SECURITY AFLOAT, GROUNDED IN SCIENCE

Surface Warfare Program

CNA conducts analyses to ensure that U.S. Navy surface ships have the most effective warfighting systems and tactics. Commands rely on independent CNA assessments of how ship systems perform, how to improve that performance through tactical innovation, and what new systems to procure to enable high-end fleet capabilities. Enduring projects include integrated air and missile defense and the interoperability of tracking system data — crucial to the fleet-wide deployment of the current Link-16 network.

CNA Quantifies Missile Defense Training Results

At sea, lives depend on the expertise of sailors assigned to find and destroy incoming missiles. CNA is working to give those sailors objective feedback to better defend the fleet

Analyst Dr. Rahul Patel discusses the close connections between headquarters analysis and operations at sea that result in rapid impact on Navy tactics.

Interoperability: Making Weapons Work as One

When weapons systems do not communicate seamlessly with one another, deadly problems arise. CNA analysts use science to address these interoperability issues.

Contact

Matthew Robinson, Research Program Director

Robinsom@cna.org