Opportunities for Improving Management of the Navy's Aegis Cruiser Program
C-MASAD-81-8
Published: Feb 28, 1981. Publicly Released: Feb 28, 1981.
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Highlights
The Aegis weapon system is the antiair warfare weapon designed to protect the Navy's carrier battle groups from air- and sea-launched missiles. It is comprised of advanced-design radar and related hardware and software. Two systems have been procured for the Navy's newest cruisers, the CG-47 and CG-48. The fiscal year 1981 Defense budget provides procurement funds for two more Aegis equipped cruisers.
Recommendations
Matter for Congressional Consideration
| Matter | Status | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Congress should receive a report if critical systems will not be available. |
Closed – Implemented
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GAO has no information on the actions taken in response to this recommendation. |
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should direct the Navy to reexamine the need for the SPS-49 on CG-47 class ships to determine that its benefits are commensurate with its weight and cost. |
Closed – Implemented
GAO has no information on the actions taken in response to this recommendation.
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| Department of the Navy | The Secretary of Defense should direct the Navy to reexamine the need for the SPS-49 on CG-47 class ships to determine that its benefits are commensurate with its weight and cost. |
Closed – Implemented
GAO has no information on the actions taken in response to this recommendation.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should direct the Navy to ensure that Defense Acquisition Regulations are followed in the decision for procuring power converters for the CG-48 and subsequent ships in this class. |
Closed – Implemented
GAO has no information on the actions taken in response to this recommendation.
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| Department of the Navy | The Secretary of Defense should direct the Navy to ensure that Defense Acquisition Regulations are followed in the decision for procuring power converters for the CG-48 and subsequent ships in this class. |
Closed – Implemented
GAO has no information on the actions taken in response to this recommendation.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should direct the Navy to emphasize weight reduction efforts and carefully monitor the effect of future systems, such as the Vertical Launching System, on the ship's weight and stability. |
Closed – Implemented
GAO has no information on the actions taken in response to this recommendation.
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| Department of the Navy | The Secretary of Defense should direct the Navy to emphasize weight reduction efforts and carefully monitor the effect of future systems, such as the Vertical Launching System, on the ship's weight and stability. |
Closed – Implemented
GAO has no information on the actions taken in response to this recommendation.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should direct the Navy to identify, through the CG-47 Selected Acquisition Report, the status of important weapon systems that are scheduled to be deployed on this multimission ship. If critical systems will not be available on time, such limitations in the ship's capability should be reported to Congress. |
Closed – Implemented
GAO has no information on the actions taken in response to this recommendation.
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| Department of the Navy | The Secretary of Defense should direct the Navy to identify, through the CG-47 Selected Acquisition Report, the status of important weapon systems that are scheduled to be deployed on this multimission ship. If critical systems will not be available on time, such limitations in the ship's capability should be reported to Congress. |
Closed – Implemented
GAO has no information on the actions taken in response to this recommendation.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should direct the Navy to evaluate how various supply support methodologies affect the availability of the entire Aegis weapon system. If methodologies other than the presently adopted Fleet Logistic Support Improvement Program system can provide a significantly greater system at about the same cost, it should be selected for implementation on the Aegis system. |
Closed – Implemented
GAO has no information on the actions taken in response to this recommendation.
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| Department of the Navy | The Secretary of Defense should direct the Navy to evaluate how various supply support methodologies affect the availability of the entire Aegis weapon system. If methodologies other than the presently adopted Fleet Logistic Support Improvement Program system can provide a significantly greater system at about the same cost, it should be selected for implementation on the Aegis system. |
Closed – Implemented
GAO has no information on the actions taken in response to this recommendation.
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