CARRIER OVERVIEW

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RDML Mike McMahon
CARRIER OVERVIEW
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Aircraft Carrier Force Structure
Fiscal Year
CARRIER
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
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USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63)
USS ENTERPRISE (CVN 65)
USS NIMITZ (CVN 68)
USS EISENHOWER (CVN 69)
USS CARL VINSON (CVN 70)
RCOH
RCOH
USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT (CVN 71)
USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72)
RCOH
RCOH
USS GEORGE WASHINGTON (CVN 73)
USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74)
RCOH
USS HARRY S. TRUMAN (CVN 75)
RCOH
RCOH
USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76)
GEORGE H. W. BUSH (CVN 77)
RCOH
GERALD R. FORD (CVN 78)
RCOH
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80
81
82
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Program of Record
CARRIER TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION OPPORTUNITIES In-Ser
vice Maintenance/Modernization CVN 68 Class RCOH
Program CVN 77 New
Construction
CVN 21 Future Carrier Program
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CVN 21 Program Status
FY 02
FY 03
FY 04
FY 05
FY 06
FY 07
FY 08
FY 09
FY 10
FY 11
FY 12
FY 13
FY 14
FY 15
FY 16
FY 17
FY 18
FY 19
FY 20
FY 21
FY 22
FY 23
FY 01
FY 00
Jun 00
Sep 2018
Mar 96
Apr 04
Milestone I
Milestone C CVN 21 Class Full Rate
Production Decision Review
Milestone 0
DAB PR
MS B
DAB PR
DAB PR
DAB PR
4th Qtr FY 08
Aug 2018
3rd Qtr FY 04
4th Qtr FY 15
1st Qtr FY 01
CVN 78 Lead Ship
Delivery
Construction Contract Award
CP Contract Award
OPEVAL Complete
IPPD Contract Award and GFE LLTM Contracts
4th Qtr FY 19
1st Qtr FY 07
2nd Qtr FY 09
1st Qtr FY 12
CVN 79 Follow Ship
Delivery
IPPD Contract Award and GFE LLTM Contracts
CP Contract Award
Construction Contract Award
1st Qtr FY 11
1st Qtr FY 13
1st Qtr FY 12
4th Qtr FY 23
1st Qtr FY 16
CVN 80 3rd Ship
Delivery
CP Contract Award
IPPD Contract Award
Construction Contract Award
GFE LLTM Contracts

• CVN 78 DAB PR conducted 23 July USD (ATL)
  approved
• CVN 78 entry into production phase (construction
  contract for ship)
• CVN 79 entry into advance construction phase (CP
  contract in FY09)

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CVN 78 Class Ship Improvements
Integrated Island
New Propulsion/Electric Plant
Low risk
Smaller Island Re-Positioned Aft Outboard
Mast with Clamp Antenna
Moderate risk
All Electric Aux Services
JPALS
New Propulsion Plants
Zonal Electrical Distribution System
Threshold Exceeds Exceeds Exceeds Attain
Critical KIPs 2.5X NIMITZ 500 reduction Classified
Classified
Objective --- --- --- Attain all KIPs 3.0 X
NIMITZ 900 reduction Classified Classified
KPP CVN 21 Sustained SGR Surge SGR Service Life
Allowance Net Ready Electrical Capacity Manpower F
orce Protection Survivability
DBR
Enlarged Flight Deck Footprint Pit Stop
Improved Weapon Material Handling
Advanced Weapons Elevators
Heavy UNREP
Advanced Arresting Gear
PAWDS
Aircraft Elevators (3) Stbd Sponson Redesign
Hangar Bays (2)
Enhanced Flight Deck
Underwater Protection
ESSM
4 EMALS 4 CAT Unrestricted
Enhanced Ship Self Defense
Improved Survivability
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CVN 78 Design / Build Status
Whole Ship Design CON 99 ARR
93 DET 76 TOTAL PM 88 Comp
CVN 78 - 33 of structural units started as of
DDC award
Green Manufacture Base Group (MBG) Started
Blue Assemble Base Group (ABG) Started Red
Assemble Base Group Complete Gray Start
Manufacture Next
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CVN 78 Dual Band Radar (DBR) System
VSR Arrays (3)
SPY-3 MFR Arrays (3)

• Technology Objective
• Description
• Three approx 13 ft VSR arrays w/duel REX cabinets
• Three approx 8 ft PSY-3 MFR arrays w/duel REX
  cabinets
• Six Signal Processor Cabinets
• One Data Processing Cabinet
• One Narrowband Down-Converter Beam Former
  Cabinet
• Main Performance Parameters (Actual KPPs are
  classified)
• Reduces shipboard manning no dedicated operator
• Significantly great capability (horizon search
  detection) against current envisioned threats
  in the littoral

The DBR will provide increased capability with
reduced manning by combing the SPY-3 Multi
Function Radar (MFR) and Volume Search Array
(VSR), replacing legacy rotating radars with a
state of the art, high performance phased array.
DBR Replaces SPS-49 SPQ-9B SPS-48E MK95 SPN-
43 SPS-67
MFR
MFR
VSR
Stbd View
Port View
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CVN 77 (George H.W. Bush)Program Overview

• Tenth (and last) NIMITZ Class Ship
• Modified repeat of CVN 76
• Island Reconfiguration
• Infrastructure Upgrades
• Increased 115 V distribution
• 800 Ton Non - CFC Air Conditioning Plants
• Vacuum Marine Sanitation System
• Scheduled for a December 2008 delivery

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CVN 77 New Technology Features
3-Wire Arresting Gear
Composite Mainmast
Redesigned Island House
Integrated Communications and Advanced Network
(ICAN)
COTS O2/N2 Plants
Stores Pallet Elevators
Automated JP5 System
400 Hz Solid State Frequency Converters
800LT A/C Plants
Vacuum Collection / Marine Sanitation Device
Bulbous Bow

• CVN 76 Repeat Technologies in Purple
• New to CVN 77 in Green

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CVN 68 Class RCOH Program Overview

• Occurs at CVN mid-life point ( 23 years)
• 35 of all maintenance mhrs are in RCOH
• Key focus areas
• Warfighting/Interoperability/Modernization
• Nuclear Propulsion Plant
• Readiness
• Infrastructure/Material Upgrades
• Replacement of Obsolete Equipment
• CVN 70 is in month 34 of 40 month RCOH.
• Solid cost performance to date
• Commenced Crew Move Aboard in Aug 2008
• Scheduled for a March 2009 delivery
• CVN 71 is one year from RCOH Start.
• SRA incorporated into 39 month RCOH
• Returns 5 months AO from notional schedule

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CVN SUPPORT FOR NAE

• NAE Requires NAVAIR, PEO CVN, PEO C4I, PEO IWS
  and NAVSEA to Effectively Integrate Capabilities
  into all Aviation-Capable Platforms

• A/S Integration
• C4I
• Combat System
• Supply
• Medical/Dental
• Propulsion
• Infrastructure

Readiness
Capabilities
Cost
Cost
GFE/GFI PMA, PMS, PMW
PMS 312 PMS 378
Systems
Platform
Tech Authority
Tech Authority
Platform/Systems Integration
Provide NAE Leadership with Programmatic,
Technical and Financial Information for
Platform/Systems Integration that Enables
Decisions for Readiness Capabilities/Cost
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CVN 78 Class Ship Improvements
Integrated Island
New Propulsion/Electric Plant
Smaller Island Re-Positioned Aft Outboard
Mast with Clamp Antenna
MS B Baseline
All Electric Aux Services
JPALS
New Propulsion Plants
Zonal Electrical Distribution System
DBR
Improved Weapon Material Handling
Advanced Weapons Elevators
Heavy UNREP
Enlarged Flight Deck Footprint Pit Stop
PAWDS
Advanced Arresting Gear
Aircraft Elevators (3) Stbd Sponson Redesign
Hangar Bays (2)
Enhanced Flight Deck
Underwater Protection
ESSM
4 EMALS 4 CAT Unrestricted
Enhanced Ship Self Defense
Improved Survivability
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JSF Integration Issues

• JSF Autonomous Logistics Information System
  (ALIS)
• Linkage of interoperability
• Deployable Mission Rehearsal Trainer (DMRT)
• Services interface (electric, heating, air
  conditioning)
• Shock hardened environment
• Jet Blast Deflectors (JBDs)
• The JSF engine exhaust plume data is in the
  process of being evaluated
• There is a risk that current JBD design may have
  inadequate cooling
• There maybe a requirement for in-deck cooling
• Noise
• Hearing protection and ability to communicate on
  deck
• JSF engine has higher thrust rating with
  accompanying increased noise level over legacy
  aircraft

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CVN 21 Program History
Evolutionary 2 Step Program

• Milestone 0 Approval March 96
• Defense Acquisition Board Oct 98 Authorized
• Large Deck (75 Aircraft)
• New Nuclear Propulsion and Electric Plant Design
• Evolutionary Acquisition Strategy (CVNX-1?
  CVNX-2)
• Milestone I Approval 15 Jun 00
• CVNX-1 Construction Contract Award FY06
  Delivery FY13

CVNX-1
CVNX-2

• Sortie Rate
• New Hull
• Improved Weight/KG

EMALS
OSD/NAVY Review
Changed the Program

• Program Decision Memorandum signed 12 Dec 02
• Pull Forward Technologies Intended for CVNX-2
  into the first ship
• Designates Program as CVN 21
• Revised Acquisition Strategy
• Milestone B April 04
• Construction Preparation Contract Awarded 3rd
  Quarter FY04
• Lead Ship Construction Contract Award FY07
  Delivery FY14

Transformational Single Leap
CVN 78
2006 Defense Budget
Changed the Program

• Final 2006 Defense Budget Delays CVN 78 and CVN
  79 one year
• Expands Construction Preparation Contract to
  Include 2007
• Lead Ship Construction Contract Award FY08
  Delivery FY15

FY07 NDAA
Contract Authorization

• FY07 National Defense Authorization Act
  Authorizes the Navy to Enter into Construction
  Contracts for First Three Ships of CVN 78 Class
• Authorizes Four-Year Funding for First Three
  Ships of CVN 78 Class

GERALD R. FORD (CVN 78) Replaces USS ENTERPRISE
(CVN 65)