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Engineering Perspective on DD(X) MARK RUSSELL Vice President of Engineering - IDS DD(X) is a revolutionary program which will develop the next generation surface combatant ship for the US Navy as well as redefine the way Naval ship and computing systems are architected, developed and produced. The mission areas within DD(X) include C4ISR, radar, sonar, mine-hunting, combat control, torpedoes, navigation, advanced air and missile defense, land attack precision surface-tosurface strike and systems integration. The entire Engineering organization is proud to have contributed to this significant contract win and to be involved in solving complex engineering problems while helping to promote the security of our country. Raytheon's role is to be the DD(X) systems integrator and to design, develop, and test engineering development models for the Total Ship Computing Environment, Integrated Undersea Warfare, Vertical Launching System, and Dual Band Radar, and engineer the results of the testing into a fully integrated DD(X) System Design. The DD(X) integration role employs revolutionary development technologies that catapult Raytheon to the forefront of Systems Engineering and Combat Systems technology. The technological advances achieved will be used to upgrade other existing Raytheon programs and open the door for new customer solutions This program provides many challenges across the engineering disciplines. Whether your skills are in system architecture and design, software development, mechanical design and advanced materials, modeling and simulation, electrical design or system integration and test, there are more than enough design challenges for everyone. In addition to these engineering disciplines that have a long and distinguished history at Raytheon, design of the DD(X) is driving 14 summer 2003 Raytheon to make use of object oriented software, open architectures, data fusion, human systems interface, reduced crew size, and training policies to take full advantage of the system automation and improvements in shipboard processes. The real value of the DD(X) program cannot be measured just by the financial value of the contract. Raytheon’s number one asset is our people, and our engineers are growing and benefiting from this program. During the execution of our contractual duties, we are accomplishing much more than just completing milestones. We are learning and growing individually and as a group. We are sharing our knowledge and experiences with others as mentors. We are stepping into challenging positions of significant authority and responsibility. We are repeatedly interacting with the Navy customers and building relationships with customers, suppliers, and industry teammates upon a solid foundation of integrity and trust. We employ the best process methodologies in the industry, including the Carnegie Mellon Capability Maturity Model® Integration (CMMI®), the Integrated Product Development System (IPDS), the Earned Value Management System (EVMS), and R6σ. We are also gaining experience as we perform as a system integrator of the products developed by other teams and other companies. The outcome of all this is the growth and development of individuals who listen, anticipate, respond, and perform today, and will raise the bar for all of our efforts in the future. In demonstrating dedication to excellence and developing the best solutions, we will attract individuals who want to join and be part of the team. In total, our Engineering workforce is being enhanced by our involvement with the DD(X) program. ® Capability Maturity Model and CMMI are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by Carnegie Mellon University. DD(X) (continued) Total Ship Computing Environment Continued from page 13 the TSCE. TSCE software services populate all of the hardware resources that make up the TSCE physical environment. An application can reside in a ship’s data center, shore site, or a remote access device such as a PDA. The location makes no difference, as long as the device provides the necessary computing resources. Services are deployed to the TSCE, locate each other through lookup and discovery mechanisms, and are assimilated into the software environment as peers in the service community. The vision is that services can join and leave the TSCE as the mission requirements of the system change. More importantly, the system has the ability to move services dynamically when a failure or casualty occurs, yielding the maximum system reliability, scalability and availability in a dynamic changing computing environment. The DD(X) open standards-based approach to the TSCE detaches applications from hardware and software, eradicates rigid weaponsensor pairings, and eliminates the need for independently managed tactical software programs. DD(X), through the TSCE, is establishing the framework for the entire surface Navy as part of its Open Architecture (OA) initiative. Raytheon is also looking to extend the TSCE concept to a networked force designated the Total Grid Computing Environment (TGCE) in support of the Navy’s FORCEnet vision. ■ – Bill Killeavy
Leadership Perspective on DD(X) MIKE HOEFFLER Vice President DD(X) Increasingly, global threats to U.S. interests are multifaceted and asymmetrical, ranging from terrorists to tyrants. Overcoming such threats demands new strategies, technologies, and capabilities to carry the battle to any enemy. DD(X)— the U.S. Navy’s next generation surface combat ship—will help achieve all of these objectives. Now being developed by a national team led by Northrop Grumman and Raytheon, DD(X) represents a major departure in U.S. Navy ships. As such, it will serve as the vanguard of an entire new generation of advanced, multi-mission surface combat ships destined for the Navy’s 21st century fleet. The Ultimate Land Attack Ship Foremost among DD(X)’s missions is to support Marine and Joint Expeditionary Forces ashore in the littoral (coastal) environment. DD(X) will effectively prosecute these combat missions with continuous, precision gunfire at ranges up to 100 miles and land-attack missiles at even greater distances. A Stealthy Hunter-Killer Prowling the seas, DD(X) will be a fast, heavily-armed hunter-killer ship, bearing the most sophisticated suite of radar, sonar, command, control, communications, and intelligence, stealth technologies, and war-fighting systems ever assembled in one ship. So equipped, DD(X) will seek out and destroy—or, if necessary, circumvent—any threat, including surface ships, submarines, aircraft, mines, coastal gunfire, and missiles. The Smartest Ship Afloat DD(X) will simplify war campaign and battle management activities by integrating its own vast array of enterprise-computing resources with those of every other seaborne, land-based, airborne, and spacebased asset of the joint services. DD(X) will assess, manage, and act on any threat faster and more efficiently than any other ship in history. A Self-Aware Problem Solver DD(X) will automatically anticipate and resolve systemic problems due to battle damage or normal wear and tear. If something vital shuts down, DD(X) will automatically analyze the problem and reconfigure itself to restore operations. In case of battle damage, damage control procedures, such as fire suppression, will also occur automatically. In fact, DD(X) will be so automated, that it will require only one-third as many crewmembers as current destroyers. A Top Performer on the Water DD(X) will be vastly different in look, design, construction, and function than any previous naval ship. Below the waterline, a high-performance, wave-piercing hull will slip quickly and easily through the water with a minimal wake. Above the waterline, a tumble home hull; sloped, low reflectance surfaces; and an unobstructed superstructure will minimize DD(X)’s radar signature and befuddle any opponent. A fully-integrated electrical power system will drive DD(X) swiftly and silently and, at the same time, generate enough electricity to run all on-board systems, including futuristic weapons yet to be designed. A Tough Survivor DD(X) will be unrivaled in survivability. Its inherent toughness will let it carry out its mission, sustain and protect its crew, and bring them safely home when the mission is done. The Bottom Line All key DD(X) technologies are now in an advanced state of development. When DD(X) sets sail, its acquisition costs will compare favorably to those of current generation destroyers. Lifecycle costs will be significantly less due to DD(X)’s reliability, fuel efficiency, smaller crew, lower maintenance, and easier support. Over the long term, DD(X) will prove itself a very sound investment for America—one that will play a leading role keeping us all safer through most of the 21st century. From Raytheon’s perspective as lead systems integrator for the entire ship, the DD(X) program is full of exciting and challenging opportunities, and we want to attract the best talent in the industry. Likewise, we want DD(X) to be a ship on which the men and women of the Navy will want to serve. DD(X) (continued) DD(X) Overview – Where We are Today Continued from page 5 of the various electronic systems before installation on the actual ships. These developments will occur while the Navy moves ahead with other derivative elements of the DD(X) family of ships: the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the next-generation cruiser CG(X) and the next-generation aircraft carrier CVN21. Technologies developed for the DD(X) will be found on all major new naval ship design and construction projects through the end of the century. The U.S. Navy is committed to the DD(X) program. The current plan shows funding for the first ship’s construction beginning in 2005, with one each in fiscal years 2006 and 2007, two in 2008, and three in 2009. The first completed DD(X) will be launched and join the fleet in 2011. DD(X) provides challenging and exciting work for Raytheon employees, and the company fully understands the importance of performance excellence on the program. As a key member of the DD(X) national team, Raytheon enthusiastically looks forward to the day when this transformational ship— capable of defending U.S. interests effectively around the globe well into this century—first ventures out onto the world’s seas. ■ – Chuck Larrabee, Gary Wolfe summer 2003 15
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