Navy Outlook 2013 The RCN’s Requirement Priorities, Trends & Challenges 11 April 2013 Captain Art McDonald, RCN Director Naval Requirements (DNR) 1 V4.1 – 101010APR13
Outline (aka the NavPlan) • Introduction • RCN-Industry Partnership • About DNR – Team & Responsibilities – Requirement Drivers • Class Requirements • Capability/Domain Requirements – Challenge, Opportunity, Focus – Projects/Initiatives of note • Priorities • Challenges • Capability Roadmaps • “Asks” • Conclusion 2
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RCN-Industry Partnership – My Family 4
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Outline (aka the NavPlan) • Introduction • RCN-Industry Partnership • About DNR – Team & Responsibilities – Requirement Drivers • Class Requirements • Capability/Domain Requirements – Challenge, Opportunity, Focus – Projects/Initiatives of note • Priorities • Challenges • Capability Roadmaps • “Asks” • Conclusion 6
The Directorate of Naval Requirements (DNR) DNR Capt A. McDonald, RCN 819-939-3954 Capability Areas Class CPC Cdr D. Coffey 819-939-3951 DNR 2 DNR 7 Canadian Surface Combatant Maritime Domain Cdr F. Moger Cdr J. Wilson Awareness and ISR 819-939-3949 997-2257 DNR 3 DNR 8 Platform Requirements, Cdr R. Klein Cdr S. Godin Halifax Class Modernization & MCDV, MCM, Diving, etc 819-939-3946 819-939-3973 A/DNR 4 DNR 9 Above and Underwater Submarine Requirements LCdr M. McEntee Cdr B. May Warfare Requirements 819-939-3986 819-939-3976 DNR 5 DNR 10 Cdr J Armstrong Cdr D. Soule Under Water Warfare Arctic Offshore Patrol Ship Requirements 819-939-3969 997-7370 DNR 6 DNR 11 C4I, Trainers and Cdr A. Samoluk Cdr F. Caron Joint Support Ship Simulators 819-939-3971 997-7622
DNR Responsibilities • Capability Development – Future Capital Acquisition • Project Directorship – Underway Capital Acquisition – Requirements Definition • Managing the Requirements Portfolio – Unforecasted Operational Requirements – Joint Requirements – Matrix-ing (working in NDHQ) – Allies and their Capital Programmes – Engagement with Industry – Engagement of Allies 8 – Engagement of R&D Staffs
Requirements – The Context
Requirements – The Context 98 10 10
RCN Requirement Drivers 11
The RCN Capital Equipment Programme Total Demand: >$50B • 56 major projects • 41 miscellaneous/minor capital projects Capital Projects • 11 projects (value: > $35B) Non-Strategic Capital Projects • Approved and spending: 20 (value: > $700M) • Includes 2 PSAT-funded (IMIC3 & MSOC) • Additional 9 being staffed (value: >$350M) • Annual apportioned allocation ~$65M (decreasing) Minor Capital Projects • 8 sponsored Minor Capital Projects (formerly Miscellaneous Requirements (MRs) = ~$15M 12
Outline (aka the NavPlan) • Introduction • RCN-Industry Partnership • About DNR – Team & Responsibilities – Requirement Drivers • Class Requirements • Capability/Domain Requirements – Challenge, Opportunity, Focus – Projects/Initiatives of note • Priorities • Challenges • Capability Roadmaps • “Asks” • Conclusion 13
DNR Support to MCP MCP DNR • Support to MCPs is a significant, vital and largely unseen tasking that must receive a high priority ; • But, if not DNR, “Qui?” 14
Submarine Capability – DNR 9 15
Underwater Warfare (Sub Warfare) - Outlook Challenges Opportunities • Modern, stealthy submarines • Tech refreshes instead of complete replacement • Advanced submarine combat • Rapid environmental assessment systems • Off-board surveillance systems • High contact density • Unmanned underwater vehicles environments • Anti-torpedo defence systems Future Focus Improvement to Victoria Class Information Warfare (C4ISTAR) capability • Improved collection capability: – Upgrade to Electronic Warfare systems and periscope imagery – Improved sonar systems inclusive of post mission analysis • Improved communication capacity: – Large bandwidth satellite communications system
Naval Mine Countermeasures (NMCM) – DNR 3 17
Naval Mine Countermeasures (NMCM) & Diving – Outlook Challenges: Opportunities: • Stockpiles of legacy sea mines • Access to robust COTS technologies • Proliferation of modern sea mines • Technological advances in: - Unmanned Systems • Advanced sea mine sensors - Synthetic Aperture Sonar • Ease of deployment - Low Frequency Broadband Sonar • Requirement to operate in the littoral - Automated detection/classification • Requirement to operate in the Arctic - U/W communications • Maritime IEDs are easy to construct ,yet - Signature Management Systems pose challenges to render safe • Leveraging opportunities with allies Future Focus Achieve Full NMCM operational capability Enhance the Kingston Class remote mine hunting and disposal systems 18 18
Enablers & Multipliers – Outlook DNR 3 – Legacy Platforms, Auxiliary Vessels, MCDVs, NMCM & Diving, Seamanship, Operational Clothing, EOD, FP Challenges: Opportunities: • Ever evolving ships’ small boats’ role • Access to robust COTS technologies • Improved crewing protection (clothing) • Technological advances in: - Unmanned Systems • Harbour services to meet the needs of - Diving systems recap fleet e.g. tugs, crane barges • Shipbuilding Industry • Recapitalising unique capabilities e.g. diving, FP, UUVs • ISSC • Leveraging opportunities with allies Future Focus Leverage current technology to provide operational support, including clothing and equipment required for naval operations ashore or at sea replace obsolete and aging support equipment, systems, auxiliary vessels and clothing to support the requirements of the recapitalized fleet 19 19
Naval Large Tug To provide sufficient large tug capacity to Queen’s Harbour Masters in HMC Dockyards to support naval operations over the next 25 years • Update • Project in Options Analysis • Procurement Strategy • Competitive • Migrate afloat harbour fire protection into tugs • 6 tugs (3 ea coast)
Surface Combatant Boat (SCB) Replace the Halifax Class Hurricane RHIB and ship’s davit with a higher capacity launch & recovery system • Update • Initiative • Procurement Strategy • Competitive • Up to 30 ship’s boats systems
Above Water Warfare (AWW) – DNR 4 22
Above Water Warfare – Outlook Challenges: Opportunities: • Proliferation of Anti-ship Missiles • Multi-sensor fusion – Technology Demonstrations: • Ultra and Hypersonic weapons C3MADD/CORALS • Missiles with small (marble-sized) RCS – Networked sensors • Enhanced naval strike platforms • Enhanced Electronic Attack • Precision guided munitions (GPS) – USV • Phased Array Radar technology • ASM firing submarines • Directed Energy Weapons: • Littoral Operations – LOCATES • Fast Attack Craft (FAC) • Joint Fires • PIRACY • Ballistic Missile Defence • High density surface traffic Future Focus Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) as well as Joint Fires in the Littoral • IAMD: – Cross platform integration using netted sensor technology – Radar suite design and requirements – Future SAM capability • Joint Fires (Naval Fires Support) 02/04/2013
Under Water Warfare (UWW) – DNR 5 24
Underwater Warfare (ASW) – Outlook Opportunities: Challenges: • Multi-Static Sonar technology Arctic and Littoral waters • • Signature Awareness Systems More capable submarine threat • • Improved processing systems weapons • Anti-torpedo defence (hard kill) More sophisticated submarine • • ASROC and improved weaponry launched acoustic countermeasures • Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Submarine proliferation • Future Focus Networking sensors in the underwater realm • UWW System Processing: – Underwater Warfare Suite Upgrade (UWSU) Project (HCM & CSC) • Multi-Statics: – Advancing Multi-static Active Sonar Employment (AMASE) Technology Demonstration Project (TDP) (HCM & CSC)
Underwater Warfare Suite Upgrade (UWSU) Improve the Halifax Class Underwater Suite through modern signal processing and improved sensors • Update • Definition Phase • Capability & costs under review • Procurement Strategy • Competitive • MOTS 26
C4, Trainers & Simulators – DNR 6 27
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