Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles

Navy Large Unmanned Surface and Undersea Vehicles

Author: Ronald O'Rourke

Publisher:

Published: 2019-06-24

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 9781075833274

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The Navy wants to develop and procure three new types of unmanned vehicles (UVs) in FY2020 and beyond-Large Unmanned Surface Vehicles (LUSVs), Medium Unmanned Surface Vehicles (MUSVs), and Extra-Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (XLUUVs). The Navy is requesting $628.8 million in FY2020 research and development funding for these three UV programs and their enabling technologies. The Navy wants to acquire these three types of UVs (which this report refers to collectively as large UVs) as part of an effort to shift the Navy to a new fleet architecture (i.e., a new combination of ships and other platforms) that is more widely distributed than the Navy's current architecture. Compared to the current fleet architecture, this more-distributed architecture is to include proportionately fewer large surface combatants (i.e., cruisers and destroyers), proportionately more small surface combatants (i.e., frigates and Littoral Combat Ships), and the addition of significant numbers of large UVs. The Navy wants to employ accelerated acquisition strategies for procuring these large UVs, so as to get them into service more quickly. The emphasis that the Navy placed on UV programs in its FY2020 budget submission and the Navy's desire to employ accelerated acquisition strategies in acquiring these large UVs together can be viewed as an expression of the urgency that the Navy attaches to fielding large UVs for meeting future military challenges from countries such as China. The LUSV program is a proposed new start project for FY2020. The Navy wants to procure two LUSVs per year in FY2020FY2024. The Navy wants LUSVs to be low-cost, high-endurance, reconfigurable ships based on commercial ship designs, with ample capacity for carrying various modular payloads-particularly anti-surface warfare (ASuW) and strike payloads, meaning principally anti-ship and land-attack missiles. The Navy reportedly envisions LUSVs as being 200 feet to 300 feet in length and having a full load displacement of about 2,000 tons. The MUSV program began in FY2019. The Navy plans to award a contract for the first MUSV in FY2019 and wants to award a contract for the second MUSV in FY2023. The Navy wants MUSVs, like LUSVs, to be low-cost, high-endurance, reconfigurable ships that can accommodate various payloads. Initial payloads for MUSVs are to be intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) payloads and electronic warfare (EW) systems. The Navy defines MUSVs as having a length of between 12 meters (about 39 feet) and 50 meters (about 164 feet). The Navy wants to pursue the MUSV program as a rapid prototyping effort under what is known as Section 804 acquisition authority. The XLUUV program, also known as Orca, was established to address a Joint Emergent Operational Need (JEON). The Navy wants to procure nine XLUUVs in FY2020-FY2024. The Navy announced on February 13, 2019, that it had selected Boeing to fabricate, test, and deliver the first four Orca XLUUVs and associated support elements. On March 27, 2019, the Navy announced that the award to Boeing had been expanded to include the fifth Orca. The Navy's large UV programs pose a number of oversight issues for Congress, including issues relating to the analytical basis for the more-distributed fleet architecture; the Navy's accelerated acquisition strategies and funding method for these programs; technical, schedule, and cost risk in the programs; the proposed annual procurement rates for the programs; the industrial base implications of the programs; the personnel implications of the programs; and whether the Navy has accurately priced the work it is proposing to do in FY2020 on the programs.


Manufacturing Engineering Education

Manufacturing Engineering Education

Author: J. Paulo Davim

Publisher: Chandos Publishing

Published: 2018-09-19

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 0081012640

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Manufacturing Engineering Education includes original and unpublished chapters that develop the applications of the manufacturing engineering education field. Chapters convey innovative research ideas that have a prodigious significance in the life of academics, engineers, researchers and professionals involved with manufacturing engineering. Today, the interest in this subject is shown in many prominent global institutes and universities, and the robust momentum of manufacturing has helped the U.S. economy continue to grow throughout 2014. This book covers manufacturing engineering education, with a special emphasis on curriculum development, and didactic aspects. - Includes original and unpublished chapters that develop the applications of the manufacturing engineering education principle - Applies manufacturing engineering education to curriculum development - Offers research ideas that can be applied to the work of academics, engineers, researchers and professionals


Analysis of the Fy 2021 Defense Budget

Analysis of the Fy 2021 Defense Budget

Author: Todd Harrison

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Published: 2020-12-28

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13: 9781538140239

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Analysis of the FY 2021 Defense Budget from the CSIS Defense Budget Analysis program provides an in-depth assessment of the Trump administration's request for national defense funding in FY 2021. The analysis addresses overall trends in the defense budget, changes in the FY 2021 request, and issues for Congress and the next administration to consider. It also covers the budgets of the National Nuclear Security Administration and the Space Force.


Assessing Department of Defense Use of Data Analytics and Enabling Data Management to Improve Acquisition Outcomes

Assessing Department of Defense Use of Data Analytics and Enabling Data Management to Improve Acquisition Outcomes

Author: Philip S. Antón

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 125

ISBN-13:

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"In the conference report accompanying the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, Congress expressed concern that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) "does not sufficiently incorporate data into its acquisition-related learning and decision-making" and asked six questions about "the use of data analysis, measurement, and other evaluation-related methods in DoD acquisition programs." In this report, the authors decompose and measure acquisition functions, data governance, and training to assess how data and associated analytics support DoD acquisition decision making. The authors found that the DoD is applying a breadth of data analytics to acquisition. Capabilities range from simple data archives and plotting to archives integrated with commercial analytic tools. The DoD has implemented an array of data governance and management practices, but major challenges remain, including a culture against data sharing and concerns about security and oversight burden. Some commercial breakthroughs in advanced analytics sound promising for DoD acquisition, but some might not be applicable; research is ongoing. Advancement should include developing a data analytics strategy across acquisition domains, expanding data governance and data sharing, and continuing to expand and mature data collection, access, and analytic layers. Also, mechanisms are needed to authorize and ensure protected access to data for both the DoD and external analysts. Improved incentives and understanding of data analytics could encourage decision makers to make better use of capabilities" -- Publisher's description.


2019 Missile Defense Review

2019 Missile Defense Review

Author: Department Of Defense

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2019-01-19

Total Pages: 108

ISBN-13: 9781794441101

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2019 Missile Defense Review - January 2019 According to a senior administration official, a number of new technologies are highlighted in the report. The review looks at "the comprehensive environment the United States faces, and our allies and partners face. It does posture forces to be prepared for capabilities that currently exist and that we anticipate in the future." The report calls for major investments from both new technologies and existing systems. This is a very important and insightful report because many of the cost assessments for these technologies in the past, which concluded they were too expensive, are no longer applicable. Why buy a book you can download for free? We print this book so you don't have to. First you gotta find a good clean (legible) copy and make sure it's the latest version (not always easy). Some documents found on the web are missing some pages or the image quality is so poor, they are difficult to read. We look over each document carefully and replace poor quality images by going back to the original source document. We proof each document to make sure it's all there - including all changes. If you find a good copy, you could print it using a network printer you share with 100 other people (typically its either out of paper or toner). If it's just a 10-page document, no problem, but if it's 250-pages, you will need to punch 3 holes in all those pages and put it in a 3-ring binder. Takes at least an hour. It's much more cost-effective to just order the latest version from Amazon.com This book includes original commentary which is copyright material. Note that government documents are in the public domain. We print these large documents as a service so you don't have to. The books are compact, tightly-bound, full-size (8 1/2 by 11 inches), with large text and glossy covers. 4th Watch Publishing Co. is a HUBZONE SDVOSB. https: //usgovpub.com


U.S. Navy Program Guide - 2017

U.S. Navy Program Guide - 2017

Author: Department Of the Navy

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2019-03-12

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9781090335104

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The U.S. Navy is ready to execute the Nation's tasks at sea, from prompt and sustained combat operations to every-day forward-presence, diplomacy and relief efforts. We operate worldwide, in space, cyberspace, and throughout the maritime domain. The United States is and will remain a maritime nation, and our security and prosperity are inextricably linked to our ability to operate naval forces on, under and above the seas and oceans of the world. To that end, the Navy executes programs that enable our Sailors, Marines, civilians, and forces to meet existing and emerging challenges at sea with confidence. Six priorities guide today's planning, programming, and budgeting decisions: (1) maintain a credible, modern, and survivable sea based strategic deterrent; (2) sustain forward presence, distributed globally in places that matter; (3) develop the capability and capacity to win decisively; (4) focus on critical afloat and ashore readiness to ensure the Navy is adequately funded and ready; (5) enhance the Navy's asymmetric capabilities in the physical domains as well as in cyberspace and the electromagnetic spectrum; and (6) sustain a relevant industrial base, particularly in shipbuilding.


The Department of Defense Posture for Artificial Intelligence

The Department of Defense Posture for Artificial Intelligence

Author: Danielle C. Tarraf

Publisher:

Published: 2020-01-30

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781977404053

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In this report, the authors assess the state of artificial intelligence (AI) relevant to DoD, conduct an independent assessment of the Department of Defense's posture in AI, and put forth a set of recommendations to enhance that posture.


The Navy and the Nation

The Navy and the Nation

Author: George H Doran Company

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781019595350

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This groundbreaking book examines the complex relationship between the US Navy and the American people. From the naval arms race of the early XXth century to the challenges of the Cold War, the book explores the cultural, political, and economic factors that have shaped this enduring partnership. With insightful analysis and vivid storytelling, it is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the US Navy or American society more broadly. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Against the Odds

Against the Odds

Author: Jeffrey P. Bialos

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Published: 2017-05

Total Pages: 83

ISBN-13: 9780990772187

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DoD leadership must ensure sustained U.S. military superiority, in a dynamic and uncertain world with multiple threats, by developing and fielding innovative nuclear, conventional and irregular warfighting capabilities. Accessing, developing, and handing off to the warfighter the best ideas from all sources, as rapidly and affordably as possible, is the key to making that happen. Unfortunately, the current DoD ecosystem makes the types of engagements highlighted above very challenging. Wedded to its existing, and successful, operational paradigms and capabilities, the Department's culture is inherently change-resistant to the introduction of new and innovative capabilities. DoD employs antiquated, cumbersome and slow R & D and procurement processes, and has demonstrated, time and again, an unwillingness to employ legally available non-traditional contracting and business alternatives--despite numerous calls for change by DoD leadership, Congress, business, and think tanks. While DoD's recent focus on innovation has unleashed some additional impetus toward change, it is limited in scale and scope; the overall DoD enterprise is still slow to move. Jeff Bialos, along with co-contributors Christine Fisher and Stuart Koehl, provide a strong range of recommendations that the Trump Administration should seriously consider as it looks to address the acquisition challenge in an across-the-board manner. There is little doubt that, as they suggest, we need a balanced approach across a range of contingencies we face, and we need a comprehensive approach. We need not only to develop "offsets" that can help to deter against potential high end threats but also to make sure that we do not short-change the development of the tools our war fighters need to address the range of low intensity conflicts that are likely in the years to come, if past is prologue.


Portfolio Analysis and Management for Naval Research and Development

Portfolio Analysis and Management for Naval Research and Development

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Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 90

ISBN-13:

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The Office of Naval Research (ONR) has the responsibility for defining and sponsoring research and development (R & D) necessary to support both the current and future requirements of the Navy and Marine Corps. To accomplish this mission ONR must fund a broad spectrum of research, ranging from basic research needed to open up new options for the long-term, to very near-term advanced technology development to support the current fleet. Moreover, ONR must make its R & D funding decisions in the presence of uncertainty: uncertainty in required capabilities, uncertainty in performance requirements, and uncertainty in the feasibility of a technology or R & D approach. This report describes the adaptation of an R & D portfolio management decision framework recently developed by RAND (Silberglitt and Sherry; 2002), PortMan, to support ONR's R & D decision-making, and the demonstration of its use via a case study evaluation of 20 sample ONR applied research projects.