Distributed surface force
| Autor: | Buss, John, Magbanua, Rico, Thompson, Chrisman, Toh, Wei Quan, Tan, Min Yan, Goff, John, Moss, Andrew, Wall, Damien, Ling, Yu Xian, Teo, Hui Fen, Jurgensen, Sean, Moyer, Kyle, Foo, Ceying, Ng, Yeow Chon, Wee, Toon Joo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Druh dokumentu: | Diplomová práce |
| Popis: | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited Large naval surface combatants are potentially held at risk by adversarial anti-access aerial denial (A2AD) weapon systems. To mitigate that risk we propose a distributed surface force concept, which relies on a cost-effective small surface combatant (SSC) capable of augmenting current forces in the 2025–2030 timeframe. We show that dispensing offensive and defensive power onto numerous smaller platforms has several advantages, including a more resilient force structure, greater number of ships, and fiscal cost savings. After employing the systems engineering process tailored to the problem to understand requirements and alternatives, a single mission SSC adapted to anti-surface warfare (ASUW) emerged as the solution. The SSC is conceptually employed in an armada composed of existing naval forces, which provide a protective shield against a multi-threat enemy force. The Armada is nominally composed of Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, Littoral Combat Ships and SSCs. The SSC’As capabilities include eight anti-ship cruise missiles with a range of 90 nautical miles, speed greater than 25 knots, and organic detection and classification range of at least 60 nautical miles. |
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