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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
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
Report
Learning from Experience: Volume III: Lessons from the United Kingdom's Astute Submarine Program
This volume presents a set of lessons learned from the United Kingdom's Astute submarine program that could help inform future program managers.
Nov 16, 2011
Report
Lessons from the Submarine Programs of the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia
An examination of five submarine programs in the three countries—the UK's Astute program; the U.S. Navy's Ohio, Seawolf, and Virginia programs; and Australia's Collins program—identifies lessons that could help inform future program managers.
Nov 16, 2011
Report
Learning from Experience: Volume IV: Lessons from Australia's Collins Submarine Program
This volume presents a set of lessons learned from Australia's Collins submarine program that could help inform future program managers.
Nov 16, 2011
Report
Root Cause Analyses of Nunn-McCurdy Breaches, Volume 1: Zumwalt-Class Destroyer, Joint Strike Fighter, Longbow Apache, and Wideband Global Satellite
Congressional concern with cost overruns in some major defense acquisition programs led to an investigation of root causes by examining program reviews, analyzing data, participating in contractor briefings, and holding meetings with stakeholders.
Nov 7, 2011
Report
Are Ships Different? Policies and Procedures for the Acquisition of Ship Programs
The policies and procedures established by the Department of Defense for program management and oversight can be tailored to meet the unique needs of ship acquisition programs without compromising oversight.
Nov 3, 2011
Report
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
Report
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
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
Report
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
Report
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
Report
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
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
Report
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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Ships

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Boats;
Watercraft

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