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Obsolescence management for Virginia-Class submarines : case study.

This case study describes how the Navy resolves technology obsolescence issues that directly affect the operational capability, safety, and reliability of almost every major electronics system on Virginia-class submarines. To date, the Navy has solved approximately 1,000 obsolescence issues. The sol...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: United States. Defense Standardization Program Office
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published: Ft. Belvoir : Defense Standardization Program Office, [2010]
Subjects:
Virginia Class (Submarines) > Maintenance and repair > Case studies.
Submarines (Ships) > Electronic equipment > United States > Maintenance and repair > Case studies.
Defense Standardization Program (U.S.)
Administration and management.
Economics and cost analysis.
Submarine engineering.
Obsolescence.
Submarines.
Management.
Submarine equipment.
Electronic equipment.
Modular construction.
Costs.
Reliability.
Case studies.
Safety.
Standardization.
Naval architecture.
Navy.
Life expectancy(service life)
Lessons learned.
Acquisition.
VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINES
SSN 774 CLASS SUBMARINES
COST AVOIDANCE
TR IPT(TECHNOLOGY REFRESH INTEGRATED PRODUCT TEAM)
OPEN ARCHITECTURE
COTS(COMMERCIAL OFF THE SHELF)
A RCI(ACOUSTIC RAPID COTS INSERTION)
OMIS(OBSOLESCENCE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM)
DMSMS(DIMINISHING MANUFACTURING SOURCES AND MATERIAL SHORTAGES)
TRI(TECH REFRESH ISSUE)
Online Access:https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo25460
Description
Summary:This case study describes how the Navy resolves technology obsolescence issues that directly affect the operational capability, safety, and reliability of almost every major electronics system on Virginia-class submarines. To date, the Navy has solved approximately 1,000 obsolescence issues. The solutions have resulted in more than $96 million in cost avoidance.
Item Description:"1 October 2010."
Case study.
Title from title screen (viewed on July 17, 2012).
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (8 pages) : color illustrations
Access:APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE.