Strategic Bombers: Need to Redefine Requirements for B-1B Defensive Avionics System

NSIAD-92-272 Published: Jul 17, 1992. Publicly Released: Jul 17, 1992.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided an unclassified summary of a classified report on the B-1B bomber, focusing on whether Congress should provide additional funds for the Air Force's CORE program to upgrade the ALQ-161A defensive avionics system.

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Topics

National Defense

Weapons systemsAir defense systemsAir Force procurementAir warfareAircraft componentsAvionicsBomber aircraftCombat readinessDefense capabilitiesRequirements definition