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Author: Lane B. Scheiber Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 245
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This annotated briefing documents the results of an independent assessment of two fire support systems, the Army's Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) and the Marine Integrated Fire and Air Support System (MIFASS). The analyses considered three alternatives; (1) Marines terminate MIFASS and join AFATDS, (2) Army terminates AFATDS and joins MIFASS, and (3) continue both efforts as presently programmed. The recommendations include continuing AFATDS, completing the MIFASS operational test, putting MIFASS developmental equipment in an operational Marine Amphibious Brigade, testing the adaptability of AFATDS to meet the Marine Corps' needs, and providing a detailed development and fielding plan for the Marine Corps' system based on the results of the Adaptability Evaluation Program and the MIFASS operational test.
Author: Lane B. Scheiber Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 245
Book Description
This annotated briefing documents the results of an independent assessment of two fire support systems, the Army's Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) and the Marine Integrated Fire and Air Support System (MIFASS). The analyses considered three alternatives; (1) Marines terminate MIFASS and join AFATDS, (2) Army terminates AFATDS and joins MIFASS, and (3) continue both efforts as presently programmed. The recommendations include continuing AFATDS, completing the MIFASS operational test, putting MIFASS developmental equipment in an operational Marine Amphibious Brigade, testing the adaptability of AFATDS to meet the Marine Corps' needs, and providing a detailed development and fielding plan for the Marine Corps' system based on the results of the Adaptability Evaluation Program and the MIFASS operational test.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 17
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GAO was requested to evaluate the progress of the Army's Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS) program and the Army's plan for adopting components of the Marine Integrated Fire and Air Support System (MIFASS) for use in the AFATDS program. The Army has decided to modularly improve the existing Tactical Fire Direction System to provide for a future field artillery command and control system. Although this approach, in the opinion of GAO, is the proper choice in terms of operational suitability and timeliness, the Army needs to establish a sound basis to ensure that the most cost-effective system is being acquired to meet user needs. The Army's plans provide for ample equipment competition. However, software will be developed in-house. MIFASS was rejected as a follow-on system candidate, but a reconfigured MIFASS architecture or components may be usable in AFATDS.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Evaluation research (Social action programs) Languages : en Pages : 1216
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Contains an inventory of evaluation reports produced by and for selected Federal agencies, including GAO evaluation reports that relate to the programs of those agencies.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 1216
Book Description
Contains an inventory of evaluation reports produced by and for selected Federal agencies, including GAO evaluation reports that relate to the programs of those agencies.
Author: Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 6
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A Joint Resource Advances in weaponry and targeting have increased the burden of managing fire support operations, always a complex and exacting process. This difficulty, however, is being lessened greatly by automation. The Army advanced field artillery tactical data system (AFATDS) is about to make its third wave warfare debut. This state-of- the-art system supports the need for horizontal and vertical interoperability distribution of situational awareness information, and automation in the process of matching fire support weapons systems against high-payoff targets. From the field artillery digital automated computer of the 196Os to the tactical fire direction system (TACFIRE) of the 198Os and the initial fire support automated system of today, the field artillery community has been in the forefront in automated support for commanders in combat.
Author: U S Government Accountability Office (G Publisher: BiblioGov ISBN: 9781289240035 Category : Languages : en Pages : 38
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In response to a congressional request, GAO evaluated the Army's plan to provide interim automated fire support capabilities for its light and heavy divisions. GAO found that, in the early 1980's, the Army provided most heavy divisions and one light division with an automated artillery fire command and control (C2) system. The Army began development of a new system with improved mobility and capability called Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS); however, most of the light divisions do not have an automated fire support C2 capability and AFATDS is not scheduled to be fielded before 1990. In determining the interim solution for light divisions, the Army must decide between low-cost and low-risk equipment with limited capability and a system which would provide greater capability at increased cost and fielding time. Although the Army did not plan to upgrade or replace the heavy divisions' capabilities until after the AFATDS is fielded, it funded an interim improvement program for some elements of heavy division equipment. If major problems occur in AFATDS development, the Army could improve fire support C2 with the use of the Light Field Artillery Tactical Data system for the heavy divisions but it would not fully meet heavy division requirements. GAO believes that Congress should: (1) ask the Army to fully explain the trade-offs between the lower cost equipment and the more capable AFATDS solution; and (2) consider reducing the Army fiscal year 1987 request for AFATDS or restrict the use of funds.
Author: U S Government Accountability Office (G Publisher: BiblioGov ISBN: 9781289225308 Category : Languages : en Pages : 56
Book Description
In response to a congressional request, GAO evaluated the Army's plan to provide interim automated fire support capabilities for its light and heavy divisions. GAO found that, in the early 1980's, the Army provided most heavy divisions and one light division with an automated artillery fire command and control (C2) system. The Army is developing a new system with improved mobility and capability called the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System (AFATDS); however, most of the light divisions do not have an automated fire support C2 capability and AFATDS is not scheduled to be fielded before 1990. In determining the interim solution for light divisions, the Army must decide between low-cost and low-risk equipment with limited capability and a system which would provide greater capability at increased cost and fielding time. Although the Army did not plan to upgrade or replace the heavy divisions' capabilities until after it fielded AFATDS it funded an interim improvement program for some elements of heavy division equipment. If major problems occur in AFATDS' development, the Army could improve fire support C2 with the use of the Light Field Artillery Tactical Data System for the heavy divisions, but that would not fully meet heavy divisions' requirements. GAO believes that Congress should: (1) ask the Army to fully explain the trade-offs between the lower-cost equipment and the more capable AFATDS solution; and (2) consider reducing the Army fiscal year 1987 request for AFATDS or restrict the use of funds.
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Author: U S Government Accountability Office (G
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