Download or read book Shared Modular Build of Warships written by Laurence Smallman and published by RAND Corporation. This book was released on 2011-03-25 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some recent shipbuilding programs in the United States and Europe have involved multiple shipyards constructing major modules of each ship for final integration and testing at one shipyard. The Navy needs to decide what it wants from a shared-build strategy, then monitor and manage the program to ensure that it delivers the required outcome, as well as the vessels called for in the program.