Army Equipment: Management of Weapon System and Equipment Modification Program Needs Improvement

Abstract

The Army established the MWO program to enhance the capabilities of its fielded weapon systems and other equipment and correct any identified operational and safety problems. Modifications vary in size and complexity. For example, for a modification to the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, the Army is adding the driver's thermal viewer to improve visibility during night-time and all-weather conditions, the battlefield combat identification system to reduce the potential for friendly fire casualties, and the global positioning receiver and digital compass system to improve navigation. In contrast to this major modification, the Army is adding updated seat belts to its fleet of High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles to improve safety.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA330519

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Army Equipment
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Governments
  • Identification Systems
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • United States
  • Utility Aircraft

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  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Military Science