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A Concept of Operations for a New Deep-Diving Submarine

Cover: MR-1395 | A Concept of Operations for a New Deep-Diving Submarine

By: Frank W. Lacroix, Robert W. Button, Stuart E. Johnson, John R. Wise

The authors worked with panels of qualified scientists, defense experts, and naval officers to develop a concept of operation for a possible replacement platform, analyzing which military and scientific missions should have the highest priorities for their deep-diving research submarines.

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Pages: 182

ISBN/EAN: 0-8330-3045-0

Contents

Preface PDF

Figures PDF

Tables PDF

Summary PDF

Acknowledgments PDF

Acronyms PDF

Chapter One:
Introduction PDF

Chapter Two:
NR-1 PDF

Chapter Three:
Science PDF

Chapter Four:
Military PDF

Chapter Five:
Conclusions PDF

Appendix A:
Agency Inputs PDF

Appendix B:
Prior Studies PDF

Appendix C:
CONOPs for NR-2 Military and Science Support Missions PDF

Appendix D:
Submarine Design-Driving Capabilities Definitions PDF

Appendix E:
Military Mission Profiles PDF

Appendix F:
Hypsometry Data PDF

Appendix G:
NR-2 Support Concepts of Operations PDF

Appendix H:
Oceans Act of 2000 PDF

Chapter I:
Submarine Cable Infrastructure PDF

Bibliography PDF

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