Combat Systems: Status of the Navy's Airborne Low Frequency Sonar Program
NSIAD-91-208
Published: Aug 21, 1991. Publicly Released: Aug 21, 1991.
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Highlights
GAO reviewed the Navy's Airborne Low Frequency Sonar (ALFS) system, focusing on the: (1) impact the system will have on SH-60F and SH-60B antisubmarine warfare helicopters' operational effectiveness; and (2) status of the program.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should direct the Secretary of the Navy to assess the trade-offs in the operational effectiveness of the SH-60B helicopter that would be necessary due to the additional weight of the Airborne Low Frequency Sonar (ALFS) and other currently planned systems. This assessment should be used as the basis for decisions on SH-60B mission configurations. |
Closed – Implemented
Several weight design options have been identified and the SH-60B Program Office is in the process of conducting a cost and operational effectiveness analysis of ALFS. The analysis was completed in August 1992. The aircraft was redesigned to eliminate the weight problem.
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