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He said it will influence how the Navy pursues several upcoming new programs, including the light amphibious warship (LAW), the next-generation logistics ship, a new submarine tender, a new ocean surveillance ship and the DDG(X) next-generation destroyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLAW is a good example for the design for maintainability,\u201d he said during a panel discussion at the Navy League\u2019s annual Sea Air Space conference. \u201cHaving reliable equipment that does not require a lot of operator action to maintain will enable LAW to handle reduced manning, which, that\u2019s the goal. It may require a larger upfront investment in higher-quality equipment, but we\u2019re willing to do that to offset the sailor cost in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LAW is envisioned to have a <a href=\"https:\/\/fas.org\/sgp\/crs\/weapons\/R46374.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">crew of about 40 for the small ship <\/a>that would haul about 75 Marines around remote areas as they hop from one temporary base to another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rivers added that LAW will include sensors and monitors enabling not only conditions-based maintenance, through which maintainers can see how well a system is running and conduct maintenance guided by performance data, but also remote condition-based maintenance. The small crew may not be the recipient of the data, but maintainers in regional hubs could receive the data remotely and help schedule maintenance periods into the ship\u2019s operational plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rivers said Team Ships is focused on leveraging data to a greater degree, to improve performance in both shipbuilding and ship maintenance. Both halves of Team Ships \u2013 PEO Ships on the construction side, SEA21 on the modernization side \u2013 have war rooms set up to track performance across the ship programs and take a more analytical approach to improving the enterprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another top focus area for PEO Ships is on-time delivery of new-construction ships, an effort aided by this war room setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A third focus area is increased industry engagement, and Rivers said the LAW program is a good example of this as well. 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