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Navy

New Warships Will Transform U.S. Navy

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Dominance in the 21st Century calls for naval forces that can project power forward, pro- vide assured access in the littoral envi- ronment and support a wide variety of joint and combined operations. To meet this challenge, the U.S. Navy's surface combatant fleet of the future will be a "Family of Ships."

Defeating and deterring future nation- al threats requires a broad range of capa- bilities from long-range missile defense, precision strike and volume fires to assuring friendly access in the danger- ous littoral regions of the world.

Transformation of the future fleet will start with the DD(X) technology devel- opment effort, from hull and propulsion to sensors and weapons.

DD(X) will provide sustained, offen- sive, distributed, and precise firepower at long ranges to support forces ashore and to conduct time-critical strikes on land targets. DD(X) will feature the

Advanced Gun System (AGS), a fully- automated 155-mm gun with advanced munitions that can hit targets upwards of 100 miles away with pinpoint accuracy.

The state-of-the-art Multi-Function

Radar (MFR)/Volume Search Radar (VSR) radar suite planned for DD(X) will have long-range/overland aircraft and cruise missile detection capability.

The DD(X) Integrated Power System (IPS) and its electric-drive propulsion will significantly reduce the amount of interior space traditionally required for shipboard engineering and propulsion, while reducing manpower and other operating costs. IPS will make DD(X) more survivable, too, as the distributed, reconfigurable power system will have greater redundancy. The integrated power system may also provide suffi- cient power for future directed energy weapons.

While DD(X) will be larger than cur- rent destroyers, its advanced automation and human systems integration will enable it to have a much smaller crew, resulting in more room for shipboard habitability as well as improved quality of life/service.

Featuring a tumblehome hull and unique superstructure design, DD(X) will rely on full-spectrum stealth, to include radar, acoustic, infrared, mag- netic, and visual signatures. With state- of-the-art network-centric information technologies, DD(X) will operate seam- lessly with other naval, ground, and land-based air forces.

The other multi-mission member of the Family of Ships, CG(X), will project air dominance by fielding vastly improved sensors and air defense weapons systems. Additionally, the

CG(X) robust theater missile defense capability will meet current and future ballistic missile threats.

Today's in-service AEGIS surface combatants, USS Arleigh Burke- (DDG- 51)-class destroyers and USS Ticon- deroga (CG-47)-class cruisers, are also members of this future family of ships.

A Cruiser Conversion program for the

Ticonderoga-class will facilitate bridg- ing the gap between the current fleet and the new family of surface combatants.

They will get the new 5-in./62-gun, Tac- tical Tomahawk missiles and upgrades to command and control capabilities, enabling them to perform Area Air

Defense Commander (AADC) missions.

The converted AEGIS cruisers become of paramount importance to provide the

Fleet with substantial improvements in combat capability, manning reduction potential and readiness, as well as ser- vice life extensions.

The Arleigh Burke destroyers will comprise a significant portion of the sur- face combatant force structure. New

DDG's will continue to enter the fleet for years to come. As the DD(X) tech- nologies are matured and become avail- able, evolutionary upgrades will be con- sidered for the AEGIS fleet.

LCS, the focused-mission member of the family, will be optimized to combat anti-access threats. The intricacies of the littorals demand more expansive, detailed "coverage" inshore that may best be satisfied by a number of smaller, high-speed, and highly maneuverable ships. Possessing modular systems,

The Family of Ships will consist of four main elements: • Advanced, multi-mission destroyers, DD(X) capable of providing Precision

Strike and Volume Fires; • Advanced multi-mission cruisers, CG(X) providing sustained air superiority against air-breathing aircraft and missiles, as well as ballistic missile threats; • Agile focused-mission Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) capable of defeating enemy littoral defenses including mines; fast, armed small boats; and submarines • In-service multi-mission AEGIS Fleet

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CONSTRUCTION & PROCUREMENT OF 3 NEW KENNEDY CLASS FERRY VESSELS

The City of New York Department of Transportation (DOT) seeks an experienced individual to serve as Owner's Representative for the construction and procurement of three new Kennedy Class (3500 passenger) Ferty vessels, purchased by the City of

New York for the Staten Island Ferry. They are being constructed in a shipyard in

Marinette, Wisconsin. This is a managerial level position reporting to the Assistant

Commissioner/Chief Engineer of the Passenger Transport Division.

The selected candidate will serve as the liaison between DOT and the contractor to monitor the project and provide recommendations. The selected candidate must be available to travel between New York City and Marinette, Wisconsin and act as DOT's on-site representative. Additional responsibilities will include establishing and monitoring project schedule, recommending solutions to potential disputes and problems; establishing and monitoring budget and providing upper management with updated progress reports.

Requirements: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and five years of full- time satisfactory experience in the repair and maintenance or gasoline, aiesel and diesel/electric engines/motors and auxiliary marine equipment including repair and maintenance of steel, aluminum and fiberglass vessels; eighteen months of which must have been in a high-level supervisory or administrative capacity. Education from an accredited college many be substituted for experience on the basis of one year of college for 6 months of experience.

Preferred candidate will also have experience in design, construction, project management, operation and maintenance of ferry or similar vessels comparable in size with largest Staten Island ferry boats. Proven experience in a Senior Management position.

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