Future Fleet Concepts

For decades, the Navy and Marine Corps have relied on CNA expertise to help them anticipate future threats and the technology to counter them. CNA brings unique strengths to the challenge of future fleet concepts:

Independence from the day-to-day demands of running the military
A disciplined, scientific approach to unstructured problems
A deep understanding of military operations that spans generations of naval leadership

CNA developed and ran the Navy’s Future Fleet Design & Architecture 2045 wargame to provide insights to leadership on future investments. Our Marine Corps Program pulled together a full assessment of the Marine Corps future force, which helped shape the commandant’s Force Design 2030. And CNA analysts recently calculated the power demands of ships that will carry electric weapons that have not yet been developed.

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Economic Analysis

Modeling & Simulation

Wargaming

Advanced Aviation from a “Blank Sheet of Paper”

CNA helped the Navy develop the Ford-class aircraft carrier from a “blank sheet of paper” and led the analysis of alternatives for a new fleet of presidential helicopters for the Marine Corps.

CNA Plumbs the Depths of Data for Survey Ship Requirements

When Congress asked the Navy how many new oceanographic survey ships would accomplish all of their important missions, Dr. Mallory Ladd supported the decision-makers with analysis — based on hundreds of thousands of data points. The impact was tangible.

CNA Talks: USS Gerald R. Ford

CNA experts Admiral William Fallon, Dr. George Stewart and Dr. Tim Roberts discuss the Navy’s latest aircraft carrier and CNA’s role in its development.

Floating Warehouses and Flying Marines

CNA’s long history in the development of the Maritime Prepositioning Force.

Wrong War, Right Weapons: Lessons for the Next Conflict

What does the use of advanced “Second Offset” weapons in Operation Desert Storm teach us about the Third Offset and weapons that will use autonomy and artificial intelligence?

Superhumans: Implications of Genetic Engineering and Human-Centered Bioengineering

The director of CNA’s Special Activities and Intelligence Program examined research trends in genetic engineering and human-centered bioengineering. The resulting report explores future implications for national security and offers recommendations to DOD.

ADDRESSING AI’S OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES: PUTTING THE HUMAN IN HUMAN-MACHINE TEAMING

In the future, human soldiers will team with intelligent systems, creating a set of requirements the U.S. military has never faced before. In a seven-page summary, CNA outlines some of the requirements for successful human-machine teaming.

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