Transitioning Technology to Naval Ships

Abstract

Transitioning technology from the academic and industrial research environment to installation on USN ships is a complex process that intersects five domains: The S&T Community, the Resource Sponsors, the Acquisition and Engineering Community, Industry, and the Fleet. This paper presents both the current model and an alternate model for technology transition. These models reflect three drivers for inserting a new technology into a given system: filling a military capability gap, exploiting technology opportunities, and managing risk across a portfolio of systems. A discussion of how the different domains impact the processes is also included. The paper continues with a discussion of technology transition challenges, provides technology transition examples, and offers recommendations to improve the process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 18, 2010
Accession Number
ADA525441

Entities

People

  • Norbert Doerry

Organizations

  • Naval Sea Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Intellectual Property
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Naval Architecture
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Organizational Structure
  • Propulsion Systems
  • Reliability
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Facilities

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
  • Systems Analysis and Design