NNS020207-02. Future Small Fast Combatants Reviewed by NSWCCD and ONR
Owen Ritter, Total Ship Systems Directorate, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock
CARDEROCK, Md. (NNS) -- Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD) hosted an Office of Naval Research-planned "Technology for Small, Fast Ships" workshop recently. Experts explored cost-versus-gain of shipboard hull, maintenance and electrical technologies related to future small, fast combatants that could be incorporated into a demonstration vehicle within five years.
A wide variety of participants came to the Carderock headquarters from a cross-section of contractors and Navy organizations. NSWCCD's science and technology council supported their efforts by reviewing identified technologies, and offering input.
The difficulty they faced involved selecting emerging technologies that could be evaluated, demonstrated and incorporated into small, fast-ship designs over a five-year period. Technology categories include vulnerability, signatures, hull forms and propulsors, electric power and a host of others. Benefits envisioned consist of improved combatant effectiveness, cost reduction and better survivability.
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