N66604 Mastery of the Seas

Description: Mission: Enhance the performance of Naval ASW platforms and systems using a variety of undersea sensors. Hydrophones & Transducers: Acoustic sensor miniaturization; Novel transduction materials maximizing output in small form factors; Low cost but higher efficiency and higher power projectors; Higher reliability devices under harsh conditions. Towed Systems: Large multi-line configurations for tactical platforms; Improved multi-line towing methods; Flow noise reduction techniques; Improved handlers for deployment and retrieval with reduced space and weight and higher reliability. Hull Mounted Systems: Improved methods for array construction; Lighter weight, larger size, more efficient cabling methods; Non-invasive methods for hull inspections behind arrays. See attached file.