ON THE SHIPBOARD APPLICATION OF, NETWORK TIME PROTOCOL (NTP, RFC 1305) I

The rapid evolution of naval combat system computing plogonnr is inspiring novel approaches in the design of shipboard time distribution systems. The Network Time Protocol (NTF') is being considered as a component in some of these new modelr. This paper presents studies conducfed to evaluate the viability of NTI: in genera!., as a shipboard timekeeping mechanism, and in parkicular, as a non-mission critical timekeeping mechanism for the AEGIS Weapon System.