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Research Brief
Diversifying the Customer Base for Shipbuilding in the United Kingdom
UK's attempts to re-enter the commercial shipbuilding market or enter the military ship export market would face daunting challenges. Design breakthroughs by the UK could help its competitive position, but such advances require risky investments.
Nov 25, 2005
Research Brief
Building Ships On Time: How Can the Defence Procurement Agency More Accurately Monitor Progress?
UK military shipbuilding experiences considerable schedule slippage. To assess the reasons for this and means to improve it, RAND researchers surveyed major shipbuilders, reviewed relevant literature, and identified the primary causes of production d...
Nov 25, 2005
Research Brief
Assessing Container Security: A Framework for Measuring Performance of the Global Supply Chain
Since 9/11, several programs have been implemented to improve security of the global supply chain. In reviewing these programs, this study concludes that supply-chain efficiency and security are distinct but interconnected and recommends considering ...
Nov 25, 2005
Report
The New Face of Naval Strike Warfare
The combat leverage of U.S. carrier strike groups has improved qualitatively since Sept. 11, 2001, with carrier-based fighters conducting coordinated missions in areas of Afghanistan and Iraq well beyond coastal reaches. Future plans hold promise for further advancements.
Oct 28, 2005
Commentary
Katrina Shows Supply Chain Needs National Attention
Published commentary by RAND staff: Katrina Shows Supply Chain Needs National Attention in the Los Angeles Business Journal.
Sep 26, 2005
Report
The United Kingdom’s Nuclear Submarine Industrial Base, Volume 3: Options for Initial Fuelling
Assesses where the United Kingdom's nuclear fuelling of submarines should occur to best minimise cost and schedule risks.
Aug 30, 2005
Report
The United Kingdom’s Nuclear Submarine Industrial Base, Volume 1: Sustaining Design and Production Resources
Recommends strategies to efficiently sustain and operate the United Kingdom's submarine industrial base.
Aug 30, 2005
Commentary
Beware Beijing's Military Ambitions
Published commentary by RAND staff.
Aug 7, 2005
Report
The United Kingdom’s Naval Shipbuilding Industrial Base: The Next Fifteen Years
Assesses whether shipyards, other naval firms, and suppliers in the United Kingdom have sufficient capacity to meet the demands of the Ministry of Defence's planned naval acquisition programme over the next 15 years.
Jun 20, 2005
Report
Outsourcing and Outfitting Practices: Implications for the Ministry of Defence Shipbuilding Programmes
Advises how the United Kingdom should best use modern outsourcing and outfitting practices for shipbuilding in the years to come.
Jun 15, 2005
Report
Differences Between Military and Commercial Shipbuilding: Implications for the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence
Looks at the feasibility of UK shipbuilders expanding outside their domestic military contracts into the worldwide commercial or foreign military markets.
Jun 15, 2005
Report
Options for Reducing Costs in the United Kingdom’s Future Aircraft Carrier (CVF) Programme
Examines ways in which the UK Ministry of Defence can reduce the whole-life costs and manpower requirements of the Royal Navy's two Future Aircraft Carriers (CVFs).
May 6, 2005
Report
De onderbouwing van DGG-beleid (The Foundation of Freight Policy): Een procesbesschrijving voor het gebruik van beleidsinhoudelijke gegevens (A Process Description for Performance Measurement Within the Policy Process)
A process analysis to support implementation of a new budgetary process, which shows that three different processes interact and compete for the attention of policymakers: the budgetary, data collection, and policy making processes.
Mar 29, 2005
Report
A Preliminary Investigation of Ship Acquisition Options for Joint Forcible Entry Operations
Describes the global environment in which joint forcible entry operations might occur and the role of naval power in that environment.
Mar 22, 2005
Commentary
Strengthening the Partnership
Published commentary by RAND staff.
Feb 22, 2005
Report
Modernizing the U.S. Aircraft Carrier Fleet: Accelerating CVN 21 Production Versus Mid-Life Refueling
What are the pros and cons of speeding up production of the Navy's newest carrier?
Jan 1, 2005
Report
Evaluating the Viability of 100 Per Cent Container Inspection at America's Ports
As U.S. maritime security adapts to the terrorist threat, we argue that quantitative analysis should be used to evaluate security initiatives and present a case study of one proposed measure: 100 percent scanning of containers entering the country.
Jan 1, 2005
Report
Artificial Reefs: A Disposal Option for Navy and MARAD Ships
Examines the demand for retired ships to be used for artificial reefs and reviews possible ship-to-reef business models.
Dec 20, 2004
Report
Framework for Quantifying Uncertainty in Electric Ship Design
RAND presents a framework for assessing various components of electric drive propulsion for naval vessels and determining their effects on overall ship performance.
Dec 20, 2004
News Release
Sea Containers May Be a Vehicle for Transporting Terrorism
Terrorists could use containers on ships to transport weapons and dangerous materials, or could use the containers themselves as weapons of mass destruction.
Sep 8, 2003

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Ships

Topic Synonyms:
Boats;
Watercraft

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Monika Cooper

Senior Technical Analyst, Doctoral Candidate, Former Combatant Commands & NATO Liaison, RAND National Security Research Division (NSRD)

Monika Cooper (she/her) is a senior technical advisor at RAND Corporation in Arlington, VA, and previously served on the International Staff as a Communications, Command, Control, and Surveillance (C3S) life cycle expert for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Brussels, Belgium from…
Jessie Riposo

Director, Disaster Management & Resilience Program, RAND Homeland Security Research Division

Jessie Riposo directs the Disaster Management & Resilience Program (DMR) within the RAND Homeland Security Research Division, and is a senior operations researcher at the RAND Corporation. She focuses on developing and maintaining the capabilities required to conduct research and analysis in…

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