| Electromagnetic Environmental Effects System Testing |
02-Sep-2009 |
179 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY WHITE SANDS TEST CENTER WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE NEW MEXICO SURVIVABILITY VULNERABILITY AND ASSESSMENT DIRECTORATE (SVAD)
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 | This Test Operational Procedure (TOP) provides the Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) interface requirements and verification criteria for airborne, sea, space, and ground systems, including associated ordnance, as stated in military standard (MIL-STD)-464A Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Requirement for Systems, as well as ADS-37A-PRF Aeronautical Design Standard for the Electromagnetic Environmental Effects (E3) Performance and Verification Requirements. |
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| Cost Benefit and Capability Analysis of Sea-Base Connectors |
Sep-2009 |
78 pages |
| Authors:
Justin A Dowd; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In this thesis a cost benefit and capability analysis is conducted on a number of Sea-Base connectors. In conducting this analysis the average yearly Operating and Sustainment (O&S) cost of the connectors studied is used along with specific performance data such as maximum payload (in tons), maximum speed (in knots) when loaded to maximum payload, and maximum range (in nautical miles) when operated at maximum payload and maximum speed to ... |
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| Navy CG(X) Cruiser Program: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress |
17-Jul-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | The Navy is currently developing technologies and studying design options for a planned new cruiser called the CG(X). The Navy wants to procure CG(X)s as replacements for its 22 Ticonderoga (CG-47) class Aegis cruisers, which are projected to reach their retirement age of 35 years between 2021 and 2029. The Navy wants CG(X)s to be highly capable ships, particularly in the areas of anti-air warfare (AAW) and ballistic missile defense ... |
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| Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense-Background and Issues for Congress |
21-May-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| As part of its effort to develop an integrated global ballistic missile defense (BMD) system, the Department of Defense (DOD) has modified or is modifying several Navy Aegis cruisers and many Navy Aegis destroyers for BMD operations. DOD has also deployed a large BMD radar -- the Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX) -- on a modified floating oil platform. The proposed FY2010 defense budget requests a total of $1,859.5 million for ... |
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| Navy CG(X) Cruiser Program: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress |
10-Apr-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Navy is currently developing technologies and studying design options for a planned new cruiser called the CG(X). The Navy wants to procure CG(X)s as replacements for its 22 existing Ticonderoga (CG-47) class Aegis cruisers. The Navy wants the CG(X)s to be highly capable ships, particularly in the areas of anti-air warfare (AAW) and ballistic missile defense (BMD). On April 6, 2009, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced a decision ... |
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| The Cooperative Seapower Strategy: Time for a Second Engagement |
23-Mar-2009 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph M Jr; Keenan; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| In October 2007, the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps, and the United States Coast Guard rolled out their tripartite A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower. The strategy was immediately met with mixed reviews, many of them negative. The author holds that A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower doesn't qualify as a true strategy. The problem is that there is no discussion of the means required ... |
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| Model Test Report of a 100,000 Ton Heavy Lift Ship as a Seabased Intermediate Transfer Station |
Mar-2009 |
56 pages |
| Authors:
Richard Mcllwaine; Dan Sheahan; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK DIV BETHESDA MD SHIP SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND DESIGN DEPARTMENT
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| This report describes the second phase of sub-scale testing undertaken at for the CISD developed Intermediate Transfer Station (ITS). Phase I testing used a 50,000 ton Heavy Lift Ship (HLS) and concentrated on a med-moor configuration. Phase II introduced a wider range of configurations, including skin-to-skin, bow-to-stern, and varied headings with the use of a HLS approximately twice the size of the small HLS. The main objectives of the Phase ... |
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| Selective Expeditionary Power: Setting Conditions to Rapidly Achieve Decisive Battle in 2020 |
Jan-2009 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
David L Odom; MARINE CORPS UNIV QUANTICO VA SCHOOL OF ADVANCED WARFIGHTING (SAW)
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| Faced with an evolving enemy threat, the U.S. must adapt to retain flexibility and selectivity in future engagements. Accordingly, readiness to project power, globally and in a timely fashion, must be seriously considered. Through an emphasis on increasing expeditionary capabilities, emerging global partnerships, and future sealift technologies, the United States will be able to continue to rapidly project power globally in 2020 with minimal impact from the planned reduction of ... |
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| Joint Seabasing and Joint Vision 2020 |
Jan-2009 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher L Sutherland; MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND QUANTICO VA
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| The United States armed forces and its coalition partners need to embrace and develop Joint Seabasing due to increasingly difficult political relations and a reduced number of friendly facilities in order to successfully fight future wars and fulfill the full spectrum dominance requirements of Joint Vision 2020. This study seeks to explore what Seabasing is, while also determining if it would improve the current capabilities of the United States Military. ... |
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| Feasibility and Top Level Design of a Scalable Emergency Response System for Oceangoing Assets |
20-Oct-2008 |
205 pages |
| Authors:
Edmond J Dougherty; ABLAZE DEVELOPMENT CORP VILLANOVA PA
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| The scalable emergency system is intended to cover the full scale of possible at-sea incidents from the routine to the rare; from the detection and decontamination of a single piece of equipment before it is loaded on a vessel, to the response, rescue, containment and rehabilitation of a vessel in open waters. The system will be able to safely and quickly decontaminate cargo and personnel, as well as entire vessels ... |
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| A Methodology for Assessing the Military Benefits of Science and Technology Investments |
01-Sep-2008 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
Richard Chait; Albert Sciarretta; Joesph Mait; Jordan Wilcox; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY
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| This paper originated with the concerns of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology (DASA(R&T)), whose duty is to assess the Army's science and technology (S&T) program. The Deputy Assistant Secretary has aggressively sought innovative ideas for measuring the impact of the Army's S&T on the future fighting force. Recently, the National Defense University's Center for Technology and National Security Policy (CTNSP) conducted a full review ... |
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| Physics-Based Modeling and Assessment of Mobile Landing Platform System Design |
01-Sep-2008 |
91 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher G Williams; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In this thesis, the overall throughput rate is examined from a container ship servicing the Sea Base to the objective ashore with attention paid to the Mobile Landing Platform. An initial study was conducted using a variety of air and surface connectors considering the various technologies being developed for the Sea Base concept and the use of a T-AKE class ship acting as a warehouse. A second study was then ... |
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| Evaluation of Multi-Vessel Ship Motion Prediction Codes |
Sep-2008 |
198 pages |
| Authors:
A L Silver; M J Hughes; R E Conrad; S S Lee; J T Klamo; J T Park; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK DIV BETHESDA MD SHIP HYDROMECHANICS DEPT
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| An evaluation of six different multiple body ship motion prediction codes, MVS-CSC, MVTDS, AQWA, ShipMo3D, AEGIR, and LAMP-MULTI, was performed by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD). Each of the codes in this evaluation was chosen based on its accessibility to the Navy or its use by US regulatory agencies. The evaluation was performed in two parts. The first part compared the capabilities of each code against a ... |
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| Sea Base Utility Vessel |
Aug-2008 |
40 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew Newborn; Douglas Rigerink; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK DIV BETHESDA MD SHIP SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND DESIGN DEPARTMENT
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| In the Navy's current Sea Base concept, significant amounts of cargo and personnel require transport over short distances between ships and between ships and shore. This places a heavy transport burden on the Sea Base's helicopters and LCACs, even though neither vehicle is primarily tasked for this duty. Every hour that a helicopter or an LCAC spends ferrying cargo is time that they cannot be performing their primary missions and ... |
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| The Global Fleet Station Concept: Meeting Strategic Level Requirements |
13-Jun-2008 |
86 pages |
| Authors:
Allen D Adkins; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| In October 2007, the combined maritime services of the United States released "A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower," which defined how they will operate to support strategic considerations. One concept looking to support this strategy is the Global Fleet Station (GFS). The GFS concept uses U.S. Navy ships and other governmental assets to set up a self-sustaining base from which to conduct shaping and stability operations. The purpose of ... |
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| Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense - Background and Issues for Congress |
23 MAY 2008 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| As part of its effort to develop a global ballistic missile defense (BMD) system, the Department of Defense (DOD) is modifying 18 Navy cruisers and destroyers for BMD operations, and has deployed a large BMD radar - the Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX) - on a modified floating oil platform. The eventual role for sea-based systems in the world-wide U.S. BMD architecture has not been determined. The overall issue for Congress ... |
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| Defending U.S. National Interests in the Persian Gulf: Going Light |
MAR 2008 |
67 pages |
| Authors:
Michael A. Gretz; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Is it possible to defend U.S. interests in the Persian Gulf through the use of primarily Special Operations Forces (SOF) and light forces? How might implementing this type of force structure affect the perception of U.S. involvement in the region and its ability to project power on a scale commensurate with its interests? This thesis examines two ways that the United States might be able to secure its interests in ... |
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| The Expeditionary Mind |
20-Feb-2008 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
S M Mellon; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| The Marine Corps must remain focused on its amphibious roots and enhance its expeditionary mindset if it is to remain a versatile, fast-moving and hard-hitting... force to meet the demands of the American people and those of the world. As an amphibious force in expeditionary readiness, the Marine Corps must take the time to re-evaluate its role providing rapid response to regions in the Arc of Instability and other similar ... |
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| Global Fleet Station: Station Ship Concept |
Feb-2008 |
68 pages |
| Authors:
Simon Howard; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK DIV BETHESDA MD SHIP SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND DESIGN DEPARTMENT
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| The Global Fleet Station concept is proposed to act as a persistent Sea Base of operations from which to coordinate and employ adaptive force packages within a region of interest. These can primarily be broken down into two types of missions; training and support and humanitarian aid. In support of the Military Effectiveness Group at NSWC-CD, the Center for Innovation in Ship Design developed the Global Fleet Station Station Ship ... |
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| Ungoverned Areas and Threats from Safe Havens |
2008 |
63 pages |
| Authors:
Robert D. Lamb; OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR POLICY PLANNING WASHINGTON DC
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| Individuals and groups who use violence in ways that threaten the United States, its allies, or its partners habitually find or create ways to operate with impunity or without detection. Whether for private financial gain (e.g., by narcotics and arms traffickers) or for harmful political aims (e.g., by insurgents, terrorists, and other violent extremists), these illicit operations are most successful -- and most dangerous -- when their perpetrators have a ... |
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| Ungoverned Areas and Threats from Safe Havens |
2008 |
63 pages |
| Authors:
Robert D. Lamb; OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR POLICY PLANNING WASHINGTON DC
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| Individuals and groups who use violence in ways that threaten the United States, its allies, or its partners habitually find or create ways to operate with impunity or without detection. Whether for private financial gain (e.g., by narcotics and arms traffickers) or for harmful political aims (e.g., by insurgents, terrorists, and other violent extremists), these illicit operations are most successful -- and most dangerous -- when their perpetrators have a ... |
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| Intra-Theater Auxiliary Lift Ship |
Dec-2007 |
51 pages |
| Authors:
Oliver Sander; Parin Shah; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK DIV BETHESDA MD SHIP SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND DESIGN DEPARTMENT
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| The objective of this project was to develop a ship concept for Intra-Theater Auxiliary Lift Ship (ITALS), which involves transporting cargo at high speed within a theater of operations. The function of the ITALS vessel is to transfer rolling stock and cargo between cargo ships, Sea Bases and ports. Design requirements for the vessel included sprint speeds of up to 35 knots, a range of 2,500 nautical miles and the ... |
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| Commanding the Global Fleet Station and the Joint Sea Base |
DEC 2007 |
95 pages |
| Authors:
Peihua Ku; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| By carefully considering the various command structural options available in expeditionary warfare personnel, platforms and capabilities, the U.S. military can leverage these options and other components into an interrelated and more powerful operations program. Particular structural variations are more conducive for supporting and expanding operational maneuver options, including facilitating assured access and entry from the sea. This thesis analyzes complex organizational structures in an effort to maximize the Sea Basing ... |
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| A Systems Engineering Approach for Global Fleet Station Alternatives in the Gulf of Guinea |
DEC 2007 |
491 pages |
| Authors:
Frank C. Axiak; R. B. Crosby; Jennifer M. Delaney; Brian E. Hans; Christian A. Hansen; Justin R. Jomoto; Matthew A. McKenna; John T. Montonye; Kathryn J. Ottersberg; John P. Rummel; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA (MEYER) INST OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
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| This Systems Engineering and Analysis Cohort 12 (SEA-12) report applies a systems engineering process to the largely qualitative Global Fleet Station (GFS) Concept, and its role in ensuring stability in the regions of the world. The authors apply a slightly modified JCIDS process, with a focus on providing "value-based" results. A regional focus on the Gulf of Guinea is selected. Measures are derived in the form of attributes, or specific ... |
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| Ship-to-Objective Maneuver (STOM) in a Chinese Threat Environment |
06 NOV 2007 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Samuel A. Kirby; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| A set of nested concepts guide the future capabilities that the United States Marine Corps will provide to the President and the Joint Force Commander and drive changes to doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel, and facilities (DOTMLPF). One of these concepts is Ship-to-Objective Maneuver (STOM). STOM is the tactical implementation of Operational Maneuver from the Sea (OMFTS) by the MAGTF to achieve the joint force commander's operational ... |
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| A Littoral Combat Model for Land-Sea Missile Engagements |
SEP 2007 |
104 pages |
| Authors:
Casey M. Mahon; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis develops a Littoral Combat Model of interactions between Naval Ships at sea and Anti-Ship Cruise Missile Batteries on land. The Littoral Combat Model seeks to answer the question: Is a modern naval force capable of effectively operating in the dangerous littoral environment? The model is derived from a combination of Hughes Salvo Model and Lanchester's Equations. Cases are developed using either direct fire or area fire weaponry by ... |
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| Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense - Background and Issues for Congress |
26 JUN 2007 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| As part of its effort to develop a global ballistic missile defense (BMD) system, the Department of Defense (DOD) is modifying 18 Navy cruisers and destroyers for BMD operations, and has deployed a large BMD radar the Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX) on a modified floating oil platform. The eventual role for sea-based systems in the worldwide U.S. BMD architecture has not been determined. The overall issue for Congress for this ... |
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| Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) Program |
23-May-2007 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
JOINT HIGH SPEED VESSEL PROGRAM WASHINGTON DC
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| This briefing presents an overview of the Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) Program and discusses the challenges in executing the program |
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| Deployable Air Beam Fender System (DAFS): Energy Absorption Performance Analysis |
30 MAR 2007 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
Paul V. Cavallaro; NAVAL UNDERSEA WARFARE CENTER DIV NEWPORT RI
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| Performance curves detailing the energy absorption parameters of selectively sized deployable air beam fender systems (DAFSs) were established to enable future efficiencies in fender design. Numerical solutions were generated using the ABAQUS/Explicit Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Program for two mooring configurations: ship-to-ship and ship-to-causeway (non-ballasted). The governing energy balance was presented and the contributions of strain energy and air compressibility were assessed for various inflation pressures and DAFS sizes. The ... |
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| The Seductive Effects of an Expeditionary Mindset |
FEB 2007 |
64 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Arnold; AIR WAR COLL MAXWELL AFB AL CENTER FOR STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
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| The U.S. Army is in the midst of undergoing a radical transformation. It is adopting a capabilities-based and modular-type force structure to address a full spectrum of conflict. The premise behind restructuring U.S. Army forces is that future threats will be ambiguous and will no longer be fought in a conventional manner at a known location. Most experts agree that the United States must transition from the focused strategy of ... |
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| Kinetic Energy Kill for Ballistic Missile Defense: A Status Overview |
05 JAN 2007 |
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| Authors:
Steven A. Hildreth; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| For some time, U.S. ballistic missile defense (BMD) programs have focused primarily on developing kinetic energy interceptors to destroy attacking ballistic missiles. These efforts have evolved over 30 years and have produced a significant amount of test data from which much can be learned. This report provides a broad overview of the U.S. investment in this approach to BMD. The data on the U.S. flight test effort to develop a ... |
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| Sea-Based Ballistic Missile Defense - Background and Issues for Congress |
04 DEC 2006 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| In developing a global ballistic missile defense (BMD) system, the Department of Defense (DOD) currently is modifying 18 Navy cruisers and destroyers for BMD operations, and has placed a large BMD radar the Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX) on a modified floating oil platform. The eventual role for sea-based systems in the worldwide U.S. BMD architecture has not been determined. The issue for Congress for this report is: What should be ... |
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| Precipitating the Inevitable: The Surprisingly Benign Impact of Losing Basing Rights in Bahrain |
23 OCT 2006 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Koplovsky; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| What if the United States lost basing rights in Bahrain? Could the United States continue to achieve U.S. national security goals in the Persian Gulf and surrounding region -- including success in the War on Terrorism and responding to a resurgent Iran -- without the permanent presence of the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet Command, a U.S. Marine Corps amphibious unit, and prepositioned U.S. Air Force materiel in Bahrain? This paper ... |
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| Accomplishing Strategic Actions of the National Strategy for Maritime Security through Sea Basing |
23 OCT 2006 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Michael J. Elbert; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Enhancing international cooperation, maximizing domain awareness, embedding security into commercial practices, deploying layered security and assuring continuity of the marine transportation systems are the five strategic actions of the National Strategy for Maritime Strategy (NSMS). The Joint Integrating Concept of Sea Basing is one method the Navy can use to address these actions and shape our maritime community in both the public and private sectors. Sea Basing brings multi-mission platforms ... |
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| Naval Applications of Spar Technology in a Seabasing Environment |
Oct-2006 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Robin Oldfield; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK DIV BETHESDA MD SHIP SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND DESIGN DEPARTMENT
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| Spar technology was initially explored in a 2003 CISD study for the application of a Deep Water Stable Craneship. This vessel used the enhanced seakeeping properties of a spar to dramatically increase operability in a seaway. Whilst the spar concepts developed to date have offered a range of particularly strong, and sometimes unique, capabilities the design has required an undesirably long spar, restricting use to deeper waters. The first part ... |
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| A Need for Systems Architecture Approach for Next Generation Mine Warfare Capability |
SEP 2006 |
107 pages |
| Authors:
Kirk R. Hibbert; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| When operating in a sea borne environment, sea mines can prevent U.S. Navy vessels from meeting operational objectives. Sea mines have the potential of damaging, or destroying ships at sea. The U.S. Navy conducts mine warfare (MIW) operations to meet this threat. Although effective against mining, our countermining operations are currently employing 1960 s technology in an attempt to keep pace with new Concepts of Operations (CONOPS). Today's legacy MIW ... |
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| Tactical Satellite (TacSat) Feasibility Study: A Scenario Driven Approach |
SEP 2006 |
223 pages |
| Authors:
Ryan Davis; Jennifer Gordon; Catherin Jose; Roy Kyser; Stephen May; Nguyen Anh; Maria Olea; Robert Perkins; Jose Reyes; Fredric Scali; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| project concentrates on implementing network centric military operations with specific threat engagement scenarios using legacy and future warfare systems based on open architecture concepts. These systems may be based at sea, on land or in the air, and provide fire control solutions that match sensed threats to available weapons throughout the battle space. Using a unique methodology, the project provides the following: 1) characterization of the battle space 2) description ... |
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| Open Architecture as an Enabler for FORCEnet |
SEP 2006 |
145 pages |
| Authors:
Viviane Deerin; Patrick Grates; Tom Hedge; Sein Kung; Maria Martinez; Percival Mcarthy; Kevin Pugh; Sasha Radojkovic; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
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| This project concentrates on implementing network centric military operations with specific threat engagement scenarios using legacy and future warfare systems based on open architecture concepts. These systems may be based at sea, on land or in the air, and provide fire control solutions that match sensed threats to available weapons throughout the battle space. Using a unique methodology, the project provides the following: 1) characterization of the battle space 2) ... |
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| Conventional Warheads for Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and Issues for Congress |
27 JUN 2006 |
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| Authors:
Amy F. Woolf; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The United States has deployed long-range ballistic missiles as a part of its strategic offensive nuclear forces for more than 40 years. In recent years, analysts both inside and outside the government have suggested that the United States deploy conventional warheads on these missiles. This would provide the United States with the ability to strike promptly anywhere in the world, regardless of the presence of overseas bases or nearby naval ... |
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| The Seductive Effect of an Expeditionary Mindset |
25 MAY 2006 |
76 pages |
| Authors:
Michael J. Arnold; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| The U.S. Army is in the midst of undergoing a radical transformation, adopting a "capabilities-based" and "modular-type" force structure to combat "full spectrum" conflicts for future threats. Future force structure is now designed by adopting various "expeditionary" capabilities. Many contend that mobility is now the key ingredient in transitioning to this new capabilities-based approach and that specific technologies will increase speed and allow U.S. forces to overcome anti-access/area denial challenges. ... |
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| Joint High-Speed Sea Truck |
01-May-2006 |
46 pages |
| Authors:
Tom Lee; Michael Brown; Robert Dvorak; Joseph Marra; NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER CARDEROCK DIV BETHESDA MD
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| The objective of this project was to refine the design of the JHSST to encompass defined and prioritized mission capabilities in addition to its function as the "Seabase to Beach" connector of the "Seabase to Treeline" system, and to detail the design of the JHSST to achieve specified performance characteristics desirable to the JHSST's performance in its proposed mission areas. |
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| Is Sea Based Sustainment Achievable by 2015 |
15 MAR 2006 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel L. Allen; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Seabasing is the subject of one of several Joint Integrating Concepts (JIC) that provide strategic guidance for input into the JCIDS process. The Seabasing JIC presents a vision of future operations from the sea without the benefit of port facilities. Utilizing military art and science, it describes how a commander might employ capabilities to achieve desired effects and objectives, unconstrained by current or programmed capabilities. Originally, a key component of ... |
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| Joint Expeditionary Force Strike Sustainment Vessel and Joint Unmanned Aerial Support Craft Concepts Transforming to Fight Swiftly and Decisively from the Sea and Beyond |
15 MAR 2006 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Drexel D. Heard; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Global logistical challenges during Operation Desert Storm/Shield and Operation Iraqi Freedom highlighted the volatile uncertain complex and ambiguous (VUCA) threats the United States its allies and coalition partners will face in the 21st century. Today U.S. military forward presence relies heavily on foreign access infrastructure and host nation support to generate large stockpiles of supplies to sustain joint force operations. To mitigate the fore mentioned logistical risks i.e. foreign access ... |
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| Conventional Warheads for Long-Range Ballistic Missiles: Background and Issues for Congress |
13 MAR 2006 |
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| Authors:
Amy F. Woolf; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The United States has deployed long-range ballistic missiles as a part of its strategic offensive nuclear forces for more than 40 years. In recent years, analysts both inside and outside the government have suggested that the United States deploy conventional warheads on these missiles. This would provide the United States with the ability to strike promptly anywhere in the world, regardless of the presence of overseas bases or nearby naval ... |
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| Distributed Operations: Translating Tactical Capabilities into Operational Effects |
13 FEB 2006 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Brian L. Gilman; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The Marine Corps Concept for Distributed Operations (DO) builds on the concepts of Operational Maneuver from the Sea and Ship to Objective Maneuver. It envisions dispersing highly-capable, networked, tactical units across the battlespace to maximize the Joint Force Commander's operational reach and the effects of Joint Fires through the generation of operations driven by timely, persistent, actionable intelligence. Distributed operations will enhance the Joint Force Commander's ability to leverage operational ... |
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| Modernization or Containerization |
Jan-2006 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Nathan Frye; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare (EMW) and seabasing operations challenge Marine Corps logisticians to support future maneuver forces ashore from sea bases located in excess of 100 miles from forward combat units. Current operations, such as Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), challenge logistics as forces require support over extreme distances for extended lengths of time. These operations require more streamlined distribution, which will be enabled by the fielding ... |
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| Prepositioning Realignment |
Jan-2006 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
David Nathanson; MARINE CORPS UNIV QUANTICO VA SCHOOL OF ADVANCED WARFIGHTING
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| The Marine Corps' prepositioning programs need to be altered to support the strategic, security, fiscal, and operational realities of the 21st century. The current prepositioning program locations do not support the likely areas where future MAGTF Operations will be executed. Globalization and potential failed states leading to increased instability in certain regions will force the Marine Corps to operate in a wide variety of areas that are not necessarily aligned ... |
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| Evaluation of Options for Overseas Combat Support Basing |
2006 |
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| Authors:
Mahyar A. Amouzegar; Ronald G. McGarvey; Robert S. Tripp; Louis Luangkesorn; Thomas Lang; Jr Roll Charles R.; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| The geopolitical divide that once defined the U.S. military policy collapsed as the Soviet Union disintegrated and was replaced by the rise of regional hegemons, producing an evolving security environment that is driven not only by regional powers but also by a persistent global insurgency and counterinsurgency. The ability of U.S. forces to provide swift and tailored responses to a multitude of threats across the globe is a crucial component ... |
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| Bold Course into the Future or Lost at Sea: A Critical Evaluation of the United States Navy's Ongoing Transformation |
DEC 2005 |
75 pages |
| Authors:
Todd D. Peters; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Throughout its existence, the U.S. Navy has labored under the continuous scrutiny and skepticism of critics who have either questioned its strategic relevance or its cost. Most recently, this historic debate has centered on the various merits, limitations, benefits and difficulties of littoral or shallow-water combat capabilities, amphibious assault operations, long range precision strike operations, and the role of carrier battle groups. Ever rising costs of procurement combined with reductions ... |
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| A Functional Architecture for a Logistics Expert System in a Sea Based Environment |
DEC 2005 |
107 pages |
| Authors:
Henry B. Cook; David M. Hicks; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Armed Forces of the United States are becoming more expeditionary in nature, in that more forces will be home-ported or home-stationed in the Continental U.S. One of the major characteristics associated with future military concepts is that they employ Joint and Coalition Forces from a sea base conducting a full range of operations in the littoral regions of the world. A key aspect of conducting operations is the sustainment ... |
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