare configured battle group. This project will consist of two component laboratories (1) Network Centric Development Laboratory and (2) Form DD 1 Dec 76 1391C Submitted to Congress Page No. 266 1. Component NAVY FY 2004 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM 3. Installation and Location/UIC: N66604 NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER DIVISION NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND 4. Project Title 303 2. Date 2/3/03 7. Project Number 011 (...continued) Smart Skins Laboratory. These labs will provide the basis for submarine inclusion in Network Centric Warfare. Significant economic benefits will be achieved through: (1) increased and more effective system and software development, enhancement, and maintenance efficiency; (2) less sea-test expense; (3) lower prototyping costs; and (4) overall increased productivity. Description of the Network Centric Laboratory: The Undersea Network-Centric Laboratory will function as a virtual submarine, participating in Fleet Battle Group Exercises enabling engineers to develop, evaluate, troubleshoot, fix, and provide training on existing systems as well as systems for future submarine classes. Organized as a related set of computer laboratories, the Laboratory is closely related to several other NUWCDIVNPT initiatives: (1) P-030 (Undersea Battle Space Laboratory) which will enable the Network-Centric Warfare Development Laboratory to interoperate with other NUWCDIVNPT laboratories and simulation facilities; (2) P-070 (Weapons Analysis Laboratory) which will provide the full suite of associated submarine weapon systems. Description of the Smart Skin Laboratory: The SSL will enable several small material and chemistry laboratories to be consolidated in an area suitable for large scale development and testing of smart skin materials. Fewer laboratory management personnel, coordinated investment, and maintenance planning, and less equipment duplication will be benefits of developing smart skins in a single laboratory. In the laboratory, critical new materials will be developed and bonded to large/full scale submarine and weapon components for testing. CURRENT SITUATION: The advanced technologies described above are sufficiently well understood as to show great promise for inclusion in future underwater weapons designs. What is needed now is exploratory development and risk reduction afforded by larger/full scale testing. These activities are currently impossible to accomplish without suitable laboratory facilities, which do not exist at NUWCDIVNPT. The two buildings to be replaced by P-011 are inadequate for the development of the Undersea Network Centric Laboratory for a number of reasons including: they are overcrowded because of the inflexible design, including ceiling support columns which are too close together for efficient laboratory design. All are in a serious state of deterioration and require continuous costly maintenance. They lack overhead space for Form DD 1 Dec 76 1391C Submitted to Congress Page No. 267 the smart skin laboratory; lack adequate horizontal cableways, which hinders connectivity of laboratories; lack adequate structural integrity and foundation support for submarine hull section components, with vibration isolation; have inefficient heating and central air conditioning and ventilation system; have limited electrical power; and the current life safety codes cannot be cost effectively met. IMPACT IF NOT PROVIDED: Delay of this project and its laboratories will adversely impact Fleet readiness by delaying the development, testing, and integration of high priority RDT&E in Network-Centric Warfare combat systems needed to meet identified operational capabilities to counter uncertain and complex undersea warfare threats. More specifically, delay in construction of this laboratory will retard achieving the significant increases in submarine network-centric connectivity achievable with ''smart skin,'' and significantly increase or maintain the high cost of USW combat system at-sea testing. Savings of $6.3 million/year expected from software development and maintenance efficiencies and smartskin consolidation will not be realized. 12. Supplemental Data: A. Estimated Design Data: (Parametric estimates have been used to develo project costs. Project design conforms to Part II of Military Handbook 1190, Facility Planning and Design guide) 1 303 BY 2904 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM rottal at con at samCT 3666C4 14. CERSEA WARPARE CENTER COVISION SEXPORT RHODE ISLAND 2. Dane 2,3 33 Equipment associated with this project which will be provided from stner appropriac.ons. The Naval Regional Commander certifies that this project has been considered for joint use potential. Unilateral construction is recommended. The reason for this recommendation is: This facility can be used by other components on an as available basis; however, the scope of the project is based on Navy requirements. Activity POC: LT NICHOLAS MERRY Phone No: (401) 832-4810 Form DD 1 Dec 76 1391C Submitted to Congress Page No. 269 To provide administrative support for Marine Corps personnel assigned to Headquarters Marine Corps, other departments and agencies of the federal government, joint schools within the Washington Metropolitan Area, and to provide Marine Corps security forces for the Department of the Navy in the Washington Metropolitan Area. 11. Outstanding Pollution And Safety Deficiencies (S000): a. Pollution Abatement (*): SO b. Occupational Safety And Health (OSH) (#): SO Form DD 1 Dec 76 1390 Submitted to Congress Page No. 271-21 |