NS3-M1U2C5 - Naval Research & Development Quiz 72

What are the basis of long range objectives being researched? (Input all that apply, then push the ENTER button.)

• Predicted threats

• Economic vitality

• Trends in national policy

• Future recruits

• State of technical arts

Choose the answer that corrects the statement. The purpose of DARPA is to prevent physical surprise from harming U.S. security by sponsoring research in areas of high risk.

• Change “DARPA” to “NOLA”

• Change “high” to “low”

• Change “U.S.” to “U.S. and Canadian”

• Change “physical” to “technological

Conducts scientific research and advanced technological development directed toward maritime applications of materials, techniques, equipment, systems, and ocean, atmospheric and space sciences

• NRL

• DARPA

• NRI

• R&D

Describes the scientific and technological research and development efforts of the military

• NRL

• DARPA

• R&D

• ONR

The primary military objective of the Navy Oceanographic Program is to advance the knowledge of ocean, coastal, and seabed areas for the purpose of

• gaining political prestige and advantage over other maritime nations.

• encouraging economic exploitation of the seas and seabeds.

• increasing the effectiveness of naval and other military weapon systems.

• formulating proposed international law applying to the oceans.

The SSN-21 Sea Wolf-class attack submarine is the newest and most advanced class of submarine in the world.

• True

• False

Some of the Navy's oceanographic work is carried out by private organizations.

• True

• False

DARPA sponsors high-risk, high-payoff research.

• True

• False

The distinctive design feature of USNS Hayes, the Navy's most advanced oceanographic research ship and the first of its type, is the

• large laboratory spaces.

• centralized ship control system.

• parallel catamaran hulls.

• special underwater TV and Camera towing apparatus.

The principal source of fundamental scientific knowledge in the United States has traditionally been

• industrial research laboratories.

• government research laboratories.

• the Naval Research Laboratory.

• university research laboratories.