Ship Contract Design/ Live Fire T&E

The Ship Contract Design/Live Fire T&E program is a vital part of the Navy's shipbuilding strategy. It focuses on developing the necessary engineering, programmatic, and acquisition documentation for procuring Navy ships. This initiative includes creating detailed ship specifications and contractual documents to ensure accurate cost and schedule estimates for shipbuilders. Additionally, it supports the development of design methodologies and tools that optimize the transition from design documents to efficient production processes. The program also involves engineering planning and affordability studies to enhance the overall efficiency of ship construction.

The LHA(R) FLT Design and Total Ship Integration project is crucial for developing and testing designs for the Amphibious Assault Ship General Purpose Replacement Program. This project aims to replace older amphibious assault ships, ensuring new vessels can operate effectively in joint maritime expeditionary forces. The LHA(R) ships are designed to provide forward presence and power projection capabilities, supporting operations such as Marine Landing Force assaults with landing craft, helicopters, and tilt-rotor aircraft. The project also focuses on enhancing reliability, maintainability, and availability through comprehensive systems engineering efforts.

CVN 80 Total Ship Integration involves developing technologies specific to the CVN 78 Class aircraft carriers. It focuses on integrating these advancements into future carrier designs while addressing obsolescence issues and critical survivability shortfalls identified in previous testing phases. The project emphasizes developing systems that support emerging requirements while maintaining affordability and operational capabilities. It also includes tasks necessary for CVN 80 procurement, such as engineering support, modeling and simulation, and design support systems.

The CVN-79 Total Ship Integration project aims to develop technologies for the CVN 78 Class aircraft carriers with a focus on significant cost reductions compared to earlier ships in the class. This initiative includes creating a contract data package necessary for CVN 79 procurement, encompassing engineering support, logistics support, and design systems integration. The project seeks to enhance affordability by implementing cost-saving measures in design, labor, and materials while maintaining operational capabilities and compliance with regulations.

Lastly, the CVN 21 LFT&E project is dedicated to Live Fire Test and Evaluation efforts for the CVN 78 Class carriers. This initiative evaluates system survivability in realistic combat environments as mandated by Title 10 of the US Code. Although traditional live fire testing was deemed impractical for this class due to cost considerations, alternative testing methods such as modeling and simulation are employed to assess vulnerability against identified threats. The results are documented in Vulnerability Assessment Reports to ensure these carriers can survive combat scenarios effectively.