Assessment of Point Designs Vol. II , Special Working Group (SWG) 6 on Advanced Naval Vehicles, NATO Armament Group, Nov 87 (0124)
Assesses the effectiveness, feasibility and cost of the Advanced Naval Vehicles (ANVs), which were designed, at the pre-feasibility level of detail, by the 8 nations of SWG 6: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, United Kingdom and USA. The assessment is documented in 3 separately bound volumes. Volume I - Synopsis, Volume II - Detailed Assessment (as presented herein) and Volume III - Supporting Documents. A short Executive Summary, with recommendations to the NNAG, was also issued under separate cover. SWG 6 work on this project was initiated in 1984 with the development of Outline NATO Staff Targets (ONSTs) for Hydrofoils, Surface Effect Ships (SES) and Small-Waterplane-Area Twin-Hull (SWATH) ships. Each ONST called for a multi-mission capability with emphasis on the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) role. The objective was to assess the feasibility of increasing the operational capabilities of NATO Naval Forces by augmenting existing and planned forces with new platforms capable of operating at high speed and/or maintaining high mission capability through improved seakeeping under all sea conditions. Seven designs were developed by SWG 6 at the pre-feasibility level of detail and were assessed as to their military value, affordability and economical feasibility. The development needs for each were identified, and most of these are currently being pursued by one, or more, member nations.