Electronic Warfare: Test Results Do Not Support Buying More Common Sensor Systems
NSIAD-98-3
Published: Mar 24, 1998. Publicly Released: Mar 24, 1998.
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GAO conducted a follow-up review of the Intelligence and Electronic Warfare Common Sensor (IEWCS) program, focusing on whether results of testing conducted since its previous review support continued IEWCS production.
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| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Defense | The Army plans to contract for five IEWCS systems without demonstrating that additional research and development efforts have corrected known deficiencies. Therefore, the Secretary of Defense should direct the Secretary of the Army to delay contracting for additional IEWCS systems until operational testing demonstrates that the systems' many problems are fixed. |
DOD and the Army have decided to not produce additional IEWCS systems citing the inability of the system to pass tests.
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Army procurementConcurrencyElectronic warfareOperational testingResearch and development contractsTestingWeapons systemsCommunication systemsU.S. ArmyU.S. Marine Corps