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Defense acquisitions : status of the safety, performance, and reliability of the Expeditionary Fire Support System.

Title
Defense acquisitions : status of the safety, performance, and reliability of the Expeditionary Fire Support System.
Author
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Publication
Washington, DC : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]

Available Online

https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS111448

Details

Additional Authors
Francis, Paul L.
Description
8 pages : digital, PDF file
Summary
The Expeditionary Fire Support System (EFSS) -- which consists of two kinds of motorized vehicles, a 120-mm mortar, an ammunition trailer, and fire direction equipment -- is being developed to meet the United States Marine Corps' need for a weapon system that can be carried inside the MV-22 Osprey to support assault operations. The Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation Activity (MCOTEA), the test agency for the Marines, conducted initial operational testing and evaluation of the EFSS from May to July 2007, and reported in September 2007, among other things, that it experienced several safety, performance, reliability, and mechanical problems. In October 2008, you asked us to provide you with a brief assessment of the Marine Corps' conclusions regarding whether the concerns we reported have been addressed.
Alternative Title
Status of the safety, performance, and reliability of the Expeditionary Fire Support System
Subject
  • United States. Marine Corps > Weapons systems
  • U.S. Special Operations Command > Weapons systems
  • Vehicles, Military > United States > Evaluation
Note
  • Title from title screen (viewed on Nov. 20, 2008).
  • Letter signed: Paul Francis.
  • "November 18, 2008."
  • "GAO-09-189R."
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
System Details (note)
  • Mode of access: World Wide Web from GAO web site. Address as of 11/20/08: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09189r.pdf; current access available via PURL.
Call Number
GPO Internet GA 1.41:GAO-09-189 R
OCLC
marcive275198633
Author
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Title
Defense acquisitions : status of the safety, performance, and reliability of the Expeditionary Fire Support System.
Publisher
Washington, DC : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2008]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
System Details
Mode of access: World Wide Web from GAO web site. Address as of 11/20/08: http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d09189r.pdf; current access available via PURL.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Connect to:
https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS111448
Added Author
Francis, Paul L.
Gpo Item No.
0545-A-04 (online)
Sudoc No.
GA 1.41:GAO-09-189 R
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