In the GA application of this synthesis model, input design parameters (genes) are specified in a ship design matrix (chromosome). An example is shown in Figure 10. Design parameter descriptions are listed in Table 1. Specific payload systems with weight, area and power requirements are associated with each payload description. The ship is balanced and resulting MOPs, OMOE, and Life Cycle Cost (LCC) are calculated. The GA uses these results to assess fitness and breed the next generation of ship variants.