The U.S. Navy is upgrading and expanding undersea training ranges used in anti-submarine warfare training for its air, surface, and submarine forces, the service announced.
Navy Upgrades Undersea Warfare Training Ranges
Key Takeaways:
- The U.S. Navy is undertaking a significant upgrade and expansion of its Undersea Warfare Training Ranges (USWTR) to enhance anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training for its air, surface, and submarine forces.
- These ranges comprise an extensive 600-mile network of undersea cables and acoustic sensors, providing a realistic environment for tracking targets.
- Initial upgrades include new installations off Jacksonville, Florida, with future expansion planned for existing ranges near Hawaii, the Bahamas, and Southern California.
- L3Harris Technologies was awarded a $393 million contract for subsequent upgrade phases, with the entire modernization effort deemed critical for national security and naval readiness for the next 25 years.
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