Munitions Procurement: Resolve Questions before Proceeding with Sensor Fuzed Weapon Production
Abstract
The Air Force's budget request for fiscal year 1992 includes about $109 million for the low-rate initial production of the Sensor Fuzed Weapon-a program estimated to cost about $3.5 billion. The weapon was designed to be used against multiple enemy tanks and armored vehicles during a single aircraft pass. In June 1990 we reported that the program had been restructured for the second time because of test failures, which caused schedule slips and significant cost increases. In September 1991 the Defense Acquisition Board will review the weapon's readiness for low-rate initial production. You asked us to review key inputs to the Board's decision, namely (1) the status of developmental and operational testing; (2) the adequacy of the cost and operational effectiveness analysis, including the criterion used to measure effectiveness; and (3) the status of the threat that the weapon is to counter.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA251796
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office