System Design Laboratory

Currently, the military is planning to reduce the number of troops for reasons such as a decrease in the youth population and a shortened service period. However, battleships require more crew than before due to increased size, mounted weapons, and equipment. Therefore, deploying the appropriate number of crew members on the battleships is important. In addition, since battleships must consider various operating situations (combat, maintenance, etc.) and crew members have various specialties, it is essential to optimize the crew’s composition to suit the battleships’ characteristics. To this end, the Navy relies on experts with relevant know-how and data based on legacy ships. Still, additional optimization is required for reasons such as changes in military policy, enlargement of new battleships, and diversification of weapons.