Infantry Antitank Weapons Tests: Assessment of the Army's Test and Evaluation of the Dragon 2 and Bill
Abstract
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (P.L. 101-189) requires the Army to conduct a side-by-side test and evaluation of the Dragon II, the Bofors Infantry Light and Lethal (BILL), and the Milan antitank weapons. The act also requires the Army to select the superior system as an interim system (until the Army's new system called Javelin is fielded), giving full consideration to cost effectiveness and the following six performance measures: tank killing capability, gunner survivability, portability by field troops, countermeasures vulnerability, system reliability, and safety. The act also requires us and the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation to provide assessments of the test and evaluation not later than 2 months after the end of the tests. On January 14, 1992, the Army completed its evaluation. Therefore, as required by the act, we are providing our assessment. We are also providing information regarding (1) whether additional tests are needed and (2) potential Dragon II improvements. Our scope and methodology are in Appendix I.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA251794
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office