Purpose of this paper is defining a framework for the “Warfighter-Centered Design” (WCD) of new concepts for naval combat systems. This framework explicitly takes into account the business value of WCD with respect to safety, optimal manning and reduced lifecycle costs. WCD improves safety because lack-of usability can lead to serious consequences; the analysis of the accident of USS Vincennes ...

Naval Research Laboratory Marine Meteorology Division SAIC, Inc Surveillance and Reconnaissance Solutions Division University at Albany, State University of New York Atmospheric Sciences Research Center Albany, NY Yankee Environmental Systems, Inc. Naval Postgraduate School Center for Interdisciplinary Remotely Piloted Aircraft Studies Naval Postgraduate School Meteorology and Physical Oceanogr...

This is a condensed version of this article originally prepared for the USNA McMullen Naval History Symposium in 2017 and collaboration between David Boslaugh, Peter Marland, John Vardalas (Stevens Institute Technology) who have previously written about postwar development naval digital systems their respective countries.

Cockpit moving-maps have provided heightened situation awareness to Navy fighter pilots for over ten years. The Navy now plans to install a moving-map into its multifunction MH-60S helicopter, which will perform sea-based missions such as combat search and rescue and mine countermeasures. The authors surveyed 49 Navy helicopter aircrew for their preferences with respect to four map types and si...

The Navy and Marine Corps provide the Nation with a flexible and joint instrument of security policy with which to promote stability, project maritime power landward, and exercise American sovereignty abroad. Naval forces shape the global security environment; help assure access to regions of vital interest; and permit timely, and frequently, the initial crisis response from the sea. The abilit...

Program Executive Office Ground Combat Systems (PEO GCS) manages the development, systems integration, acquisition, testing, fielding, modernization and sustainment of the U.S. Army’s ground combat systems to provide world-class, affordable and relevant capabilities to soldiers and marines. Systems include the Abrams main battle tank, Bradley Family of Vehicles (FoV), self-propelled howitzers, ...

1Research Department for Underwater Acoustics and Marine Geophysics, Bundeswehr Technical Centre for Ships and Naval Weapons, Naval Technology and Research (WTD 71), Klausdorfer Weg 2, 24148 Kiel, Germany 2Navy Center for Applied Research in Artificial Intelligence, Naval Research Laboratory, 4555 Overlook Avenue S.W., Washington, DC 20375, USA 3Acoustic Research Laboratory, National University...