Electronic Warfare: Most Air Force ALQ-135 Jammers Procured Without Operational Testing.

Abstract

This GAO report details the examination of an Air force program to acquire an upgraded version of the ALQ-135 electronic jammer. The purpose of the jammer is to protect F-15 aircraft against threat weapons by transmitting electronic signal countermeasures against radars intended to control threat missiles and guns. The report recommends a halt to further awards of production contracts until operational testing provides assurance that the jammers will meet performance requirements. The report also suggests that adequate internal controls be established over Air Force jammer programs to ensure that the jammers will be satisfactorily tested and demonstrated before production and deployment. The Department of Defense disagreed with aspects of the report, but accepted parts of it with reservations. This GAO Report was performed from March 1993 through August 1994.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA289461

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Electronic Warfare
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Congress
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Frequency Bands
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Radio communications and signal processing.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems