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Concept Development and Experimentation NSWG4 N8

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NSWG4 CDE (N8) Staff

• Navy O-4
• E-9 (SWCC)
• E-6 (SWCC)
• E-8 (SEAL/SDV)
• IPA
• GS
• IPA
• Contractor
• Contractor
• Navy O-4

• Department Head
• Asst. Dept Head/ Experimentation
• Department LPO
• SDV Advocate
• ST Advisor
• Staff Naval Architect (NSWCCD)
• Sea Power 21 / Experimentation
• FORCEnet
• USSOCOM Liaison (Contractor)
• CNSWG4/ SDV Reserve augmentation

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Process Based Initiatives

• Sea Power 21
• Sea Shield - develops naval capabilities related
  to homeland defense, sea control, assured access,
  and projecting defense overland.
• Sea Strike - broadens concept for naval power
  projection that leverages enhanced C4ISR,
  precision, stealth, and endurance to increase
  operational tempo, reach, and effectiveness.
• Sea Basing - projects the sovereignty of the
  United States globally while providing Joint
  Force Commanders with vital command and control,
  fire support, and logistics from the sea.
• ForceNet - overarching effort to integrate
  warriors, sensors, networks, command and control,
  platforms, and weapons into a fully netted,
  combat force.

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Process Based Initiatives (cont.)

• NSW Surface Mobility Concept
• Concept to establish a technology focus and a
  progressive approach to surface craft
  capabilities development and life-cycle
  management.
• NSW Research and Development (NSW RD)
• Refine and define NSW RD process. Increase NSW
  participation in Navy and USSOCOM RD efforts.
• Pre-Planned Product Improvements (P3I)
• Enhance capability of existing NSW craft.

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Demonstration and Validation Initiatives

• UAV
• DV UAV concept to augment NSW Combatant Craft.
  Working to incorporate into existing training and
  exercise events. Linked to NSW wide UV
  development.
• HSV-X2
• DV vessel concept for NSW capabilities. NSWG4
  is NSW lead agent for scheduling NSW involvement.
• Shock Mitigation
• Improve short and long term operator safety and
  performance.

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Demonstration and Validation Initiatives (cont.)

• Sea Lion
• DV craft concept for NSW capabilities. Funded
  under Congressional plus-up.
• Situational Awareness Module
• DV concept for NSW capabilities. Not an NSW
  program linked to Sea Lion II.
• Sea Lion II Modular C4ISR
• NSW is participating in IPT.
• Craft Weapons
• Improve combatant craft weapons suite.

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Demonstration and Validation Initiatives (cont.)

• Jet Ski Like Vessel
• DV concept for use in NSW. Similar program
  under study by USSOCOM (SVMMC). Two experimental
  articles under experimentation.
• Integrated Combat Management System
• DV concept. Extends combat awareness to
  sub-tactical units. Concept should integrate
  into FORCEnet.
• Porpoise (Surface Planing Wet Submersible)
• Not yet an NSW program.
• Signature Reduction
• DV current and developmental solutions. Reduce
  signatures of existing craft.

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Other Initiatives

• Littoral Combat Ship
• Incorporate NSW requirements into design.
• Battle Experiments
• Increase NSW participation in Fleet and Joint
  Battle experiments.
• Marine Gas Turbine
• Investigate the marine gas turbine as a potential
  power plant for NSW craft.
• SDV(X)
• New concept vice modernization of existing craft.