Better Planning and Management of Threat Simulators and Aerial Targets is Crucial to Effective Weapon Systems Performance.

Abstract

Operational test and evaluation is the most effective way, under peacetime conditions, to determine a weapon system's combat worth. Realistic testing, however, requires test resources, such as threat simulators and aerial targets, that duplicate, to the extent possible, the characteristics of the enemy's weapon systems. DOD's test resource planning practices, organizational structures, management emphasis, and intelligence support for threat simulators and aerial targets can be improved to provide better assurance that current and future weapon systems will meet performance expectations. GAO recommends several actions to improve DOD's planning and management of critical test resources. GAO also recommends that the Congress monitor DOD's progress in resolving the problems identified in this report. (Author).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 23, 1983
Accession Number
ADA129851

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Electronic Warfare
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electromagnetic Spectra
  • Electronic Counter Countermeasures
  • Electronic Countermeasures
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Organizational Structure
  • Radar
  • Radio Equipment
  • Simulators
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Facilities
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
  • Systems Analysis and Design