Weapon System Warranties: Is the Air Force on Track?

Abstract

This thesis describes weapon system warranties and examines the corporate Air Force approach to integrating warranties into the acquisition process. The paper is broadly focused on warranties within the framework of four issues. The issues are: (1) Congressional intent; (2) the warranty as part of the acquisition process; (3) the warranty's relationship to reliability and maintainability; and (4) administration of warranties. The end of the Reagan era brings with it a period of fiscal constraint, which is getting the attention of everyone in the Air Force who manages a budget funded with federal dollars. The federal budget's deficit growth has resulted in budget cuts that are being felt in every area, especially the world of weapon system acquisition. This is driving the Air Force acquisition and logistics communities to seek more combat effectiveness for the weapon system dollar.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA199875

Entities

People

  • Juan G. Mendez

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Procurement
  • Aircrafts
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Governments
  • Guidance
  • Inertial Navigation
  • Information Systems
  • Law
  • Military Acquisition
  • Navigation
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting