DOD ACQUISITION: Case Study of the Air Force Advanced Warning System
Abstract
The Advanced Warning System (AWS), terminated in March 1984, was an Air Force technology program initiated to develop the critical infrared technologies required for a follow-on space based missile warning system. The AWS Program consisted of several distinct but related efforts: an advanced technology effort for missile surveillance, a joint technology demonstration program involving the Air Force and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and a developmental program emphasizing survivability. To accomplish this, the program office planned to perform system concept studies supporting a decision on the development of an operational system.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 31, 1986
- Accession Number
- AD1173640
Entities
People
- Frank Conahan
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office