@article{Requirements:11083,
      recid = {11083},
      author = {Voth, J and Pence, E and Sorrentino, V and Jones, H},
      title = {Balancing Operational Capability Requirements and Climate  Mitigation Goals: The Case for Model-Based Systems  Engineering},
      journal = {Conference Proceedings of EAAW},
      address = {2023-11-28},
      abstract = {Naval capability is energy limited. As climate change is  expected to intensify the rate of trans-boundary threats,  the U.S. Navy will also need to meet increasing operational  capability requirements as it faces new challenges from  adversaries who are gaining technological advances. The  Department of the Navy’s Climate Action 2030 strategy  builds on a decades-long foundation of climate action  across the Navy and Marine Corps and sets a course to meet  national and global targets to reduce the threat of climate  change. The Secretary of the Navy has addressed operational  emissions by focusing on initiatives that decrease  emissions while increasing capability as part of the  government’s net-zero emissions goal by 2050. Within this  context, the U.S. Navy will need to accelerate its efforts  to advance “hybridization, electrification, alternative  lower-carbon fuels, and advanced propulsion solutions for  both existing and future tactical platforms in all  domains.” Both the U.S. Navy and NATO recognize the  challenges and risks that climate change presents to global  security.

This paper discusses how the U.S. Navy will  deliver power to capability, balancing increasing  operational capability requirements with the need to  integrating climate considerations into strategy, policy,  and partner engagement. The paper will be organized as  follows: First, operational capability demands will be  identified, highlighting the energy intensive systems  required to develop and sustain lethal capabilities for  warfighting advantage. We then present key technology  developments, including how improved propulsion and  hybridization will provide increased flexibility for future  capability upgrades, against the backdrop of an expanding  climate crisis. We conclude with a detailed discussion of  how the U.S. Navy can formalize the application of Model  Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools to help balance  increasing operational capability and associated power and  energy system demands with the need to better manage and  mitigate climate risk.},
      url = {http://library.imarest.org/record/11083},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.24868/11083},
}