The DDS are to begin fielding this Summer, on selected ships, a next generation passive sensor system developed by DDS Research known as PSVA (Passive Sensor Virtual Array). In this ships work in conjunction to pool their passive sensor data which is integrated and processed using shared computing resources to produce a clearer view of the tactical situation.
Basically what it means is if warship A can detect one item of information and warship B can detect another item PSVA brings these 2 items together to produce a clearer unified view. Ships will operate in PSVA Nets communicating with a classified technology, thought to be using background subspace radiation, to avoid detection and all share the same tactical view from the pooled data. PSVA Phase 2 will also integrate active sensor information from ships further out and ground station passive sensors and will be rolled in should field trials prove successful next year.
