Adoption of Preplanned Product Improvement Techniques Can Reduce Cost of Improving Effectiveness of Systems During Their Lifetime
MASAD-81-39
Published: Aug 13, 1981. Publicly Released: Aug 13, 1981.
Skip to Highlights
Highlights
GAO surveyed Department of Defense (DOD) plans for modifying major weapon platforms to identify ways of reducing the time for fielding modified systems, reducing their costs, and increasing their level of operational readiness.
Full Report
Office of Public Affairs
Topics
Cost controlModificationsNational defense operationsPlanningProcurement practicesProduct evaluationTechnology transferWeapons systemsMilitary forcesEngineering