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Testimony
The Role of Maritime and Air Power in the DoD's Third Offset Strategy
Russia and China have been investing in military modernization programs to blunt the U.S. military's technological edge, fielding advanced aircraft, submarines, and both longer range and more accurate missiles. The DoD's Third Offset Strategy is a much-needed initiative to identify and invest in innovative ways to sustain and advance America's military dominance for the 21st century.
Dec 2, 2014
Commentary
Destroy ISIL's Heavy Weapons and Vehicles: Level the Playing Field
More than any other option, employing air power decisively to deny ISIL the ability to use its armor and artillery has the potential to immediately and dramatically shift the battlefield balance against it.
Oct 20, 2014
Report
Methods for Identifying Part Quality Issues and Estimating Their Cost with an Application Using the UH-60
This research report demonstrates how the Army can use readily available demand and end item maintenance history to identify potential issues with repair part or process quality and estimate their associated incremental costs.
Apr 14, 2014
Report
Developing Navy Capability to Recover Forces in Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Hazard Environments
How do you recover and decontaminate amphibious forces if they are attacked with chemical, biological, or radiological weapons while ashore?
Jan 28, 2014
Journal Article
Strengthening the Shipbuilding Industry
The U.S. Navy and the shipbuilding industrial base on which it depends on are approaching a critical juncture. Unless the Navy and U.S. shipbuilders adopt an integrated set of broad management strategies the United States runs the risk of shortchanging its capabilities to design and produce naval warships for several generations.
Dec 1, 2013
Report
U.S. Navy Employment Options for Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs)
In what ways, and to what degree are unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) suitable for supporting U.S. Navy missions and functions? This report briefly characterizes the current and emerging USV marketplaces to provide a baseline for near-term capabilities, describes USV concepts of employment to support diverse U.S. Navy missions and functions, and evaluates these concepts of employment to identify specific missions and functions for which they are highly suitable.
Nov 1, 2013
Report
New Approaches to Defense Inflation and Discounting
An examination of how well current inflation indices and discount rates serve Department of Defense weapon-system program management.
Aug 23, 2013
Commentary
By Land and by Sea
There are good reasons for the United States to rethink how it counterbalances Iran, reassures local allies, and projects power with fewer resources. However, tying down large numbers of fighter aircraft in the Gulf is likely only to exacerbate old problems and create new ones.
Jul 22, 2013
Report
Understanding Why a Ground Combat Vehicle That Carries Nine Dismounts Is Important to the Army
Explains why is it important to the Army that any new infantry fighting vehicle be capable of carrying no fewer than nine soldiers who can be available for dismounted operations.
Jul 11, 2013
Report
Measuring the Value of Renewal: Age, Operational Tempo, Deployment, and Reset Effects on the Readiness and Maintenance Costs of Army Vehicles
Age and heavy usage makes equipment renewal an Army imperative. Recent expenditures have been on the order of $10 billion per year. Quantitative analyses are needed to determine how often a vehicle should be renewed. This study assesses the effects of vehicle age, operational tempo, Southwest Asia deployment, and reset on mission-critical failures and maintenance costs.
Jun 3, 2013
Report
Assessing Aegis Program Transition to an Open-Architecture Model
To reduce costs and take advantage of commercial technology, the U.S. Navy is pursuing open-architecture software and other improvements to its Aegis combat system. This report examines the potential benefits and challenges of this new approach.
May 3, 2013
Report
RAND NSRD Annual Report 2011-2012
Surveys the work of the RAND National Security Research Division from the spring of 2011 through the winter of 2012.
Jun 8, 2012
Report
CANES Contracting Strategies for Full Deployment
Examines contracting alternatives for the full deployment phase of the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services system, intended to give the U.S. Navy a common set of key command, control, communications, computers, and intelligence networks.
May 24, 2012
Research Brief
Australia's Domestic Submarine Design Capabilities: Options for the Future Submarine
To design a new naval submarine domestically, Australia's industry and Government will need about 1,000 skilled draftsmen and engineers. Cultivating this workforce could take 15-20 years; partnering with foreign designers could expedite the process.
Dec 22, 2011
News Release
RAND Issues New Study on Australia's Submarine Design Capabilities and Capacities
When it comes to designing a new submarine, Australia has considerable expertise, but some gaps still exist.
Dec 15, 2011
Report
Australia Has Considerable Expertise in Submarine Design, but Gaps Still Exist
The Royal Australian Navy intends to acquire 12 new submarines to replace its Collins-class vessels. RAND assessed the domestic engineering and design skills that Australian industry and government will need to design the new submarine, identified the skills they currently possess, and evaluated how to fill any gaps between the two.
Dec 15, 2011
Report
Learning from Experience: Australia's Collins Submarine Program
A RAND study of previously successful submarine programs reveals that future programs must focus on stability, roles and responsibilities of the government and private organizations, and the need for experienced managers and a strategic view of the submarine force and industrial base.
Dec 9, 2011
Report
Strategic Distribution Platform Support of CONUS Army Units
Examines ways to improve the Army's system for the distribution of supplies to home station units via the scheduled truck service from the Strategic Distribution Platforms.
Dec 7, 2011
Research Brief
Army Warfighters' Forums Can Be Innovative and Successful
Explores leaders' and soldiers' usage of and satisfaction with products and services offered by the Stryker Brigade Combat Team Warfighters' Forum.
Dec 5, 2011
Report
Learning from Experience: Volume II: Lessons from the U.S. Navy's Ohio, Seawolf, and Virginia Submarine Programs
This volume presents an overview of lessons learned from three U.S. Navy submarine programs that could help inform future program managers.
Nov 16, 2011

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