Allegations Involving the Procurement of the Hunter Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Short Range System

Abstract

We are providing this report for your review. We performed the audit in response to allegations made in a complaint to the Defense Hotline. The complainant charged that the low-rate initial production (LRIP) Hunter Unmanned Aerial Vehicle-Short Range (Hunter) system did not conform to contract requirements, system operator safety was at risk, system reliability was inadequate, and the system had not been subjected to operational testing. Other allegations were that the Joint Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Project Office (Hunter Project Office) had understated the Hunter acquisition program funding requirements; accident investigations involving the Hunter were led by personnel who were not independent of the Hunter Project Office; and military users could not operate the system independent of the contractor, TRW, Incorporated (TRW).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 07, 1996
Accession Number
ADA371029

Entities

People

  • Arthur M. Hainer
  • Charles M. Hanshaw
  • Cheryl C. Henderson
  • Garold E. Stephenson
  • Paul J. Granetto

Organizations

  • Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accident Investigations
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Computer Programs
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Financial Management
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Ground Control Stations
  • National Security
  • Navy
  • Procurement
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.

Technology Areas

  • Autonomy