Naval research into the new millennium-pitfalls, challenges, and opportunities

摘要

Naval research will be critical in meeting the challenges of the new millennium. Pitfalls in the process exist. This article discusses how modeling and simulation can lead to incorrect conclusions and how over-reliance on inclusion of commercial off-the-shelf products may not yield what is really needed. The idea that Information Technology may not Be the answer to every need, and Can actually cause problems, is Also discussed. Research opportu- Nities are addressed. The article Reviews the issue of whether the New paradigm of a single corpo- Rate entity defining a new genera- Tion of ships will necessarily bring Into the picture research and tech- Nology concepts that may derive From a broader team approach.