FY14 RDT&E Project Portfolio - USCG - U.S. Coast Guard

Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate Small Vessel
Entanglement
Mission Need: A capability to non-lethally stop a non-compliant vessel.
Project Objectives:
• Team with Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren and
Carderock to: Conduct tests on outboard and inboard vessels, optimize fullscale
net design, and develop and demonstrate launcher capabilities.
• Once the system design is complete conduct Developmental Test and
Evaluation (DT&E) and Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) to
evaluate system for fleet use.
• Draft and finalize Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP) for CG fleet
use upon completion of OT&E.
Key Milestone / Deliverable Schedule:
Project Start ……………………………………..…………….... 12 Dec 07
Net Optimization Tests vs. Inboard Vessels....……..………..… 21 Jan 11
Net Optimization Tests vs. Outboard Vessels.............................. 2 Aug 11
Launcher Modification …………...….....………………..……… 2 Oct 11
Small Vessel Surface Entanglement (SVSE) Prototype System
Delivered/DT&E……………………………………………. 26 Mar 12
Monitor and Support OT&E……………………………………... Jan 14
Support TTP Development……………………………………….. Apr 14
SVSE Technology Transfer Agreement (TTA) Signed……….….. Apr 14
SVSE Small Naval Arresting Rope Entangler (SNARE)
Operational Suitability Assessment………………………….. May 14
Project End ……………………………….……………………..… Jun 14
Sponsor:
Stakeholder(s):
Project #: Tier: RDC POC: CG-926 Domain Lead:
56411 3
Ms. D.J. Hastings LCDR Anthony Erickson
(860) 271-2798 (202) 475-3748
Expected Benefit:
Improve operational performance/efficiency/mission
execution/resiliency
Notes:
CG-721
FORCECOM, PACAREA, MSRT, MSST, DCO
Partnering with Office of Naval Research (ONR), Joint Non-Lethal
Weapons Directorate (JNLWD) and DOD efforts.
Indicates RDC product.
UNCLAS/USCG Research & Development Center 11/6/2013
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