Case study of the development of the Target Acquisition Designation/Pilot Night Vision System
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Authors
Oelrich, Jerome A.
Subjects
Acquisition
AH-64
AMC
AMCOM
Bore Sight
Development
IPT
LOSS
Night Vision
ODS
PM
PMO
PNVS
Program Management
Stabilization
TADS
Test
TRADOC
TRL
AH-64
AMC
AMCOM
Bore Sight
Development
IPT
LOSS
Night Vision
ODS
PM
PMO
PNVS
Program Management
Stabilization
TADS
Test
TRADOC
TRL
Advisors
Matthews, David F.
Rhoades, Richard G.
Date of Issue
2002-12
Date
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
This thesis is a case study of the extent to which a series of factors influenced development of the U.S. Army Target Acquisition Designation System/Pilot Night Vision System (TADS/PNVS). This study is one of a series being prepared under an ongoing research effort sponsored by Headquarters U.S. Army Material Command (AMC). These studies will look at various weapon systems that participated in Operation Desert Storm (ODS) and will study the effectiveness of their Development Strategies, for the purpose of later comparing system effectiveness in ODS. The TADS/PNVS was developed for the AH-64A Apache Helicopter, as a sighting system for the Hellfire missile system. This case study focuses on the system's three critical technologies, evaluates their technical maturity at various stages versus Technology Readiness Levels, and analyzes how that affected the later development and testing. The study also highlights funding stability, user involvement, integrated product teams, and testing strategies. The thesis focuses particular attention on testing, and whether testing of the TADS/PNVS system was sufficient and timely during development.
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Thesis
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Department
Graduate School of Business and Public Policy (GSBPP)
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Format
xvi, 98 p. : ill. (some col.) ;
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.