Multi-Parameter Analysis of an Airship for ASW Defense of the US
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Authors
Green, John M.
Subjects
Airship
ASW
Towed Sonar
ASW
Towed Sonar
Advisors
Date of Issue
2025-03-18
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Publisher
Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
This study supports sponsor decision-making by evaluating the viability of a modern airshipas a cost-effective, persistent Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) asset for U.S. coastal defense. The goal is to reduce operational strain on high-demand platforms and provide a credible alternative to expensive, limited-use systems during both peacetime and contingency operations. The methodology for this study follows a traditional systems analysis systems engineering approach. The first phase of this study used a student group of four naval officers to examine the use of the airship in a proposed operational environment. The students assessed different equipment options as a part of determining platform effectiveness. The second phase involved a group of four systems engineering students with an ASW background. Their goal was to develop the system requirements as they would be found in a government request for proposal. The third phase involved the principal investigator using ChatGPT to investigate the research questions and originally proposed. ChatGPT was used primarily as a search engine to overcome the deficiencies of Bing and Chrome. ChatGPT was also used to organize the search results. Finally, a student analyzed the airship concept as a product line. The output of his thesis was a description of the product line cost model that could be used going forward. This research uses historical precedent and emerging technologies to explore how unconventional platforms might supplement or relieve pressure on high-demand ASW assets in both peacetime and conflict scenarios.
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Technical Report
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NPS Report Number
NPS-SE-25-001
Sponsors
Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program
Commander, Third Fleet
Commander, Third Fleet
Funding
This research is supported by funding from the Naval Postgraduate School, Naval Research Program (PE0605853N/2098). https://nps.edu/nrp
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)
Format
283 p.
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Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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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.