Military of China, force comment.
Military of China, force comment.

active duty U.S. Navy’s newest Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine SSN-776 “Hawaii”

According to Aviation Week website July 27, 2011 reported that due to the reduction of future submarine systems threats and the increasing demand pressure, the U.S. Navy is committed to improving the submarine service, improved sensors, expanding submarine load, and consolidate the development of underwater combat troops.

submarine headquarters on the report released in early July 2030, the submarine force forward presence will be down 40%, U.S. underwater combat capability will fall by almost 60%. Although in this situation, the future of naval operations for naval undersea warfare unit demand will continue to expand. The gap between resources and needs for capacity development will be the next underwater challenge an integrated way.

Therefore, the Navy submarine force to re-examine the status quo, and thus able to determine the forces at different levels, loads, basic planning and staffing of future operations under the meaning of; determine how to better integrate different underwater systems, including unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV); redefine the field of underwater combat missions and the implementation of these tasks require the system/operation.

report also pointed out that in the continuous improvement of procurement continues to increase, “Virginia” class submarines at the same time, the Navy must complete the “Ohio”-class ballistic missile submarine procurement of substitute again after purchasing a new attack submarine. Navy must also determine the “Ohio”-class demand for alternative and cruise missile submarine (SSGN) alternative, to determine the needs and SSGN alternative ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) and attack submarine (SSN) needs, and determine After the 2024 deal with the shortage of SSN. (China Research Institute of Shipbuilding Technology and Economy in the red)

reported that the submarine force needs to people – to improve the system interface, and improve such towed array and the photoelectric sensor mast and other key capabilities and reliability while reducing the training burden. The Navy needs in operational requirements, financial condition and business strategy for the sustainability of the product between the balance.

to solve supply chain problems, submarines and other Navy agencies must collaborate, through better supply security (especially the “Virginia” class submarines), and proactive management to continue to protect and improve parts similar equipment to reduce maintenance calls.

in the payload, the Navy should consider the “Virginia” class submarine load module replace the loss of payload number of advantages; also plans to simplify the payload interface; and procurement of new projects is not the case step by step through the device improvements to improve the existing load versatility.

reported that the Navy needs to torpedo plans to restart production; determine the amount of payload and its impact on the load; consider the future of the sonar system requirements; and Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Special Operations forces jointly determine the effective load specifications; payload safety requirements and tactical closely.

Navy must also go through other projects to promote the development of underwater payload, including conventional Prompt Global Strike (DoD), a large displacement UUV and distributed network systems. (China Shipbuilding Technology and Economy Institute Wu Xiaolan)

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