A New View of Weapon System Reliability and Maintainability. Executive Summary

Abstract

This summary and the report is summarizes integrate the final results of the project 'Methods and Strategies for Improving Weapon System Reliability and Maintainability' conducted within RAND's Project AIR FORCE Resource Management Program. This project, sponsored by the Air Force Special Assistant for Reliability and Maintainability, examined tactical aircraft weapon systems. The Air Force Special Assistant for Reliability and Maintainability and The RAND Corporation jointly developed the research plan that called for RAND to develop methods and strategies for improving weapon system reliability and maintainability (R&M). Keywords: Reliability; Maintainability; Weapon systems; Faults; Avionics; Maintenance; Repair. (JES)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA213282

Entities

People

  • D. W. Mclver
  • H. L. Shulman
  • J. R. Gebman

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Contractors
  • Engineering
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Military Equipment
  • Radar
  • Reliability
  • Resource Management
  • Tactical Aircraft
  • Test Equipment
  • United States
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Systems

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis