Over the next twenty years, the proliferation of threats in theundersea environment will likely challenge the platform-centricmodel that the United States Navy uses to maintain dominance inUndersea Warfare (USW). Meanwhile, rapidly maturingtechnologies offer greater capabilities to potential adversariesaround the world. Such a paradigm creates an imperative for theNavy to harness emerging technologies to maintain USWdominance amid a dynamic threat environment, while balancingcost, risk, and required performance. This systems engineeringanalysis develops Advanced Undersea Warfare Systems(AUWS) that provide a technological and tactical advantagebased on the needs of the warfighter. Following critical analysisof the numerous possible alternatives for performing thenecessary Command, Control, Communications, Computers,Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) andprosecution and an objective screening process, four systemarchitectures, and associated operational concepts, are selectedfor detailed analysis. From cost, risk, and performance analyses,superior AUWS concepts are shown to be flexible, scalable, andtailorable systems that balance critical need areas. This analysishighlights the need for new warfare systems that can meet futurechallenges to the traditional platform-centric model for USWdominance. Using the results and recommendations in thisanalysis will allow the Navy to deploy capabilities thateffectively and efficiently meet future operational needs.
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