Fox, Bernard 1951- author. Boito, Michael. author. Graser, John C. author. Younossi, Obaid. author. Project Air Force (U.S.) Resource Management Program. Rand Corporation United States Air Force. text bibliography cau 2004 monographic eng

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xxxiii, 187 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm As military systems have become more complex, testing has become more time consuming and costly. A number of efficiencies have been proposed and implemented, such as increasing use of modeling and simulation and combining developmental and operational testing. How have these approaches worked in practice? And do traditional metrics for estimating the cost of testing still apply? This study addressed these issues by examining system-level testing for selected fixed-wing aircraft, missiles and guided munitions programs. The actual times and costs appear to be largely in step with the increasing complexity of the systems and test programs, so the proportion of development costs that the testing represents has not changed markedly. Although the available data are not sufficient to isolate the effects of discrete initiatives, some, such as modeling and simulation and combined testing, have empirically demonstrated their value on a variety of programs. The authors provide cost estimating methodologies and reference information on the programs they studied. Background: The Cost of Testing -- The T&E Process -- Trends in Test and Evaluation -- Test and Evaluation Cost Data -- Estimating Test and Evaluation Costs -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- Appendix: Aircraft Program Descriptions -- Missile Program Descriptions -- System Test and Evaluation Work -- Breakdown Structure. Bernard Fox ... [et al.]. "RAND Project Air Force." Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-187). Also available on the internet via WWW in PDF format. n-us--- United States. Air Force Weapons systems Costs United States. Air Force Weapons systems Testing Airplanes, Military United States Costs Airplanes, Military United States Testing Air-to-surface missiles Costs Air-to-surface missiles Testing Antiaircraft missiles United States Costs Antiaircraft missiles United States Testing UG1243 .T47 2004 0833035401 (pbk. : alk. paper) 2004005294 http://www.rand.org/publications/MG/MG109/ http://www.rand.org/publications/MG/MG109/ DLC 040921 20200811100937.0 rnd000000000111350