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010 _a 2004005294
020 _a0833035401 (pbk. : alk. paper)
027 _aRAND/MG-109-AF
035 _a(Sirsi) o54670377
037 _c$28.00
_fpaperback
040 _aDLC
_cDLC
_dRSM
043 _an-us---
050 0 0 _aUG1243
_b.T47 2004
245 0 0 _aTest and evaluation trends and costs for aircraft and guided weapons /
_cBernard Fox ... [et al.].
264 1 _aSanta Monica, CA :
_bRAND,
_c2004.
300 _axxxiii, 187 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c26 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
500 _a"RAND Project Air Force."
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 185-187).
505 0 _aBackground: 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 --
_gAppendix:
_t Aircraft Program Descriptions -- Missile Program Descriptions -- System Test and Evaluation Work -- Breakdown Structure.
520 _aAs 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.
530 _aAlso available on the internet via WWW in PDF format.
610 1 0 _aUnited States.
_bAir Force
_xWeapons systems
_xCosts.
610 1 0 _aUnited States.
_bAir Force
_xWeapons systems
_xTesting.
650 0 _aAirplanes, Military
_zUnited States
_xCosts.
650 0 _aAirplanes, Military
_zUnited States
_xTesting.
650 0 _aAir-to-surface missiles
_xCosts.
650 0 _aAir-to-surface missiles
_xTesting.
650 0 _aAntiaircraft missiles
_zUnited States
_xCosts.
650 0 _aAntiaircraft missiles
_zUnited States
_xTesting.
700 1 _aFox, Bernard,
_d1951-
_eauthor.
700 1 _aBoito, Michael.
_eauthor.
700 1 _aGraser, John C.
_eauthor.
700 1 _aYounossi, Obaid.
_eauthor.
710 2 _aProject Air Force (U.S.).
_bResource Management Program.
710 2 _aRand Corporation.
710 1 _aUnited States.
_bAir Force.
856 4 1 _yOnline Access
_uhttp://www.rand.org/publications/MG/MG109/
999 _c600038
_d600038