Controlling the Cost of C4I Upgrades on Naval Ships

By John F. Schank, Christopher G. Pernin, Mark V. Arena

C4I systems have evolved rapidly over the last few decades, and the cost of keeping these products up-to-date on new and in-service U.S. Navy ships is high due to configuration, integration, testing, and other challenges. Looking across a specific set of completed C4I upgrades, the authors found evidence of cost improvement, a high level of variability in costs, and a trend toward overestimating the installation-labor costs of certain upgrades.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0833047752
• ISBN13: 9780833047755
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Length: 139 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"