Long / Reppy The Genesis of New Weapons

Decision Making for Military R & D
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4831-8974-1
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Web PDF

The Genesis of New Weapons: Decision Making for Military R&D covers the meeting held to convene military officers, civilian managers of R&D programs, and members of the research groups in industry and get insights from them regarding the decision-making process for initiation and carrying out of R&D programs. The book first gives an introductory overview of the decision making in the military R&D. Topics on the problems usually encountered are then examined. These problems include bureaucratic and other problems in planning and managing military, decision making, and defense. Then, the text discusses the birth of weapons and the R&D process. Finally, the book looks into the political intervention and its implications for the military R&D. The selection will be beneficial to those in the military, government offices, and related agencies or sectors.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Long, Franklin A.

Reppy, Judith

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;The Genesis of New Weapons: Decision Making for Military R & D;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;6
5;Preface;8
6;The Genesis of New Weapons;10
7;Part I: Introduction;12
7.1;Chapter 1. Decision Making in Military R&D: An Introductory Overview;14
7.1.1;THE CORNELL/ROCKEFELLER WORKSHOP;16
7.1.2;OVERVIEW OF THE MILITARY R&D PROGRAM;17
7.1.3;DECISIONS FOR MILITARY R&D: PROBLEMS AND PERSPECTIVES;19
7.1.4;GENESIS OF NEW WEAPONS;22
7.1.5;COMPARISONS OF U . S . AND USSR MILITARY R&D;23
7.1.6;ORGANIZATIONAL AND POLITICAL OVERSIGHT FOR MILITARY R&D;26
7.1.7;LOOKING TO THE FUTURE;27
7.1.8;NOTES;29
8;Part II: The Problems;30
8.1;Chapter 2. Bureaucratic and Other Problems In Planning and Managing Military R & D;32
8.1.1;THE NATURE OF THE FORCES;34
8.1.2;THE NATURE OF BUREAUCRATIC AND OTHER PROBLEMS;35
8.1.3;CONCLUDING REMARKS;42
8.1.4;NOTES;43
8.2;Chapter 3. Decision Making in Military R & D;44
8.2.1;GENERAL STRATEGIC SITUATION AND THE REQUIREMENTS PROCESS;45
8.2.2;TIME, TECHNOLOGY AND PROCUREMENT;47
8.2.3;SOME MODEST PROPOSALS;48
8.3;Chapter 4. The Defense Industry's Role in Military R & D Decision Making;50
8.3.1;THE IMPACT OF THE INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE;52
8.3.2;THE IMPACT OF THE ACQUISITION PROCESS;59
8.3.3;IS INDUSTRIAL CREATIVITY REALLY ENCOURAGED?;63
8.3.4;SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVING DEFENSE R&D;64
8.3.5;NOTES;67
9;Part Ill: The Genesis of New Weapons;70
9.1;Chapter 5. Conception of New Defense Systems and the Role of Government R & D Centers;72
9.1.1;INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS OF MILITARY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT;74
9.1.2;FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF DEFENSE SYSTEMS ACQUISITION;78
9.1.3;POLICIES GOVERNING MAJOR SYSTEMS ACQUISITION;80
9.1.4;MISSION ELEMENT NEED FORMULATION;83
9.1.5;CONCEPT FORMULATION;87
9.1.6;FEEDBACK FROM DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, AND OPERATION;92
9.1.7;SUMMARY;94
9.1.8;NOTES;95
10;Part IV: The R & D Process;98
10.1;Chapter 6. American Styles of Military R&D;100
10.1.1;OBSERVATIONS;118
10.1.2;NOTES;119
10.2;Chapter 7. The Influence of the Civilian Sector on Military R & D;124
10.2.1;OBJECTIVES, POLICY, AND PHILOSOPHY;125
10.2.2;ECONOMIC INFLUENCES ON TECHNOLOGY;127
10.2.3;CIVILIAN TECHNOLOGY FOR MAJOR WEAPONS SYSTEMS;128
10.2.4;THE ROLE OF CONSUMER GOODS TECHNOLOGY;132
10.2.5;LITTLE TECHNOLOGY– BIG TECHNOLOGY;134
10.2.6;THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN SIMPLICITY AND SOPHISTICATION IN THE UNITED STATES;137
10.2.7;SIMPLICITY VERSUS COMPLEXITY IN SOVIET WEAPON SYSTEMS;139
10.2.8;CONCLUSIONS;143
10.2.9;NOTES;146
10.3;Chapter 8. The Soviet Style of Military R & D;148
10.3.1;SOVIET MILITARY TECHNOLOGY;148
10.3.2;THE SIZE OF THE SOVIET MILITARY R&D EFFORT;150
10.3.3;STRUCTURE OF THE WEAPONS ACQUISITION PROCESS;152
10.3.4;THE DRIVING FORCES OF MILITARY R&D;163
10.3.5;CONCLUSION;165
10.3.6;NOTES;167
11;Part V: Political Control of Military R & D;170
11.1;Chapter 9. Organization and Process in Military R & D;172
11.1.1;THE CHARACTER OF THE MILITARY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESS;173
11.1.2;RECENT HISTORY: PERSISTENT AND VEXING PROBLEMS;175
11.1.3;THOUGHTS ON ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN;187
11.1.4;NOTES;191
11.2;Chapter 10. The Decision–Making Role of Congress;193
11.2.1;RECENT TRENDS IN CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT;195
11.2.2;THE R&D SUBCOMMITTEES OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEES;197
11.2.3;PROBLEM AREAS IN CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT;199
11.2.4;POSSIBLE REFORMS;201
11.2.5;NOTES;203
12;Glossary of Acronyms;206
13;Index;208
14;About the Contributors;220