Accession Number:

AD0763208

Title:

A Cost Effectiveness Comparison, LPSD (Listening Post Surveillance Devices), AN/PPS-14 and PSID (Patrol Seismic Intrusion Detectors), AN/GSQ-151.

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.,

Corporate Author:

ARMY COMBAT DEVELOPMENTS COMMAND INTELLIGENCE AND CONTROL SYSTEMS GROUP FORT B ELVOIR VA

Personal Author(s):

• Girouard, Richard J.

Report Date:

1971-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

86.0

Abstract:

A cost effectiveness comparison of the Listening Post Surveillance Device LPSD and Patrol Seismic Intrusion Detector PSID was conducted to provide DA-ACSFOR with the relative cost effectiveness of the two devices when used at the infantry small unit level to perform essentially the same functions. The report was approved by DA and resulted in termination of R and D on the LPSD as recommended in the report. Author

Descriptors:

• *DETECTORS
• *PASSIVE DEFENSE
• COST EFFECTIVENESS
• WARNING SYSTEMS
• SEARCH RADAR
• PORTABLE EQUIPMENT
• LOGISTICS
• MAINTENANCE
• COSTS

Subject Categories:

• Target Direction, Range and Position Finding
• Miscellaneous Detection and Detectors

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE