Shared Modular Build of Warships: How a Shared Build Can Support Future Shipbuilding

Abstract

Why would a warship program follow a multiple-yard, modular-build strategy? And how might such a program be managed to deliver those warships? This report sets out to answer these questions by considering the theoretical cost advantages, benefits, and challenges of building warships in modules at multiple yards with final assembly at a single shipyard: the shared-build approach. The basis for this analysis is the case studies of recent shared-build warship programs in the United States, France, and the United Kingdom (UK). We do not prescribe specific steps to take; rather, we draw out key points and themes from the case studies and analyze these. In this way, decision makers and future program managers can draw on the experiences of others who might have faced similar challenges.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA539739

Entities

People

  • Hanlin Tang
  • John F. Schank
  • Laurence Smallman
  • Stephanie Pezard

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Attack Submarines
  • Boats
  • Business Administration
  • Composite Materials
  • Contracts
  • Cost Reductions
  • Defense Systems
  • Fabrication
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Manufacturing
  • Marine Transportation
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • Shipbuilding
  • Uss Truxtun

Readers

  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).