An Economic Model to Determine Costs when Intermediate Level Repair Uses Remotely Located Automatic Test Equipment.

Abstract

Since the 1950's, the Air Force has recognized the advantages and flexibility of repairing items at the base or intermediate level. However, over the past few years the increased complexity and sophistication of modern weapon systems has brought about the advent of complex and expensive automated test equipment. In order to maintain the advantages of intermediate repair, the expensive test equipment had to be procured for and maintained by the individual operating bases; thus producing a very high life cycle cost. In an effort to reduce cost in the face of austere funding, a study was conducted to determine the economic feasibility of centralizing the automatic test equipment.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA006341

Entities

People

  • James T. Garrett Jr.
  • Neal W. Gentry

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Automatic
  • Costs
  • Cycles
  • Economic Models
  • Life Cycle Costs
  • Life Cycles
  • Resilience
  • Test Equipment
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

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