Examining Operational and Design Effects of MH-60S with Enhanced Weapon Systems in Anti Surface Warfare (ASuW) Missions
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Authors
Paulo, Eugene P.
Paul Beery
Broadfoot, Meredith
Harpel, Beth
Laube, Paul
O'Grady, Michael
Bush, Catherine
Lajoie, Thomas
Parcus, Allison
Overman, Emily
Subjects
MH-60 helicopter
Naval Strike Missile
distributed maritime operations
Naval Strike Missile
distributed maritime operations
Advisors
Date of Issue
2018-04
Date
Presented April 10-12, 2018
Period of Performance: 10/01/2017 - 09/30/2018
Period of Performance: 10/01/2017 - 09/30/2018
Publisher
Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
Project Summary: The United States Navy (USN) employs distributed maritime operations (DMO) by increasing the offensive capabilities of its surface fleet, known as adaptive force packages (AFP). One component of DMO, rotary wing aircraft supporting anti-surface warfare (ASuW), lacks a long-range weapon capability. The purpose of this project was to determine the benefit to DMO of providing the MH-60S fleet with a long-range standoff weapon capability, determine the feasibility of integrating a long-range missile (LRM) onto the MH-60S, and determine the capabilities required of that weapon system by answering the following main two project questions: How can the United States Navy use the MH-60S in greater capacity in DMO for ASuW missions, and what is the current trade space of long-range ASuW weapons that can be added to the MH-60S to affect the DMO environment? A discrete event model was created to simulate ASuW scenarios within DMO and to evaluate the effects to the established measures of effectiveness and performance. Analysis shows that the addition of LRMs provides an increased capability and reduces the overall percentage of threats to the AFP. An analysis of alternatives revealed only three available LRMs are feasible for the USN's consideration.
Type
Report
Description
NPS NRP Executive Summary
Series/Report No
Department
Computer Science (CS)
Organization
Naval Research Program
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
NPS-18-N239-A
Sponsors
PMA-299 Strategic Development, NAVAIR
Funder
NPS-18-N239-A
Format
4 p.
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.