Mine Countermeasures

• AT&L has FY04 responsibility for development• Strategic Vision

– Reduce timelines– Minimize / eliminate manned operations

• FY04 Objectives– Field organic systems– Accelerate assault breaching capability– Establish system of systems requirements– Re-assess force structure requirements– Plan spiral development for capabilities

LCS Development & Acquisition

• Modular Payload / Mission• Open Architecture

– Plug and Play combat system– Opportunity for future technology insertion

• Commercial-Off-The-Shelf– Affordable technology insertion– Combat system / Unmanned systems

• Off-Board Systems– Common launch interface– Minimize personnel risk– Optimize ship self defense

• Cascading Modularity / Commonality– Maximize multi-mission capability

Net-Centric Node– Common undersea picture– Warfare commander to fuse and analyze data

– 24/7 communications • Sea Trials

– Validate and quantify new technologies before initiating development

• Spiral Development– Early initial operational capability– Improved capability through technology insertion

LCS Development & Acquisition