Systems Engineering of Future Strategic Systems
Abstract
Future strategic systems will be developed to meet new and different requirements. Among these are the changes imposed by the evolving world situation and by the realities of defense budgeting. Systems-engineering disciplines have been applied to the development of strategic weapon systems with the result that requirements have been identified and met. The capabilities of existing Navy strategic weapon systems and the fact that they were developed within both budget and schedule are proof of this. In the future, however, this will not be sufficient. The entire strategic system, of which the weapon system is only a part, must be subjected to the systems-engineering approach if both system effectiveness and cost effectiveness are to be ensured. Application of these disciplines will lead to identification of the proper distribution of functionality across the system and the areas of technology that must be addressed to have the greatest impact on total system effectiveness. Systems engineering, Strategic weapon systems
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA284384
Entities
People
- Robert V. Gates
Organizations
- Naval Surface Warfare Center