Download or read book Sustaining U.S. Nuclear Submarine Design Capabilities written by John F. Schank and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2007-06-14 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nuclear submarine design resources at the shipyards, their suppliers, and the Navy may erode for lack of demand. Analysis of alternative workforce and workload management options suggests that the U.S. Navy should stretch out the design of the next submarine class and start it early or sustain design resources above the current demand, so that the next class may be designed on time, on budget, and with low risk.