Shared Modular Build of Warships: How a Shared Build Can Support Future Shipbuilding

摘要

Why would a warship program follow a multiple-yard, modular-build strategy. And how might such a program be managed to deliver those warships. This report sets out to answer these questions by considering the theoretical cost advantages, benefits, and challenges of building warships in modules at multiple yards with final assembly at a single shipyard: the shared-build approach. The basis for this analysis is the case studies of recent shared- build warship programs in the United States, France, and the United Kingdom (UK). We do not prescribe specific steps to take; rather, we draw out key points and themes from the case studies and analyze these. In this way, decision makers and future program managers can draw on the experiences of others who might have faced similar challenges.