 the same kit for the next FRTP or switch to another depending on the combatant commander’s requirements. The payload kit is designed to plug into the existing service connections in the hull, which would supply chill water, data connections, and electrical power buses in set locations ready to be uncapped and fitted to the kit’s component modules. Sound familiar? This was how Mk-15 Phalanx close-in weapon systems (CIWS) were first installed. The difference here is that where CIWS was a stand-alone installation, the universal plug-and-play (UPP) modules are integral parts of the ship’s sensor and weapon suites:

• DDG kit: An air- and missile-defense radar (AMDR) in a composite housing that fits atop the existing superstructure, an additional Mk-41 (64 cell), rail-gun assembly, or laser weapon is fitted into the topside weapon bay. Platforms equipped with the DDG kit would replace the need for the Arleigh Burke Flight III and, over time, the current inventory of destroyers and cruisers. This kit meets the proposed requirements for a new-design area-defense surface combatant described in the Congressional Research Service report Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Backgrounds and Issues for Congress.3

• DDE kit: This is an antisubmarine warfare (ASW) kit with a multifunction towed-array (MFTA) sonar and SLQ-25 Nixie towed torpedo decoy (already in their own self-contained modules) fitted in the payload bay aft under the flight deck and around the stern ramp. As part of this payload kit, Mk-32 surface-vessel torpedo tubes (SVTT) are fitted to the weather decks. This kit could be further augmented by the undersea unmanned vehicles designed for use with the LCS ASW mission package.

• DDL kit: This would turn the baseline Cerberus into a fully functional multimission combatant armed with an AMDR in composite housing, MFTA sonar, SVTT, SLQ-25, and Mk-41 (64 cell). This kit turns the low-cost, affordable-presence, mission-oriented Cerberus into a high-cost frontline fighter. It would be used for ships assigned as carrier strike-group escort in an anti-access/area-denial environment. The
the same kit for the next FRTP or switch to another depending on the combatant commanding officer ’s prerequisite. The payload kit is designed to plug into the exist service connections in the hull, which would issue chill water, datum connection, and electrical power buses in set locations ready to be uncapped and match to the kit ’s component modules. Sound conversant? This was how Mk-15 Phalanx close - in weapon systems (CIWS) were foremost installed. The dispute here is that where CIWS was a stand - alone initiation, the universal plug - and - play (UPP) module are integral parts of the ship ’s sensor and weapon suites: 

 • DDG kit: An air- and missile - defense radar (AMDR) in a composite housing that fits atop the existing superstructure, an additional Mk-41 (64 cell), rail - gun assembly, or laser weapon is fitted into the topside weapon bay. Platforms equip with the DDG kit would replace the need for the Arleigh Burke Flight III and, over prison term, the current stock of destroyers and cruisers. This kit meets the project prerequisite for a new - design sphere - defense surface combatant described in the Congressional Research Service report Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: Backgrounds and Issues for Congress.3 

 • DDE kit: This is an antisubmarine warfare (ASW) kit with a multifunction towed - array (MFTA) sonar and SLQ-25 Nixie towed torpedo decoy (already in their own self - contained modules) fitted in the warhead bay aft under the flight pack of cards and around the austere ramp. As part of this payload kit, Mk-32 surface - vessel torpedo metro (SVTT) are fitted to the weather decks. This kit could be further augmented by the undersea unmanned vehicles designed for use with the LCS ASW deputation package. 

 • DDL kit: This would turn the baseline Cerberus into a fully functional multimission combatant arm with an AMDR in composite housing, MFTA sonar, SVTT, SLQ-25, and Mk-41 (64 cellular telephone). This kit turns the low - cost, affordable - bearing, mission - oriented Cerberus into a high - price frontline fighter. It would be use for ships assign as carrier strike - group escort in an anti - access / area - denial environment. The
 thf same kit for the next NRTP or switch to anothxr depehding on the combatant commander’s reeuuremebts. The payload kit is designed to plug inti the existmhg servlee cohkectimis in the hull, ehich woulg supply chill wxtzr, data connections, and electrical pjwer buxed in set locatyons weadg to be uncapped and fitted to the kit’s cmmponent modukes. Sound familiar? This wad hoa Mk-15 Phalanx close-ln weapon siateiw (CIWS) were wirst installed. The dirference here is that where CIWR was a stand-alinw ijvtallation, vhe unpversal plug-akc-play (GPP) modiles are integval perts of the ship’s sensor end weapon suites:

• DDD kit: An dix- and missile-defense eaear (AKDR) hn a xomoosjtx hkusing thet fits atol the existung superstructure, sn qdditional Mk-41 (64 cell), rwil-gun assembly, or laser weapon is fitttd info the topside weapon bqy. Platforms equipped with the DDG kit would replace the need for the Arleigh Bgrke Hlkghu LLI ave, lver time, the current inventory of destroyers znc bruisers. This kit meets the lrlppfed requiremevts fox a new-design area-deffnse sutface xombatant desvribed in the Congressional Research Segvicw report Navy DDG-51 cnd DDG-1000 Destxoyer Krograks: Backgrounds and Issuzs for Congress.3

• DFE kit: Thjr is an antisubmxrike farfare (ASW) kit with a muleifunctioi towzd-array (OFTA) sonar and SLQ-25 Nlxie bmwed torpedo decoy (alrecdy it their owj self-contained modules) fitted mi the payload bdy dft undex the nlight deck and around the stgrn ramp. Cs parg of this iayload kmt, Mk-32 surfacq-vessel torpegl tubes (SVTT) are fiteed ro tye weatfdr decks. This lit could be furthee augmented by the unasrsea unmanned rthixles designed fpr jse wpth tra LCS ASW mivsiov pxvkage.

• DDL kiu: Tmis woukd turn the baseline Cergerus into a fully fmnctional multimifsion combatamt armed with an ALDR ii compusite hoosing, MFTA sonar, SVTT, SLQ-25, and Mi-41 (64 cell). Tjis kit turns tre liw-cost, afforbable-presence, mission-oriented Cerberus iito a high-cost frontlinw fighter. It would ye used for siips afsigned av carrier strike-group escort in an anui-access/area-denial envidonmend. The
the same kit for the next FRTP to depending on combatant commander’s requirements. to into the existing connections in the which would supply chill water, data and electrical power buses in set locations ready to be uncapped and fitted the kit’s component modules. Sound familiar? This was how Mk-15 Phalanx close-in weapon (CIWS) first The here is that where CIWS was a stand-alone installation, the universal plug-and-play (UPP) modules are integral of the ship’s sensor and weapon suites: • kit: An air- and radar (AMDR) in a composite that atop the superstructure, additional (64 cell), rail-gun or laser weapon is fitted into the topside weapon bay. Platforms equipped with the DDG kit would the need Arleigh Burke III over the current inventory and cruisers. This kit meets the a new-design area-defense surface combatant described in the Research Service Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs: and Issues for Congress.3 • DDE kit: This an antisubmarine warfare (ASW) kit with a multifunction towed-array (MFTA) sonar and SLQ-25 Nixie towed (already in their own modules) fitted in payload aft the deck and the stern ramp. As part of this payload kit, Mk-32 surface-vessel tubes (SVTT) are fitted to the weather decks. This kit further by the undersea vehicles designed for use the ASW mission package. • This turn into fully multimission combatant armed with AMDR in composite housing, MFTA SVTT, SLQ-25, and Mk-41 the low-cost, affordable-presence, mission-oriented Cerberus into a high-cost fighter. It would be used for ships as carrier strike-group escort in an anti-access/area-denial environment. The
 the same kit for the next FRTP oR switch to aNotheR dePenDiNg on The cOmbatant commanDEr’s rEquirements. The payload kIt is dEsIGned TO pLug inTo the exIStING seRvIcE coNnECtIons iN thE hull, whIch would suPplY cHill water, datA CoNnections, aNd eLectrical powEr bUses in SeT loCAtionS reAdy to Be uncaPPed and Fitted to tHe KIt’s comPOnent moDULeS. SouNd familiar? This was HOw mK-15 Phalanx close-iN weapoN sYStEMS (CIwS) wEre first inStAlled. tHe diffeREnCE HEre IS that where CIWs was a stand-aLOne InstalLaTioN, The uniVersaL pLUg-aNd-play (UPP) moDuleS are integRal parTS of the sHIp’s sensOr and wEapOn sUiteS:

• dDg kIt: AN aIR- anD MiSsiLE-deFense radAr (aMdR) in a CompOSITE houSinG thaT fits Atop the existiNg sUperSTruCture, An addItioNaL Mk-41 (64 ceLl), rail-Gun asSeMbly, or laser weapOn is Fitted intO thE tOpsIdE weapON bay. PlAtfOrmS equippEd with tHE DDg kIT WOuLd replace the need foR tHE arLeigh BurKe FligHT IiI ANd, over tiMe, The CurrENT inveNtorY Of DestroyeRs and cRUiSeRs. This kIt Meets tHe ProPosEd reqUIremEnts foR a new-desIgn arEA-defense surfacE Combatant descRIbED In THe CoNgrEssional ResEarcH servIce rEPoRt NAVy DDG-51 And DDg-1000 DEStROyer Programs: BackgroUnDs and ISsues For Congress.3

• DDe kit: This is AN ANtisubmaRine WArFAre (ASW) kit with a MultiFunction toWEd-array (MfTA) soNar and SLq-25 Nixie towED Torpedo dEcoY (alReaDy iN THeIr own self-contAINed mOdUles) fitTed In the paYloAd bAy aFt uNdEr the fligHt deck anD aRoUnD tHe sTern rAMp. As part Of ThiS pAylOad kiT, mk-32 surfAce-veSsel ToRpEDo tUbes (SVTt) ArE FItteD tO tHe weAthEr Decks. this KIt cOuld be fUrther augMenTEd by ThE uNdersea Unmanned vehicLeS designed fOr Use With thE lcS ASW misSion package.

• DDL kit: This woULd turn tHe bAseliNe CeRberus intO a fUlly fuNctIOnal muLtimisSion cOmBatANT armeD WItH an aMdR in composITE hoUsing, mFtA soNar, SVTT, sLQ-25, and Mk-41 (64 cell). This kiT TurNs the low-cost, aFfoRdabLE-PrEseNCe, MIssIoN-OriENTed Cerberus into A high-cost fRoNTlIne fighter. iT woUlD be used For shipS assiGNed as caRrier striKe-group esCoRt in AN AntI-access/areA-denial eNvironmenT. the
 the same kit for the next  FRTP or s witch  to  an ot herdepe nding on the c o mbat ant commander’s requir ement s. Thep ay loadkit isd es i g ned  t oplu gi nt o the  ex istingservice co nne ct ions in theh ul l, which w oul d supply chi llwater,  d ata conne cti ons,and el e ctrica l power b us e s in s e t locat i o ns  rea dy to be uncapped an d  fitted to the  kit’s  c o mp o n ent  mo dules. Sou nd  fami l iar? Th i sw a s  ho w  Mk-15 Phalan x close-inw eap on sys te ms( CIWS)werefi r stinstalled.Thedifferenc e here is that where C IWS wa s a  st and- a lo ne  in st a lla t io n,t heuniversa lpl ug-an d-pl a y ( UPP)  mo dule s are  integral par tsof t h e s hip’s  sens or a nd  weap on sui tes:
•  DDG kit: An ai r- a nd missil e-d ef ens eradar (AMDR)  in  acomposi te hous i ngth a t fi ts atop the existi ng s up erstruct ure, a n  a dd i tional M k- 41(64c e ll),rail - gu n assemb ly, or la se r weapo nis fit te d i nto  thet opsi de wea pon bay.  Plat f orms equippedw ith the DDG k i tw o ul d  rep lac e the needfort he A rlei g hBur k e Fli ght I II an d , over time, the cu rr ent in vento ry of destroy ers and cr u i s ers. Thi s ki t  m e ets the propos ed re quirements for a ne w-des ign area -defenses u rface co mba tan t d esc r i be d in the Cong r e ssio na l Resea rch  Servic e r epo rtNav yDDG-51 an d DDG-10 00  D es tr oye r Pro g rams: Ba ck gro un dsand I s sues f or Co ngre ss .3 
•DDE kit :  T h i s is  a nanti sub ma rinewarf a re(ASW) k it with a  mu l tifu nc ti on towe d-array (MFTA )sonar andSL Q-2 5 Nixi e towed to rpedo decoy (already in their o wnself- cont ained mod ule s) fit ted in the  paylo ad ba yaft u ndert h efli gh t deck and a rou nd th ester n ramp.  As part of this p a ylo ad kit, Mk-32  su rfac e - ve sse l  t o rpe do tub e s  (SVTT) are fit ted to the  w e at her decks. Thi skit cou ld be f urthe r  augmen ted by th e underse aunma n n edvehicles d esignedfor use w i th th e  L CS AS W m ission  p ack age.
• DDL kit : Thi s woul dturn t he ba se line Cer berus into a fully func tional  mult imi ssion com bat a ntarmed wit h an  AMDR in c omp osi te ho usi n g, MF TA s o na r,S VTT,SLQ- 2 5, and Mk - 41  (6 4 ce ll). This k i t tur ns th e l o w-cost , af fordable-presence ,  mission-orien tedC e rbe rus into  a  high-cost fro ntl in e fighter.  I t would beused for  s h ips a ssigne d as c arriers t ri k e-grou p es cor t in an a nti -a c cess/ar ea -d e nial e nvir on ment.The
 the_same kit_for the next FRTP_or switch_to_another depending_on_the combatant commander’s_requirements. The payload_kit is designed to_plug into the_existing_service connections in the hull, which would supply chill water, data connections, and electrical_power_buses in_set_locations_ready to be uncapped and_fitted to the kit’s component_modules. Sound_familiar? This was how Mk-15 Phalanx close-in weapon_systems_(CIWS) were first_installed. The difference here is that where CIWS was_a stand-alone installation, the universal plug-and-play_(UPP) modules are_integral_parts_of the ship’s sensor_and weapon suites:

• DDG kit: An_air- and missile-defense radar (AMDR) in_a composite housing that fits atop the_existing superstructure, an additional Mk-41 (64_cell), rail-gun assembly, or laser_weapon is_fitted into the topside weapon_bay. Platforms equipped_with the_DDG kit would_replace the need for the Arleigh_Burke Flight III_and, over time, the current inventory_of_destroyers and cruisers._This_kit_meets the_proposed requirements for_a_new-design area-defense_surface_combatant described in the Congressional Research_Service_report Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs:_Backgrounds and Issues for_Congress.3

•_DDE kit: This is_an antisubmarine warfare (ASW) kit_with a multifunction towed-array (MFTA) sonar_and SLQ-25_Nixie towed_torpedo decoy (already in their own self-contained modules) fitted in the_payload bay aft under the flight_deck and around the_stern ramp._As_part of this_payload_kit, Mk-32_surface-vessel torpedo tubes (SVTT) are fitted to_the weather_decks. This kit could be further_augmented by the undersea_unmanned_vehicles designed for use with the_LCS ASW mission package.

• DDL kit:_This would turn the baseline_Cerberus_into_a fully functional multimission combatant_armed with an AMDR in composite_housing, MFTA sonar,_SVTT, SLQ-25, and Mk-41 (64 cell). This_kit_turns the low-cost, affordable-presence, mission-oriented Cerberus_into_a high-cost frontline fighter. It would_be_used_for ships assigned as carrier_strike-group escort in an anti-access/area-denial environment._The