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

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