Technology 3
ISO Mission Module System
Purpose: change temporary mission support quickly without changing the ship's semi-permanent weapon and mission architecture.
Installation rule: ISO modules are loaded, connected, tested, and certified in port. They do not require drydock or a major refit.
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Locked Architecture
- Standard 40-foot container-class physical envelope with Navy-certified securing and ship-service interfaces.
- Locked position counts: FFG 3, DDG 5, CAG 8.
- Standard services: power, data, cooling where required, environmental control, drainage, firefighting, grounding, and safe access.
- Package-specific batteries, generators, cooling, antennas, launchers, or safety systems are included when standard slot services are insufficient.
- Payload selection may change by mission; physical slot count may not change without baseline authorization.
ISO Mission Module Catalog
- Drone Swarm ISO: UAV launch, control, payload, maintenance, and recovery support.
- ScanEagle/UAV Support ISO: launch, recovery, maintenance, and mission-control equipment.
- Loitering Munition ISO: certified storage, preparation, launch, and control support.
- One-Way Attack Drone ISO: assembly, launch, targeting, and mission-support package.
- Drug Interdiction Boarding ISO: boarding-team, evidence, communications, and temporary detainee support.
- Underwater Mapping/Survey ISO: hydrographic, seabed, route, and littoral survey support.
- Disaster Assistance ISO: relief coordination, emergency supplies, and medical-triage support.
- Emergency Power ISO: mobile generation and distribution for ship or shore contingency support.
- PRIME Reserve ISO: mission-specific energy storage and management augmentation.
- Welder/Fabricator ISO: cutting, welding, machining, and repair workshop.
- IED/UDT Technical ISO: explosive-hazard, dive, and underwater-engineering support.
- EW/SIGINT ISO: spectrum monitoring, collection, analysis, and approved electronic support.
- Counter-UAS ISO: sensing, control, RF defeat, and approved interceptor support.
- Communications Relay ISO: SATCOM, tactical relay, and network-node expansion.
- Weather/Oceanography ISO: atmospheric and ocean-condition collection and analysis.
- Cyber Operations ISO: defensive cyber and mission-network support.
- Medical Evacuation/Isolation ISO: casualty isolation, contamination control, and temporary medical support.
Separation from LCB
ISO modules are rapid-change mission packages. LCB Architecture carries semi-permanent IWMs and IMMs that require deep integration and are changed only during construction or major refit.