An Analysis of the Transition of the Objective Individual Combat Weapon (OICW) from Advanced Technology Demonstration to Acquisition Program

Abstract

The OICW is envisioned to be a lightweight, shoulder-fired weapon having a dual munitions capability and an advanced day/night fire control. The OICW is expected to provide substantial improvements in lethality over the predecessor rifle and carbine families of weapons. The Office of the Program Manager for Small Arms assessed the OICW Advanced Technology Demonstration process and program progress in 1998 and concluded the ATD process did not accomplish/address the actions that are necessary prior to entering engineering and manufacturing development. This thesis examines how the ATD process could be improved to better improve similar, subsequent weapon systems from inculcating risk that endangers the program.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA403708

Entities

People

  • Erik C. Webb

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Control Systems
  • Engineering
  • Explosives
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Manufacturing
  • Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Military Research
  • Range Finders
  • Range Finding
  • Small Arms
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • United States
  • Urban Areas
  • Warfare
  • Weapon Systems

Readers

  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Systems Analysis and Design