Integration of MDUSV into a Carrier/Expeditionary Strike Group
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Authors
Wood, Brian P.
Subjects
models
MDUSV
CSG
ESG
strike group protection
CONOPS
optimization
C2
communications
wargaming
joint campaign analysis
MDUSV
CSG
ESG
strike group protection
CONOPS
optimization
C2
communications
wargaming
joint campaign analysis
Advisors
Date of Issue
2021
Date
2021
Publisher
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
The U.S. Navy is expanding its force of unmanned surface vessels, including medium displacement unmanned surface vessels (MDUSV). The integration of MDUSVs into Carrier and Expeditionary Strike Groups (C/ESGs) needs to be considered. Survival of C/ESGs depends upon many factors, including robust defenses against submarine-launched torpedoes and anti-ship missiles that can be deployed from numerous platforms. Some existing C/ESG anti-submarine and anti-missile defenses require deploying technologies that can be used by these threats to target the C/ESG. One potential approach to establishing reliable defenses is the deployment of unmanned surface vessels in these defense roles. With this approach, defensive technologies may be distanced from the C/ESG and deployed on platforms that present lower risk to the C/ESG and its personnel. This research effort was divided into two parts, the first being an examination of MDUSV integration into C/ESGs through wargaming via the Joint Campaign Analysis operations research class at the Naval Postgraduate School. The second was through a class modeling effort.
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Report
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NPS NRP Executive Summary
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N9 - Warfare Systems
Funding
This research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE 0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrp
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)
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