Battlefield Automation: Army Needs to Reevaluate Air Defense Radar Acquisition Programs

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Abstract:

The Army is acquiring an off the shelf Forward Area Air Defense System radar to detect and warn of approaching aircraft. It has delayed deployment of the radar until 1997 because of delays in purchasing a radar that meets its original requirements. The Army now plans to buy the radar with the best price and capabilities available and then modify it as needed. Also, the Army is developing multirole survivable advanced radar technology to demonstrate potential capabilities to satisfy future requirements of multiple air defense programs. The Army estimates that with approval and funding, production of this advanced radar could begin about 1997 and fielding could begin about 2 years later. The Army is purchasing an interim lightweight radar for use by the rapid deployable light divisions. The Army retired most existing radars used for forward area air defense in fiscal year 1990 because of high operating and support costs. The heavy divisions, except the one initially deployed to Saudi Arabia, have retired their existing radar and will not get an interim radar.

Author(s):
No Author(s) Identified
Author Organization(s):
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIV
Pagination:
0033

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Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
GAO/NSIAD-91-91
Monitor Series:
GAO
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_2_Battlespace Awareness; JCA_2.1_Planning and Direction; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_2.1.1_Define and Prioritize Requirements; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_2.1.4_Evaluation; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.6.3_Assess Achievement of Objectives; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_4.2_Supply; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_1.3.2_Personnel Management; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution
Modernization Areas:
Space
Communities of Interest:
Sensors
Descriptor(s):
*AIR DEFENSE, MILITARY REQUIREMENTS, AUTOMATION, AIRCRAFT, PRODUCTION, SURVIVABILITY, BATTLEFIELDS, RADAR, ESTIMATES, COSTS, LIGHTWEIGHT, ARMY, SAUDI ARABIA, FORWARD AREA AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS, DEPLOYMENT
Field(s)/Group(s):
Antiaircraft Defense Systems, Active and Passive Radar Detection and Equipment
Keyword(s):
*FOWARD AREA AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS, *AIRCRAFT DEFENSE SYSTEMS, ARMY PLANNING, ARMY PROCUREMENT
Report Date:
1991 May 01