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Improving Soldier and Unit Effectiveness with the Stryker Brigade Combat Team Warfighters' Forum

Explores leaders' and soldiers' usage of and satisfaction with products and services offered by the Stryker Brigade Combat Team Warfighters' Forum.

Oct 12, 2011
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Shared Modular Build of Warships: How a Shared Build Can Support Future Shipbuilding

Some recent shipbuilding programs have had multiple shipyards construct major modules of each ship. Opting for a shared-build strategy makes it necessary to monitor and manage the program to ensure that it delivers all the required outcomes.

Mar 25, 2011
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The Effects of Changing Aircraft Carrier Procurement Schedules

The Secretary of Defense's plans to shift Navy aircraft carrier acquisition to every five years should have little impact on force structure and the industrial base in the next decade—but after that, the force structure shrinks, as does the chance of meeting goals for the number of deployed aircraft carriers.

Mar 21, 2011
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Army Tactical Wheeled Vehicles: Current Fleet Profiles and Potential Strategy Implications

Produced status profiles of the Army's medium and heavy TWV fleets to show how many vehicles of each type the Army has and the years of useful life remaining for each group.

Mar 18, 2011
Research Brief

Results from the Congressionally Mandated Study of U.S. Combat and Tactical Wheeled Vehicle

Congress requested a study to assess the challenges in fielding U.S. ground combat and tactical wheeled vehicle fleets, including discussion of requirements; capability gaps; technology, operational, and business risks; and recommended actions.

Feb 11, 2011
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U.S. Combat and Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Fleets: Issues and Suggestions for Congress

Congress requested a study to assess the challenges in fielding U.S. ground combat and tactical wheeled vehicle fleets, including discussion of requirements; capability gaps; technology, operational, and business risks; and recommended actions.

Feb 11, 2011
Brochure

Industry and Infrastructure for Future Submarines: An International Perspective

Presented at the Submarine Institute of Australia's 2010 Conference in Perth, Australia, this paper draws on RAND's international submarine experience to highlight policies that Australia may wish to consider in planning for its new submarine.

Jan 28, 2011
Commentary

Budget Cuts Are Cracking the West's Defenses

Washington would be wise to work closely with Britain and France to ensure that their budget cuts do not threaten how the allies will, together, address common threats and security challenges, write F. Stephen Larrabee and Peter A. Wilson.

Aug 17, 2010
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Navy Network Dependability: Models, Metrics, and Tools

Develops a framework for measuring the dependability of naval networks and describes a software tool for modeling the impact that individual network components have on overall mission operational availability.

Aug 6, 2010
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Maritime Prepositioning Force (Future) Capability Assessment: Planned and Alternative Structures

An assessment of the proposed MPF(F) Sea Basing squadron found alternative configurations with fewer ships and different air components that could still meet mission support counterinsurgency, special operations, and major combat operations.

May 11, 2010
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Controlling the Cost of C4I Upgrades on Naval Ships

Looking across a set of completed C4I upgrades to U.S. Navy ships, the authors uncovered mixed evidence of cost improvement, a high level of variability in costs, and a trend toward overestimating the installation-labor costs of certain upgrades.

Sep 14, 2009
Testimony

The Chinese Navy's "New Historic Missions": Expanding Capabilities for a Re-emergent Maritime Power

In testimony presented before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, Cortez A. Cooper ties China's re-emergence as a naval power to its expanding economic and security interests.

Jun 8, 2009
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A Survey of Missions for Unmanned Undersea Vehicles

RAND identifies seven military missions for unmanned undersea vehicles (UUVs) that appear most promising to pursue in terms of military need, operational and technical risks, non-UUV alternatives, and cost.

Jun 1, 2009
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DDG-51 Engineering Training: How Simulators Can Help

Increased use of training simulators could improve engineering watchstanders' proficiency before Navy destroyers go to sea, saving money and reserving time at sea for refined training.

May 13, 2009
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In the Middle of the Fight: An Assessment of Medium-Armored Forces in Past Military Operations

This monograph presents a qualitative assessment of the performance of medium-armored forces in 13 past conflicts that span the range of military operations. The accompanying analysis is designed to help inform U.S. Army decisions about fielding medium-armored forces in the future. The case histories yielded three major insights.

Nov 2, 2008
Research Brief

Sustaining Key Skills in the UK Naval Industry

To preserve its ability to design, build, and support complex warships and submarines, the UK's Ministry of Defence will need to preserve and sustain several key technical skills in the maritime domain.

Jul 15, 2008
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Sustaining Key Skills in the UK Naval Industry

Building on prior RAND research, this monograph explores the need for and retention of technical skills in the UK's naval industrial base, particularly among designers and engineers involved with surface ship and submarine acquisition and support.

Apr 12, 2008
Research Brief

Aircraft Carrier Maintenance Cycles and Their Effects

This research brief summarizes RAND's analysis of the feasibility of different cycle lengths and their effect on the operational availability of Nimitz-class aircraft carriers. The authors also examine cycle length impact on shipyard workloads.

Apr 7, 2008
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Increasing Aircraft Carrier Forward Presence

U.S. Navy aircraft carrier fleets must balance the timing of maintenance, training, and deployment with presence and surge demands. An evaluation of deployment scenarios examines the feasibility of different cycle lengths, their effect on carrier forward presence, and their impact on shipyard workloads.

Mar 17, 2008
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Small Ships in Theater Security Cooperation

The authors evaluate roles for small ships in theater security cooperation, present a concept of operations for employing such ships, describe necessary ship and crew characteristics, and survey classes of suitable vessels.

Mar 16, 2008

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