Naval Aviation: F/A-18 E/F Acquisition Strategy

Abstract

In pursuing these issues, we found that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, on May 12, 1992, approved the Navy's October 1991 request that the F/A-18E/F development be designated as a major modification of its existing F/A-18C/D, instead of a new program. He decided that acquisition regulations did not require a Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis (COEA) for this modification, and be waived certain live fire testing requirements. The Under Secretary based his decision on (1) Navy analyses that indicated the E/F development was a low to moderate risk and (2) recommendations made by the Conventional Systems Committee of the Defense Acquisition Board (DAB).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 18, 1994
Accession Number
ADA285057

Entities

People

  • Anthony J. Defrank
  • Jees T. Ford
  • Jerry W. Clark
  • William C. Meredith

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Composite Materials
  • Costs
  • Engineering
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Manufacturing
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Naval Aviation
  • Procurement
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Methods
  • Threat Evaluation

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Fire Suppression Systems Design.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis