Cost/Schedule Uncertainty Analysis of the XM1/Alternative Armament Programs

Abstract

A comparison was made of development cost/schedule burdens incurred by adopting either the US 105mm, the UK 110mm or the FRG 120mm armament systems into the US XM-1 Tank Program. These comparisons were made in terms of schedule delays and additional cost to the XM-1 Program. Programs were developed to produce US guns/ammunition from FRG/UK technical data packages. Modifications to the XM-1 Program were structured to account for vehicle redesign phase to accept the FRG/UK systems. Cost and schedule estimates for each program, that is, US XM-1 with the US 105mm, the UK 110mm and the FRG 120mm armament systems, are presented and compared with the planned XM-1 105mm Program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA027402

Entities

People

  • James B. Beeson
  • Robert C. Banash

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Contractors
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Engineering
  • Fabrication
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Probability
  • Production
  • Projectiles
  • Systems Analysis
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United Kingdom
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • ballistics.