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Electronic Warfare: Costly Radar Warning Receiver Duplication Continues

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Nov. 29, 1993
Report No. NSIAD-94-4
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Summary:

Despite recommendations from Congress that the military services build common electronic warfare systems that can be shared, the Air Force and the Navy have continued to acquire radar warning receivers for fixed-wing aircraft that lack commonality. This lack of progress stems in part from the Defense Department's (DOD) reliance on a flawed analysis justifying the perpetuation of separate radar warning receiving programs. The prospects for achieving commonality for future fixed-wing fighter and attack aircraft are also unclear because DOD has no plans to ensure use of a common system. GAO believes that commonality is feasible and that substantial savings can be realized. The Army has acquired a common radar warning receiver for its helicopters, and a follow-on system for Army and Marine Corps special purpose aircraft and helicopters is being jointly acquired, with savings estimated to be equal to the system acquisition cost.

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