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Title: | Analysis of Possible Solutions to Support the Timely Delivery of the Columbia Class Submarine |
Authors: | Benjamin Field |
Keywords: | Submarine Defense Production Act Title III Columbia-Class Submarine Submarine Industrial Base Nuclear Triad Ohio-Class Submarine Ballistic Missile Submarines SSBN |
Issue Date: | 3-Aug-2022 |
Publisher: | Acquisition Research Program |
Citation: | Published--Unlimited Distribution |
Series/Report no.: | Acquisition Management;NPS-AM-22-198 |
Abstract: | Ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) are a stealthy, survivable launch platform that contribute to strategic deterrence, the number one mission of the Department of Defense. Ohio-class SSBNs, which have filled the role of sea-based deterrence for the last 40 years, are reaching their retirement criteria. In order to prevent a gap in nuclear deterrent capability, the successor to the Ohio-class, the Columbia-class, must be built according to schedule. However, the Columbia-class submarine is experiencing setbacks due to multiple issues with the software used to generate key design documents, an industrial base that is struggling to support the construction of three submarines per year (two Virginia-class fast attack submarines and one Columbia-class SSBN), and quality assurance issues with key manufacturers. With a mission as important as strategic deterrence on the line, developing a useful solution quickly is of the highest importance. This research analyzed the Columbia-class submarine acquisition program, generated a case study, and concluded with a case study analysis that utilizing the Defense Production Act Title III, which could re-bolster the submarine industrial base, and fully restoring and improving existing quality assurance programs could increase the likelihood of delivering the first Columbia-class submarine on schedule while also optimizing for cost, performance, and technological risk. |
Description: | Acquisition Management / Graduate Student Research |
URI: | https://dair.nps.edu/handle/123456789/4710 |
Appears in Collections: | NPS Graduate Student Theses & Reports |
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NPS-AM-22-198.pdf | Student Thesis | 2.1 MB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
SYM-AM-22-103.pdf | Student Poster | 904 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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