Effectiveness of U.S. Forces Can be Increased through Improved Weapon System Design.

Abstract

Many of today's military systems cannot be adequately operated, maintained, or supported because the Department of Defense does not pay enough attention to logistic support, human factors, and quality assurance during the design phase of the acquisition process. These problems deter the systems' effectiveness to defend our country in case of war. GAO, therefore, makes recommendations to improve the management and planning of ownership considerations that have an impact on the effectiveness of a weapon system. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 29, 1981
Accession Number
ADA113960

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Artillery
  • Business Administration
  • Composite Materials
  • Control Systems
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Logistics
  • Military Equipment
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Turbines
  • Warfare

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