The Arsenal Ship and the U.S. Navy: A Revolution in Military Affairs Perspective.

Abstract

This thesis examines one of the U.S. Navy's major capability initiatives aimed at addressing the changed strategic and technological environment since the end of the Cold War. This initiative is Known as the Arsenal Ship. This thesis considers operational concepts for use of the Arsenal Ship; it examines some of the cost and technical issues that have been raised, and it reviews possible alternatives. The thesis concludes that the Arsenal Ship is a viable platform for meeting the U.S. Navy's requirement for littoral power projection to meet the strategic and technological requirements of the 21st century. While there are limitations to the Arsenal Ship, the program is conceptually sound and the Arsenal Ship demonstrator program should be pursued.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA327039

Entities

People

  • Dawn H. Driesbach

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Aircrafts
  • Boats
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Cooperative Engagement Capability
  • Information Systems
  • Military Applications
  • Military Organizations
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Prompt Global Strike
  • Warfare
  • Weapons Effects

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