Designing Adaptable Ships
Subtitle: Modularity and Flexibility in Future Ship Designs
Publisher: RAND Corporation
Published: Apr 07, 2016
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9780833087225
Description: "In the face of challenges to acquire and support the numbers and types of ships needed to meet national security requirements in an environment of rapid change and shrinking defense budgets, this report explores the U.S. Navy's options for extending the service lives of operational ships by adopting the concepts of modularity and flexibility in ship design. These concepts can help to mitigate the risks of uncertain future missions and technologies to which ships will need to adapt, as well as potentially reduce modernization costs and/or initial cost. The report examines the concepts of modularity and flexibility, technological trends, the current geopolitical context, and lessons from past incorporation of new missions and technologies into naval ships. It also provides a roadmap for future U.S. Navy modularity and flexibility efforts"--Publisher's description.
Notes: Source title: Designing Adaptable Ships: Modularity and Flexibility in Future Ship Designs