The Politics of Naval Innovation.

Abstract

This study examines how innovations in technology and doctrine can help trigger revolutions in military affairs by studying historical cases of how technologically advanced systems found their way from the drawing board to the fleet. The cases studied are the Tomahawk cruise missile and the Aegis combat system. The research analyzes the advocacy techniques used to advance these systems and does so through a combined political science/organizational theory lens.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA288792

Entities

People

  • Bradd C. Hayes
  • Douglas V. Smith

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Anti-Ship Missiles
  • Control Systems
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Systems Engineering
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.