Congressionally Requested Audit of the Airborne Self-Protection Jammer.
Abstract
The Airborne Self-Protection Jammer (ASPJ) is an electronic countermeasure system. Operational test and evaluation of the ASPJ system, using the Navy's F/A-18 aircraft, determined that the ASPJ was not operationally suitable or operationally effective, resulting in termination of production contracts in December 1992. However, the Navy plans to use the ASPJ on 33 F-14D aircraft if operational tests show that the aircraft are more survivable with ASPJ than without it. The F-14D aircraft operational tests are scheduled for FY 1995. The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology supports ASPI deployment if it contributes to F-14D survivability. In addition, the DoD plans to assist the foreign sales of the ASPJ through ASPJ software integration on F/A-18 and F-16 aircraft. We initiated this audit at the request of Senator David Pryor. He asked us to evaluate Navy plans to test and install the ASPI on the F-14D aircraft, review the appropriateness of DoD integration of ASPJ software through Foreign Military Sales, and review DoD efforts to identify cost-effective self-protection systems for common use on Navy and Air Force aircraft.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 22, 1999
- Accession Number
- ADA372900
Entities
People
- Brian Flynn
- Donald E. Reed
- Frank X. Loeb
- John E. Meling
- Russell A. Rau
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense