A Proposed Strategy for the Acquisition of Avionics Equipment.

Abstract

The strategy proposed in this report has as its goals improved operational reliability and reduced life-cycle support costs of avionics equipment through a new procurement policy and management structure. To achieve these goals, the authors suggest a development policy which uses multiple research approaches and an associate contractor structure managed by a separate 'Air Force Avionics Development Center.' Fully developed building-block equipments, which will be ready when a weapon system requires them and which will be used in several systems, will include computer-program modules, mathematical models, test equipment, and a verified fault-isolation capability.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA006147

Entities

People

  • A. I. Robinson
  • D. W. Mciver
  • H. L. Shulman
  • W. H. Ware

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Avionics
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Contract Administration
  • Life Cycles
  • Mathematical Models
  • Procurement
  • Reliability
  • Test Equipment
  • Weapon Systems

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Software Engineering