Amphibious Tactical Supt Units

Abstract

TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION: Provides for research efforts on Landing Craft Air Cushioned (LCAC) Future Naval Capabilities to transfer technologies to functional uses on current LCACs. Current technology initiatives include the following: sustainability/readiness/performance analysis; LCAC communications improvements; development and qualification of full authority digital engine controller for LCAC engines, new torque meter design for ETF40B engines and fuel efficiency trials. Landing Craft, Utility Replacement (LCU(R)) Capabilities Based Assessment (CBA) will define mission, identify and evaluate capabilities, identify and assess potential solutions, and evaluate operational risk in order to provide recommendations for validation authority for high speed, high capacity assault craft replacement.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2012
Source ID
0204413N_7_1319_PB_2012
Change Summary Explanation
Technical: Not applicable. Schedule: Added funds to begin LCU(R) CBA.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Contracts
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Efficiency
  • Energetic Materials
  • Fuel Efficiency
  • Fuels
  • Landing Craft
  • Materials
  • Qualifications
  • Specifications
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.

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