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C-MASAD-83-8 1 (1983-01-26)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabdwd0001 and id is 1 raw text is: This is an unclassified digest furnished in lieu of a report containing classified security information. REPORT BY THE THE NAVY'S RAPIDLY DEPLOYABLE COMPTROLLER GENERAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM NEEDS TO OF THE UNITED STATES BE REASSESSED DIGEST The U.S. Navy has directed significant resources toward attaining an antisubmarine warfare (ASW) capability consisting of plat- forms, weapons, and sensors to counter the Soviet submarine threat. The forces' effec- tiveness depends on two broad types of sensors: (1) surveillance, which systematically observes large ocean areas to detect, classify, and locate submarine targets and (2) tactical, for detecting and targeting necessary to destroy a submarine. The Rapidly Deployable Surveillance System (RDSS) is being developed as a surveillance sensor which also has tactical applications for observing a smaller ocean area. RDSS will con- sist of a field of moored, long-life acoustic buoys which normally will be aircraft deployed. The system will be used in areas where other undersea surveillance systems have no coverage, are not available, or their deployment is not practicable. (See p. 2.) The concept of an expendable moored surveil- lance sensor was first proposed about 20 years ago. Various programs have been started but, because of development problems, size, weight constraints, and costs, they were stopped or restructured. RDSS evolved from these earlier efforts. It started in 1976 and has since been separated into two versions--a near-term ver- sion (Mod 0) and a far-term version (Mod 1). (See p. 3.)* The Navy expects the RDSS concept to greatly reduce the number of aircraft, and/or flying hours needed to perform ASW missions. GAO believes Mod 0 is not likely to do this, but Mod 1 should if its design proves feasible. (See pp. 6 and 7.) The Mod 0 version transmits its data to P-3 or S-3 aircraft where it will be partially GAO/C-MASAD-83-8 i JANUARY 26,1983 120562 ................ . l .. .IH ii1 ,ij MI I. I ll ll llh . ,

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