In the face of challenges to acquire and support the numbers and types of ships needed to meet national security requirements in an environment of rapid change and shrinking defense budgets, this report explores the U.S. Navys options for extending the service lives of operational ships by adopting the concepts ofmodularity and flexibility in ship design. These concepts can help to mitigate the risks of uncertain future missions and technologies to which ships will need to adapt, as well as potentially reduce modernization costs and/or initial cost. The report examines the concepts of modularity and flexibility, technological trends, the current geopolitical context, and lessons from past incorporation of new missions and technologies into naval ships. It also provides a roadmap for future U.S. Navy modularity and flexibility efforts.


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    Title :

    Designing Adaptable Ships: Modularity and Flexibility in Future Ship Designs


    Contributors:
    J. F. Schank (author) / S. Savitz (author) / K. Munson (author) / B. Perkinson (author) / J. McGee (author) / J. M. Sollinger (author)

    Publication date :

    2016


    Size :

    166 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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