INTEGRATED MISSION SOLUTIONS DD(X ... - Raytheon

V ertical Launch System
the new missile’s control and interface software.
This innovation lies in the full integration
of three electronic modules and a missile/canister
specific Canister Electronic Unit
(CEU) that allows for weapon specific control
and interface data to be transferred
separately from the launcher specific data.
These modules include the Module
Controller Unit (MCU) that provides the
interface between the DD(X)’s transformational
Total Ship Computing Environment
(TSCE) and the MK57 AVLS. In particular,
this dynamic module will allow for the
launcher and missile interface management,
launcher equipment management,
missile and module activity management,
and fault detection and reconfiguration.
The Power Distribution Unit (PDU) allows
efficient transfer and monitoring of power
Prior to October 2002, Sylvia
managed the C3I Software
Engineering Laboratory (SEL).
This role garnered Sylvia much
valuable experience. She comments:
“I assumed that role
at a time when Raytheon was
focusing intently on organizational
alignment, so I put a lot
of energy into setting a vision
for the Lab and then establishing
an executable strategy for
realizing the vision. Thanks to a
very talented team, we were
able to get the Lab aligned
around the vision of reducing
product cost through the application
of the CMM Level 5
process. It was extremely
rewarding when the Lab
achieved its Level 5 rating in
December 2002.”
Sylvia was previously a Raytheon
nominee for the Society of
Women Engineers, Engineer of
the Year Award. When asked
what accomplishments she was
most proud of, Sylvia replied,
to launcher and missiles. The Hatch Control
Unit (HCU) provides advanced motion control
and servo drive technology to operate
all missiles and exhaust hatch actuations.
The CEU is the key to becoming the first
“any missile, any cell” architecture that the
U.S. Navy desires for their launching system.
The CEU interfaces with a specific
encanistered missile, similar to an adapter,
and links the missile and the combat
system. In this way, the Navy can insert a
new missile into inventory rapidly and
without major, costly Ordnance Alterations
(ORDALTs) for the launcher and Combat
Systems. As part of Phase III and IV,
CEUs will be developed for all existing
missiles/canisters in the present inventory.
For future missile developments, the CEU
P R O F I L E – T h e D D ( X ) T E A M
“Mentoring talented people
and watching them grow into
positions of responsibility within
Raytheon Company, leading SEL
to achieve CMM Level 5 rating
and balancing a fulfilling career
with the interests of a cherished
family.”
Sylvia graduated from the
University of Virginia in 1977,
and did follow-on graduate
work in Computer Science at
Boston University.
Ron Jackson
is a trained Raytheon Six Sigma
Expert and spends the majority
of his time on DD(X) as Acting
Six Sigma Lead on the program.
He plans on becoming certified
as an Expert next year.
Ron began working on DD(X)
when it was in the proposal
stage. He enjoys working on
this program because “it is
exciting working with high level
people and being able to
contribute, both as an engineer,
and as an R6σ expert. DD(X)
is a great opportunity to
demonstrate the application of
Six Sigma tools and processes.
Our goal is doing it right the
first time.”
design can be integrated
into the canister design,
eliminating the need for the
CEU. This transformational
launcher will effect a major
reduction in the life cycle
costs of current Navy
launching systems.
The MK57 AVLS IPT in
conjunction with the DD(X)
Engage Segment Design
Team is pushing the boundaries of missile
launching technology and working with
our Navy customer to bring the future to
the fleet today. ■
– Mark Polnaszek
When asked how this will be
accomplished, Ron replied,
“to succeed, we have to work
together across companies. We
have to fix problems, not fix
blame. To that end, I’ve been
teaching R6σ Specialist
Training to our prime and
Navy customer.”
Ron has spent much of his
career supporting simulation
activities and flight tests on
AMRAAM, Sparrow, Standard
Missile and THAAD. He has also
served as Program Lead on
HWIL (Hardware-in-the Loop).
His simulation work has taken
him to many sites including
Eglin Air Force Base and the
Pacific Missile Test Center.
Ron graduated from the
University of Rhode Island in
1978 with a Bachelor of
Science degree in electrical
engineering and a Master of
Science degree in 1980.
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