A vision of guided weapons ATS standardization-a synergistic, cooperative approach

Author

Davis, Clayton V. ; Ellis, Michael T.

Author_Institution

Weapons Div., Naval Air Warfare Center, Point Mugu, CA, USA

fYear

2000

fDate

2000

Firstpage

68

Lastpage

78

Abstract

Standardization of Automatic Test Systems (ATS) has demonstrated significant cost savings and performance benefits for all armed service branches across a variety of weapons system types. Noticeable by its absence is the application of standard ATS to guided munitions testing. This paper reviews the background of guided munitions ATS and examines a vision for its future. A future which most address a Performance Based Business Environment (PBBE), pervasive use of Commercial Off The Shelf(COTS) equipment and a trend towards manufacturer-as-maintainer under Organizational-to Original Equipment Manufacturer (“O” to “OEM”) test and repair structures

Keywords

automatic test equipment; electronic equipment testing; government policies; maintenance engineering; military equipment; standardisation; weapons; ATS standardization; US weapons; cost savings; economics; guided munitions testing; guided weapons; multinational forces; obsolescence; performance benefits; repair structures; standard ATS; synergistic approach; upgrade; Automatic testing; Automation; Business; Costs; Electronic equipment testing; Hardware; Manufacturing; Standardization; System testing; Weapons;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

AUTOTESTCON Proceedings, 2000 IEEE

Conference_Location

Anaheim, CA

ISSN

1080-7725

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5868-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AUTEST.2000.885572

Filename

885572