Computer Technology: Air Attack Warning System Cannot Process All Radar Track Data

Abstract

In response to your request and subsequent discussions with your office, we assessed the capability of the computer system used to process Atmospheric Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment data for the North American Aerospace Defense Command, and Air Force plans to integrate upgraded and new radars into the system. We found that the system's computers do not have sufficient memory for processing and storing all the data from operational and planned radars. We also found that Defense's use of the computers to support the nation's counter-narcotics mission overburdens them and is unnecessary because it duplicates functions being performed by the United States Customs Service.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA253632

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Aircrafts
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Data Processing
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Early Warning Systems
  • North America
  • Radar
  • Tactical Warning
  • United States
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.

Technology Areas

  • Space