Abstract:
Objective: Considering the importance and position of submarines and the importance of the need to improve the combat capability of submarines in order to succeed in the naval battlefield, the equipment factor plays an influential role in victory in the battlefield. Accordingly,
Methodology: The research method used in this study is classified in the field of research and development in terms of purpose, because the purpose of the research is to determine and evaluate the strategic factors of the external and internal environment affecting the strategies for improving the combat capability of the Nedaja subsurface vessels in the field of equipment, considering the existing conditions and requirements.The data collection method was mixed, which in the qualitative part is the theoretical sampling method, which means that the sampling is voluntary and not random. The data collection tool is an in-depth interview with a group of thirteen specialists and experts who had sufficient knowledge of the subject under study, and in the quantitative part, a researcher-made questionnaire, and the statistical sample was 59.
Findings: Five opportunities, ten strengths, nine threats, and twelve weaknesses were identified out of 36 factors, and two strategies were presented.
Conclusion: After identifying internal and external factors, two strategies were developed, which included the design and production of advanced indigenous systems for the purpose of immunity and emerging countermeasures in subsurface warfare and the integration of knowledge and research structures and systems.
Keywords: Strategy, Subsurface Warfare Capability,