Sustaining U.S. Nuclear Submarine Design Capabilities

• Main Author: Schank, John F. (auth)
• Other Authors: Arena, Mark V. (auth), DeLuca, Paul (auth), Riposo, Jessie (auth), Curry Hall, Kimberly (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2007
• Subjects: Personnel & human resources management; Military engineering; Management & Organizational Behavior; Technology
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Nuclear submarine design resources at the shipyards, their suppliers, and the Navy may erode for lack of demand. Analysis of alternative workforce and workload management options suggests that the U.S. Navy should stretch out the design of the next submarine class and start it early or sustain desig...