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<p>In today's world, the United States is the dominant naval power. World powers  are trading naval dominance in favor of naval defense, creating fleets of smaller ships to  protect their littoral waters. As a result, the United States Navy will be called upon to  engage enemy naval forces to ensure access against asymmetrical threats close to enemy coastlines.  The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) is a networked, focused-mission platform,  designed to be swift, agile, stealthy, and capable of defeating asymmetric threats in the  littorals. Although the LCS has limited capability to handle simultaneous missions, it  will not be alone. The experimental guided missile destroyer DD(X) is the U.S. Navy's  next-generation; multimission, surface combatant tailored for land attack and littoral  dominance, with capabilities designed to defeat current and projected threats.  Through simulation, data analysis and design of experiment, this model simulated 15,420 littoral battles to determine if the addition of a multimission platform to an LCS  squadron affected overall Blue force casualties and mission effectiveness. The study  examined squadron composition, size, and effects of sensors and weapon systems in both a Surface Warfare (SUW) and Anti-Air Warfare (AAW) scenario. The data analysis  revealed that a squadron composition of 5 to 11 LCSs with 1 to 2 DDGs in an SUW scenario provided the best outcomes, while Destroyers and aircraft had the most impact  for AAW missions.
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<br>Subjects: Littoral combat ships; United States; Destroyers (Warships); Warships; Unified operations (Military science); Anti-submarine warfare; Technological innovations; Submarine mines; Detection; Coast defenses; United; States</div>
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Milliken, Michael S.</div>
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