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AN/SQQ-34 Aircraft Carrier Tactical Support System (CV-TSC) | | | Description
The CV-TSC is a certified element of the Aircraft Carrier, Nuclear (CVN) combat system that supports Undersea Warfare (USW) and Surface Warfare missions of the CVN. The system supports embarked USW / Surface Warfare (SUW) aircraft by providing support for mission planning, preflight data insertion, mission briefing, in-flight data exchange, data processing, data analysis, and post flight analysis. Currently fielded systems support the SH-60F and MH-60R multi-mission helicopters. CV-TSC is primarily operated by ship’s company and also serves as one of the primary systems with which the embarked destroyer squardron staff conducts strike group operations.
| | | Background
CV-TSC is a post-milestone C Acquisition Category (ACAT) III program that has evolved through several incremental upgrades from a stand-alone system to a network centric distributed system and integrated element of the CVN combat system. The program was initiated in 1973 to provide aircraft carrier based USW / SUW support and Command and Control (C2) capabilities to the embarked S-3 Viking fixed wing and SH-3 Sea King helicopter squadrons. The CV-TSC system continues to evolve as required to support the emerging warfighting needs of the Navy. There are currently four variants of the system fielded on CVNs: AN/SQQ-34A(V)5; 34B(V); C(V)1; and the 34C(V)2. All fielded systems are being upgraded to the AN/SQQ-34C(V)2 variant that provides support for the MH-60R multi-mission helicopter. Future upgrades of the system will provide mission support to additional aircraft, including the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) and the P-8 Poseidon multi-mission aircraft. | | | Point Of Contact
Office of Corporate Communication (00D)
Naval Sea Systems Command
Washington, D.C. 20376 | | | | Last Update: 19 October 2012 | | |
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