The Arsenal Ship was the most innovative naval weapons concept of the late 20th Century: a stealthy vessel armed with 500 Vertical Launch System (VLS) tubes and manned by a crew of only 25 or 30 sailors, intended to rain precision-guided missiles on enemies from a safe distance; a "force multiplier" that was seen as an integral part of the Revolution in Military Affairs. The arsenal ship fascinated military thinkers in the mid-90s, although there was spirited debate over the wisdom of putting so many eggs in one lightly defended basket. Would it have worked? Read the detailed contemporary analysis and judge for yourself. An essential reference for any library on modern navies. Contents include:
An Arsenal Ship Design. Baumann, G. et al. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey. 1996.
A Proposed Littoral Dominant Battle Group Centered Around the Arsenal Ship. Looney, John P. et al. Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Quantico, 1997.
The Arsenal Ship and the U.S. Navy: A Revolution in Military Affairs Perspective. Driesbach, Dawn H. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey. 1996.
Can the Arsenal Ship Replace the Battleship? Lance, Joseph M , III. Army Command And General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth. 1996.
The Arsenal Ship Measures up to Joint Vision 2010. Abramson, Alan J. Naval War College, Newport. 1997.
Tradeoff Analysis Model for Arsenal Ship Survivability and Sustainability: Bush, Ronald S Cimiluca, Arthur E , Jr. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey. 1996.
The Arsenal Ship Concept: Vulnerabilities to Special Operations. Dunbar, Christian A. Pietrantoni, Dino. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey. 1997.
Arsenal Ship Automation and Manning Analysis. McNerney, Thomas E , III. Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey. 1997.
DARPA ¿ Arsenal Ship Lessons Learned. Hamilton, Charles S. DARPA, Washington, DC. 1997.
