| | Advanced Combat Direction System (ACDS) |
| | Primary Purpose | The Advanced Combat Direction System is a |
| | centralized, automated command and control |
| | system, collecting and correlating combat |
| | information. It upgrades the Naval Tactical Data |
| | System (NTDS) for aircraft carriers and WASP |
| | class amphibious ships as well as adding the |
| | capabilities to TARAWA class ships. A core |
| | component of CV/CVN/LHD/LHA class combat systems, |
| | ACDS provides the capability to identify and |
| | classify targets, prioritize threats and initiate |
| | engagements, vector interceptor aircraft to |
| | targets, and exchange targeting information and |
| | engagement orders within the battle group and |
| | among different service components in the joint |
| | theater of operations. |
| | Sub-Functions | ACDS is a central repository of all tactically |
| | significant tracks for the battle group as well |
| | as own ship. It consists of equipment, computer |
| | programs, and personnel engaged in collecting, |
| | correlating, displaying, and disseminating ship |
| | and force track information, evaluating track |
| | threat potential, assigning weapons, generating |
| | and disseminating force orders, monitoring |
| | individual and force engagements, and controlling |
| | aircraft. |
| | Equipment Requirements | Data Processing Group: AN/UYK-43A (V) Computer |
| | set (ACDS DSP/TMP) (Block 0/1); TAC-4 Computer |
| | Set (DMP) (Block 1), RD-358 (V) 5/UYK or RD-358A |
| | (V) UYK Digital Data Recorder/Reproducer; |
| | AN/USQ-69 (V) Data Terminal Set: OJ-172 (V) I/O |
| | Console and associated peripherals (Block 0/1), |
| | Peripheral Emulation System (PES) (replaces |
| | RD-358, AN/UYH-3, AN/USQ-69) (LHD 7) Multi LAU |
| | Cabinets. Data Display Group: OJ-451 (V) |
| | 9/UYQ-21 Computer Display Console; OJ-535 (V) |
| | 2/UYQ-21 (V) Display Control Console (Block |
| | 0/1): UYQ-70 Display Console (Block 1), Shipboard |
| | Display Emulator (LHAs); IP-1357 / UYQ-21 (V) |
| | Digital Data Indicator; LS-653/654A/UYQ21 Console |
| | Intercommunications Units, Large Screen Display |
| | (LSD); and associated peripherals (Block 0/1). |
| | Connectivity Requirements | No requirement for monitoring own-ship |
| | operations. Communications and data link (LINK |
| | 11/14/16) required for monitoring force |
| | operations. |
| | Crypto Requirements | None |
| | Normal Locations | Installed in CV/CVN/LHD/LHA class ships, and |
| | shore sites including SCSC Wallops Island, CDSA |
| | Dam Neck, Raytheon Electronic Systems, Integrated |
| | Combat System Test Facility San Diego, and Fleet |
| | Combat Training Center-Atlantic. |
| | Information Managed | Tactical air, surface, subsurface and electronic |
| | warfare environments. |
| | Products Created | Data analysis and data reduction for operational |
| | programs and hardware configurations. The system |
| | also creates a "picture" based upon software |
| | analysis for display of Detect, Control, and Engage (DCE) functions on AN/UYQ-70, AN/UYQ-21 and Large Screen display devices. |
| Lead Service/Contractor | U.S. Navy/CDSA Dam Neck (Block 0) and Raytheon |
| Electronic Services, San Diego, California (Block 1). |
| Current Fielding Status | The ACDS upgrade is divided into two phases, |
| Block 0 and Block 1. The Block 0 interim system |
| replaces obsolete NTDS computers and display |
| devices with modern equipment and incorporates |
| both new and upgraded software. Block 1, has |
| completed development, and operates with the |
| equipment provided under ACDS Block 0 while |
| implementing significant improvements in software |
| performance and capabilities. The Block 1 |
| upgrades include modifiable doctrine, Joint |
| Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) |
| and Link-16 for joint and allied |
| interoperability, increased range and track |
| capacity, multi-source identification, National |
| Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA)-based maps. |
| The upgrades will ensure that ACDS will continue |
| to meet projected threats that may be |
| encountered. ACDS Block 0 is deployed in nine |
| aircraft carriers, seven Wasp (LHD-1), and five |
| Tarawa (LHA-1) class amphibious assault ships. |
| ACDS Block 1 is installed in three aircraft |
| carrier and two WASP Class amphibious assault |
| ships. ACDS Block 0 and Block 1 ships will |
| transition to SSDS MK 2 in accordance with the |
| Maritime Force Protection Plan. |
| Known Problems | Although ACDS Block 1 OPEVAL in February 1998 was |
| unsuccessful and included discrepancies in HMI |
| and Reliability, Maintainability, and |
| Availability (RM&A) the program has since |
| incorporated reliability and maturity |
| improvements, completed Navy and Joint Link |
| certification, and is conducting concurrent, COTF |
| observed, testing in conjunction with CEC. No |
| new enhancements/capabilities will be added to |
| the ACDS Block 1 operational computer program as |
| transition to SSDS has begun. |
| DIICOE Compliance Rating | N/A |
| Point of Contact | PEO (TSC) PMS 461E2, (703) 602-2504 |
| ext 102 Mr. C. R. Trude |
| TrudeCR@NAVSEA.NAVY.MIL |
| Updated by | LCDR Tom Wester, USN, CCSC-01 |
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