Distributed Lethality RADM Peter Fanta, USN Director, Surface Warfare Division, N96, OPNAV...

Distributed Lethality

Distributed Lethality

RADM Peter Fanta, USNRADM Peter Fanta, USN

Director, Surface Warfare Division, N96, OPNAVDirector, Surface Warfare Division, N96, OPNAV

Sea-Air-Space SymposiumApril 14, 2015

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Building a Fighting NavyBuilding a Fighting Navy

Small Surface CombatantsSmall Surface Combatants

Light / Heavy Force Mix

ARMY:

AIR FORCE:

MARINES:

NAVY:

LIGHT HEAVY

- Airborne- Infantry- Calvary

- Fighter- UAV

- Recon- Infantry

- LCS / ?

- Armor- Artillery- Mech Infantry

- Bomber / ICBM

- Armor / Artillery

- CSG / ESG- Carrier / Amphib- Cruiser / Destroyer

Small Combatant Navy HistorySmall Combatant Navy History

War of 1812 World War I / II

Cold War

Distributed Lethality ConceptDistributed Lethality Concept

Make what we have more lethal…HMAS Sydney-VLS Modification

Make what we have more lethal…HMAS Sydney-VLS Modification

Presence + Lethality = Deterrence

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Distributed Lethality: First StepSmall Surface Combatant

Distributed Lethality: First StepSmall Surface Combatant

JHSV Flight-IJHSV Flight-I

JHSV Flight-IIJHSV Flight-II

“Birds-Away, Track 2015….” “Birds-Away, Track 2015….”