Accession Number:

ADA378693

Title:

Acquisition of the Advanced Antitank Weapon System-Medium

Descriptive Note:

Audit rept.

Corporate Author:

INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1991-12-17

Pagination or Media Count:

75.0

Abstract:

In 1984, the Army approved the concept of the Advanced Antitank Weapon System-Medium AAWS-M, which would replace the Dragon Antitank Weapon System, and projected the initial operational capability for the mid-1990s. The AAWS-M was required to be a one-man-portable antiarmor weapon system. The AAWS-M is managed by the AAWS-M Project Office, under the Program Executive Officer for Fire Support. Total program cost was estimated at 4 billion for 58,000 missiles and 5,000 command launch units. Objectives. The audits overall objective was to evaluate the acquisition management of the AAWS-M Program regarding program management elements critical to a system in the early full-scale development phase. The audit also included a review of the adequacy and sufficiency of internal controls related to the audit objective.

Descriptors:

• *ANTITANK WEAPONS
• *AUDITING
• MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND CONTROL
• COST ANALYSIS
• ANTIARMOR AMMUNITION
• PERFORMANCE(ENGINEERING)
• MANPORTABLE EQUIPMENT
• ARMY PROCUREMENT
• JOINT TEST AND EVALUATION
• FOCAL PLANE ARRAYS

Subject Categories:

• Administration and Management
• Ammunition and Explosives

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE