SELF-PROPELLED WHEELED HOWITZER FOR MARINE CORPS USE: CAPABILITY-BASED ASSESSMENT

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dc.contributor.advisorDillard, John T.
dc.contributor.advisorGiles, Kathleen B.
dc.contributor.authorBrowne, Kyle D.
dc.contributor.departmentGraduate School of Business and Public Policy (GSBPP)
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-13T22:47:56Z
dc.date.available2019-02-13T22:47:56Z
dc.date.issued2018-12
dc.description.abstractThe U.S. Marine Corps artillery community faces a growing capability gap in relation to peer adversaries, such as China and Russia, threatening its effectiveness and survivability in future conflicts. The Marine Corps’ primary artillery system, the M777 towed howitzer, fails to provide the necessary firepower, mobility, and transportability required in future engagements. Wheeled artillery platforms present an opportunity to close these capability gaps, offering improved mobility and firepower, while remaining transportable enough for expeditionary operations. This study compares the M777 against various wheeled howitzer systems and concepts using a capabilities-based assessment approach. The wheeled howitzers outperformed the M777 in every metric, regardless of system requirement importance, challenging the effectiveness of towed artillery systems. The analysis identifies the Hawkeye, a truck-mounted 105 mm cannon, as the overwhelming favorite among the systems, despite its shorter range and smaller caliber. Hawkeye’s lightweight design, high rate of fire, and ability to rapidly emplace and displace make it well suited for the expeditionary nature of the Marine Corps. Incorporating the Hawkeye, or another wheeled artillery system, into the artillery arsenal provides the Marine Corps with an improved artillery capability needed for future conflicts.en_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
dc.description.serviceCaptain, United States Marine Corpsen_US
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/selfpropelledwhe1094561319
dc.identifier.thesisid31680
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/61319
dc.publisherMonterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.rightsThis 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.en_US
dc.subject.authorartilleryen_US
dc.subject.authorself-propelleden_US
dc.subject.authorwheeleden_US
dc.subject.authorMarine Corpsen_US
dc.subject.authormobilityen_US
dc.subject.authorforce structureen_US
dc.subject.authorfeasibilityen_US
dc.subject.authorhowitzeren_US
dc.subject.authorcannonen_US
dc.subject.authorfire supporten_US
dc.subject.authorindirect fireen_US
dc.subject.authorcapabilities-based assessmenten_US
dc.subject.authorCBAen_US
dc.titleSELF-PROPELLED WHEELED HOWITZER FOR MARINE CORPS USE: CAPABILITY-BASED ASSESSMENTen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dspace.entity.typePublication
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineManagementen_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameMaster of Science in Managementen_US
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