Cost-Effectiveness of Dual Sourcing Major Components of the AEGIS Weapon System.

Abstract

The Aegis Weapon System's mission is to protect U.S. task forces, primarily carrier battle groups, by destroying hostile aircraft, missiles, submarines, and ships. The Aegis Weapon System is used on the DDG-5l Arleigh Burke class destroyer and the CG-47 Ticonderoga class cruiser. During FY's 1992 through 1999, the Navy plans to buy 32 Aegis Weapon Systems at an estimated cost of $5.1 billion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 24, 1991
Accession Number
ADA378663

Entities

Organizations

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

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Continuous Waves
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Cost Analysis
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Department Of Defense
  • Financial Management
  • Fire Control System Components
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Governments
  • Military Acquisition
  • Naval Procurement
  • Navy
  • Procurement
  • Radar
  • Weapon Control

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.