Reassessment of the Aluminum Bottom Carriage for the XM198 Howitzer

Abstract

A decision risk analysis was performed to compare the expected cost, schedule, and technical risks of the current development of a steel bottom carriage for the XM198 155mm Howitzer with those of a proposed parallel development of an aluminum version of the bottom carriage. Computerized VERT simulation networks were used to represent the time and technical risk interrelationships among the activities and decision points of the alternative programs. Expected costs were based on an approximation of the planned XM198 buy with the proportion of steel or aluminum carriages determined by alternative production change-over dates.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA009077

Entities

People

  • Roger W. Powell
  • William H. Morris

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Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aluminum
  • Ammunition
  • Artillery
  • Cost Analysis
  • Howitzers
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Mechanics
  • Physical Properties
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Probability
  • Production
  • Resilience
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Simulations
  • Weapons

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  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering