TRIDENT SSGN MultiMission Tactical Capability SSGN START Accountable
TRIDENT SSGN Multi-Mission Tactical Capability
SSGN -- START Accountable Option Retain Missile Compartment Ship Characteristics Existing Missile Tubes House Tactical Missile Canisters for up to 154 TOMAHAWK Missiles Dual ASDS or DDS Capability Length Displacement No. of VLS Missiles DDS/ASDS Capability 560 ft 18750 tons Up to 154 Dual Enhanced ECS, Masts and Antennas 66 Dedicated SOF Accommodations Lockout Chamber (Tubes 1&2) and Reconfigurable SOF Stowage Tubes (Tubes 3 -10) Replace SWS Missile Fire Control with Tactical Fire Control Systems $2. 4 Billion for all four ships Mod/Replace SWS Navigation Equipment, Add SOF Control Room and Mission Planning Center
SSGN - START COMPLIANT OPTION Replace Missile Compartment (F 4) Ship Characteristics $4. 4 Billion for all four ships • Length 579 ft • Displacement 19, 550 LT • No. Of VLS Missiles 132 • In SOF Configuration 112 • Length of VLS Compartment 115 ft • Length of SOF Compartment 32 ft • DDS/ASDS Capability Dual • Remove Existing Missile Compartment And SWS Equipment and Replace With: • Special Warfare Module For 66 SOF Crew, Operations and Stowage • Strike Module With 13 Rows Of Missile Tubes (33 Total) With Four AURs Per Tubes Extend to 2 nd Platform Level • Forward Compartment Similar to Accountable SSGN; MCC, Nav, IRR, Sail
Missile Compartment Arrangement SWS Equipment Removed and Modular Drawer Stowage (MDS) Added to 1 st Platform Fan Room Existing Crew’s Berthing Notional Canister 66 Dedicated SOF Berths (36 Additional Transient Berths Possible in Torpedo Room / Missile Compartment) SDV Battery Charging and Scuba Bottle Recharging Equipment
Key Development - Canister • Supports up to seven AURs • AUR loading - Use existing SSN loading equipment with minimal mods • Fully populated canister loading Use existing SWS equipment with mods • Inboard electrical and piping connections • No impact to existing Tomahawk AUR • Minimal impact to Trident tube mechanical interface • Baseline program - production in FY 04 to FY 06 • Multiple concepts from industry = competition
Plan View - ASDS and DDS Modified Superstructure Advanced SEAL Delivery Vehicle 20 18 16 14 12 19 17 15 13 11 10 8 6 4 2 9 7 5 3 1 Dry Deck Shelter Existing Superstructure Fairwater Forward Plan View
Dry Deck Shelter Advanced SEAL Delivery System Existing Superstructure Modified Superstructure Missile Tube Muzzle Hatches Section Looking Forward
First Tomahawk launch from USS Florida SSGN
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