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Bottom Line Up Front
oSystems engineering principles
oInsights and conclusions:
n1) No perfect system
n2) Reaction time
n3) Persistent systems
n4) Kill-Chain Timeline (KCT) tradeoffs
n5) Undersea Joint Engagement Zones (UJEZ)
oResults qualified and quantified during brief
•Using Systems Engineering principles and processes we created and analyzed a number of competing alternative ASW force architectures.  We modeled and analyzed these alternatives and along the way we gained insight into the engineering challenge.  The results of that analysis, which will be qualified and quantified during this brief, led us to these conclusions:
1)There is no perfect littoral ASW system – the best solution was often a combination of system architectures that could be tailored to suit the specifics of the scenario in question.
2) Reaction time is the key driver to seizing the initiative
3) Persistent systems are required in order to sustain ASW denial
4) Kill-Chain Timeline (KCT) tradeoffs exist between traditional and non-traditional ASW methods
5) In order to realize the power of future complementary ASW systems a new paradigm of coordination may be necessary, one that borrows from the lessons learned by the air community, the use of Joint Engagement Zones.  During this brief we will call it the Undersea Joint Engagement Zone (UJEZ)
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