Acquisition of the Navy Organic Airborne and Surface Influence Sweep Needs Improvement

Abstract

As part of an audit of the Navy's preparation of the Organic Airborne and Surface Influence Sweep (OASIS) program for the low-rate initial production (LRIP) decision, we reviewed the Navy's efforts to define system requirements and to develop a testing plan to support procuring the OASIS. The overall expected cost for developing and procuring the OASIS was $290.5 million. The Navy did not update capability requirements in the draft capability production document (CPD) after a contractor's analysis showed the OASIS would not work after sustaining a shock wave of 65 percent of the shock capability requirement. This condition occurred because the Navy delayed providing funds for completing studies to determine the lowest shock requirement needed for OASIS mission effectiveness. Without fully defined capability requirements, the Navy cannot determine whether OASIS is effective, suitable, and affordable to produce and deploy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 13, 2012
Accession Number
ADA562960

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Contractors
  • Department Of Defense
  • Deployment
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Guidance
  • Inverters
  • Littoral Combat Ships
  • Logistics
  • Manufacturing
  • Military Acquisition
  • Naval Operations
  • Production
  • Shock Resistance
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.