Battle Damage Repair of Tactical Weapons: An Assessment

Abstract

In this report we describe our findings and conclusions on the U.S. capability to repair battle damaged equipment in the Air Force, Navy and Army. We focus on the tactical fighter aircraft in the Air Force and Navy and ground combat vehicles and helicopters in the Army. Battle Damage Assessment and Repair (BDAR) programs in each Service for research and development, advanced technology, and logistics support are critically analyzed. Finally, we make recommendations for OSD on how the Defense Departments's BDAR capability can be enhanced and how OSD can better manage the overall DoD BDAR program. Keywords: Battle damage; Military operations; Battle damage assessment and repair; Aircraft battle damage repair.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA213117

Entities

People

  • Donald W. Srull
  • Edward D. Simms Jr.
  • Raymond A. Schaible

Organizations

  • LMI

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Battle Damage Assessment
  • Combat Operations
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Composite Materials
  • Employment
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Munitions
  • Personnel Management
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering