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Three Design and Build Options Are Available

• The first option is a new design, essentially designing from scratch. This option would be designed and tailor-made to Royal Australian Navy specifications and requirements.
• Another option is called military off-the-shelf (MOTS), which entails acquiring an existing ship design from an Australian or foreign ship producer and making only minor modifications to the design.
• The last option is an evolved MOTS, which also entails acquiring an existing ship design from an Australian or foreign ship producer but making significant modifications to the design.

This study provides a program overview of acquisition options available for the Commonwealth of Australia's next generation naval surface combatant and identifies internal and external factors that can influence a major ship acquisition program. The authors address questions relating to available ship design and build options; various phases, options, and decisions; and aspects that can contribute to the success of an acquisition program. Three broad options for designing and building the new ship include a new design, tailor-made to Royal Australian Navy specifications and requirements; a military off-the-shelf design, which would involve making only minor modifications to an existing ship design; and an evolved military off-the-shelf design, which would involve making more significant modifications to an existing ship design. The authors discuss lessons learned as they apply to different phases of a shipbuilding program and highlight the lessons most applicable to the acquisition strategy selected.

• Chapter One

  Introduction

• Chapter Two

  Establishing and Supporting a Program

• Chapter Three

  SEA 5000 Acquisition Options

• Chapter Four

  Overview of a Naval Shipbuilding Program

• Chapter Five

  Acquisition and Contracting Strategy

• Chapter Six

  The Solutions Analysis Phase

• Chapter Seven

  Design Activities

• Chapter Eight

  Manufacturing and Build

• Chapter Nine

  Test and Trials

• Chapter Ten

  Operations and Support

• Chapter Eleven

  Summary Comments

• Appendix A

  Overview of Recent Shipbuilding Programs in Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom

• Appendix B

  Technology Readiness Levels

• Appendix C

  Best Practices in Scheduling