Systems Engineering a Naval Railgun

Abstract

An effective systems engineering process will provide the framework to enable the complex technical endeavor of railgun system design and development to transition from a set of research projects to a viable acquisition program. The detailed formulation and application of the railgun systems engineering process will be defined by government acquisition agents and the selected private sector contractors in accordance with United States (US) Department of Defense policy and regulation and in keeping with best systems engineering practices. Three factors that are critical to the success of the US Navy's Railgun Program include integrated product teams, risk management, and early systems engineering planning and commitment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2006
Accession Number
ADA476695

Entities

People

  • John Bean
  • Paul Shebalin
  • William Solitario

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Configuration Management
  • Contractors
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Electromagnetic Guns
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Military Acquisition
  • Risk Management
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • United States
  • Weapon Systems

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Software Engineering.
  • ballistics.