Undersea Warfare

Undersea Warfare Division

Tests and evaluates all undersea warfare systems, including submarine, surface and aviation anti-submarine warfare and mine warfare systems under the most operationally realistic conditions possible. From the Virginia SSN-774 Class Attack Submarine to the Acoustic Rapid COTS Insertion (ARCI) sonar system, the Navy’s dominance of undersea warfare is continually evolving. The division’s main effort is to assist, through early involvement, in the acquisition process followed by proper tests and accurate evaluations to determine system performance and resulting capability.

Undersea Warfare Points of Contact

Director, Undersea Warfare Division
Code 40A (757) 457-6068

Deputy Director, Undersea Warfare Division
Code 40B (757) 457-6039

Submarine ASW
Code 41 (757) 457-6279

Surface/Air ASW and MIW
Code 42 (757) 457-6152

The Submarine Warfare Team is responsible for operationally testing all anti-submarine warfare and related system expendables in support of acquisition milestone decisions.
Programs include:

The Surface ASW Team is responsible for operationally testing all Surface/Air anti-submarine warfare and Mine Warfare related systems in support of acquisition milestone decisions.
Programs include:

Mk 48 Heavyweight Torpedo Program
Mk 54 Lightweight Hybrid Torpedo (LWHT) Program
Low Cost Conformal Array
Small UUVs (Hammerhead)
Submarine Torpedo Defense System (SUBTDs)
Next Generation Countermeasure (NGCM)
Countermeasure Anti-Torpedo (CAT)
Torpedo Warning System (TWS)

Surface Ship Torpedo Defense System
AN/SQQ-89 ASW Combat System Integration (ASWCS)
SURTASS Block Upgrade (Low Frequency Active Array, TL-29A Towed Array, and Integrated Common Processor)
Undersea Warfare Decision Support System (USW DSS)

Platforms
Code 43 (757) 457-6218

Submarine C4I
Code 44 (757) 457-6365

Platforms Team is responsible for operationally testing required mission capabilities of submarine war fighting platforms and related systems in support of acquisition milestone decisions.

Programs include:

The Submarine C4I is responsible for operational testing of submarine ashore and afloat command, control, communications, computer and intelligence (C4I) systems and related systems in support of acquisition milestone decisions.

Programs include:

Virginia Class Submarine
Columbia Class Submarine
TB-34 Fat Line Array
Sonar Systems (AN/BQQ 10 ARCI)
Combat Systems (AN/BYG-1)

Common Submarine Radio Room (CSRR)
Electronic Warfare Support (BLQ-10)
OE-538/BRC Antenna
Common Submarine Imaging System (CSIS)
XL UUV (ORCA)
Low Band Universal Communications System (LBUCS)

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