Download or read book Financial Management of the RAH 66 Comanche Helicopter Program written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction. This report is the second of a series of reports on the audit of the acquisition of the RAH-66 Comanche. This report addresses issues pertaining to the earned value management system, the award fee, and life-cycle costs. The Army spent $3.6 billion in research, development, test and evaluation funds through FY 1997 and is planning to spend and additional $4.3 billion through FY 2009. The Army plans to begin fielding the helicopter in 2006 for improved armed reconnaissance capability. Audit Objective. The audit objective was to evaluate the overall management of the Comanche Program. The specific objective of this portion of the audit was to evaluate the financial aspects of program management. The previous report, Inspector General, DoD, Report No. 98-125, covered the protection of the Comanche helicopter against radio frequency weapons, and a subsequent report will cover acquisition issues. We also reviewed the adequacy of the management control program as it applied to the specific stated audit objective. Audit Results. The Cost Performance Reports did not present an informative picture of the Comanche Program. Also, the process for determining the award fee was not fully documented. In addition, the life-cycle cost was underestimated.
Download or read book Acquisition Acquisition Management of the RAH 66 Comanche D 2003 087 written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Army, DoD, and other officials interested in the actions taken by the Army to restructure the RAH-66 Comanche Helicopter Program should read this report. The report discusses the action the Army took to restructure, reorganize, and improve the program and reduce the level of program risk.
Download or read book An Analysis of U S Army Helicopter Programs written by Frances M. Lussier and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1996 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines four alternatives for modernizing the Army's helicopters and compares the costs and benefits of each alternative with the Army's plan for its helicopter fleet. Alternatives include: retain a smaller Comanche program, buy improved Kiowa warriors, and extend the life of the Hueys; continue to buy helicopters currently in production; buy improved Kiowa Warriors and new utility helicopters; and retain and modernize helicopters in the Army's inventory. Appendix includes the Aviation Force Structure. 50 charts and tables.
Download or read book The RAH 66 Comanche Helicopter written by Arthur W. Linden and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "On December 5, 2003, Lt. Gen Richard A. Cody, Army Deputy Chief of Staff and an experienced aviator, flew the Comanche. According to the January 2004 issue of National Defense he "...gave the aircraft a stellar review. ...Cody said that the Comanche had 'exceeded his expectations' and was particularly impressed by the rotor system, engine response and control. Cody also reportedly said the aircraft was 'easy to fly' and should be put into the hands of soldiers as soon as possible." Twelve weeks later the program was cancelled. So, what happened? How did Comanche become expendable? How did a program that was originally scheduled to enter Low Rate Initial Production in 1996 get delayed to 2011? How did an aircraft originally designed to replace the Army's light scout/attack fleet grow to become a virtual replacement for the much larger, heavier AH-64 Apache? This is a story of great accomplishment and much frustration. This is the Comanche history, as told by the some of the key members of the Comanche development team"--
Download or read book Success Stories written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 2 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Inspector General United States Department of Defense Semiannual Report to the Congress April 1 1998 September 30 1998 written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Case History of the United States Army RAH 66 Comanche Helicopter written by Jason L. Galindo and published by . This book was released on 2000-03-01 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The RAH-66 Comanche Helicopter was initiated as the Light Helicopter Family (LHX) in 1982 when an Army Aviation Mission Area Analysis (AAMAA) identified the need for an armed reconnaissance aircraft. Eighteen years later, the program has yet to reach a Defense Acquisition Board Milestone II review. This thesis described the history of the RAH-66 Comanche Helicopter acquisition program during these ears. The research focused on the question of what significant events and issues have occurred over the course of the Comanche's development that have allowed it to remain a viable program. The research draws several conclusions from the analysis of the Comanche's history. Mainly, despite the significant duration of the program, a valid need for an armed reconnaissance platform still exists. Secondly, the innovative program management of Comanche has maintained a positive reputation for the program. Finally, the loss of Comanche at this point in time would severely impact the defense helicopter industrial base.
Download or read book Autovon Directory for Financial Management Personnel written by United States. Department of the Army and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Comanche Helicopter written by U S Government Accountability Office (G and published by BiblioGov. This book was released on 2013-07 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Army's development of the RAH-66 Comanche helicopter. GAO found that: (1) the Comanche's advanced capabilities, such as its avionics and targeting systems, improved engines, and lower detectability, are expected to improve the Army's ability to operate on future battlefields; (2) the distinction between the roles of the Comanche and the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter have been blurred since the advanced attack capabilities planned for the Comanche will enable it to perform the same missions and, in some cases, surpass the Apache's attack mission capabilities; (3) the Army anticipated that the Comanche would be relatively inexpensive to buy and maintain, but its unit cost in escalated dollars has increased more than 40 percent since 1988; (4) the Comanche maintenance needs could be higher than the Army's anticipated goal of 2.6 maintenance man-hours per flight hour, which would require the Army to either add maintenance staff or reduce the aircraft's planned 2,200 flying hours per year; (5) the Army continues to experience some technical risks in some of the aircraft's essential components, such as the mission equipment package and the targeting detection system, which could significantly reduce the Comanche's ability to navigate and communicate and cause the Army to incur significant additional costs; and (6) since significant developments have occurred that could affect the Comanche's requirements, such as a diminished threat, planned force reductions, and planned upgrades to other helicopters, it is an appropriate time to assess the program's viability to ensure that any future decision to buy the Comanche is appropriate.
Download or read book Army Aviation written by Christopher Bolkcom and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although it has been a high priority Army program, a number of factors have complicated the RAH-66 Comanche program. Since its inception, the program has been restructured several times–postponing the initial operational capability (IOC) and increasing overall program costs. Presently, there is debate within the Army regarding whether the program should be reduced significantly to make funds available to pursue other modernization priorities.
Download or read book Department of Defense Appropriations for 1996 Army programs Air Force programs written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on National Security and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hearing on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 H R 1588 and Oversight of Previously Authorized Programs Before the Committee on Armed Services House of Representatives One Hundred Eighth Congress First Session written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services. Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 1176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Analysis of the Impact of Reliability and Maintainability on the Operating and Support O S Costs and Operational Availability AO of the RAH 66 Comanche Helicopter written by Gregg M. Dellert and published by . This book was released on 2001-12-01 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The RAH-66 Comanche helicopter program was initiated in 1983 to develop a reliable and maintainable attack/reconnaissance aircraft to replace the aging feet of AH-1 Cobra and OH-58 A/C helicopters. After several funding reductions and restructurings, the program entered the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) stage of the acquisition process in 2000. With only four years remaining until initial fielding, the program office is still attempting to reach the ambitious reliability and maintainability goals needed to experience reduced operating and support (O&S) costs and high operational availability (Ao). This thesis analyzes the impact of reliability and maintainability on the O&S costs and Ao of the Comanche helicopter. The research focused on the question of where the Comanche program office should allocate resources to minimize O&S costs and maximize Ao. The research indicated that the best allocation of resources is to the improvement of system reliability. The negative impact to both O&S costs and Ao is significant if the predicted reliability goals are not met.
Download or read book The Comanche Helicopter Program written by Robert W. Werthman and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Army initiated the RAH-66 Comanche helicopter as the Light Helicopter Family (LHX) in 1983 with early cost estimates of five million dollars per helicopter. In March 2004, after 22 years, six program restructurings, and 6.9 billion dollars, the Army Chief of Staff terminated the Comanche with the intent to reallocate 14.6 billion dollars programmed through 2011 to restructure Army aviation. This paper explores the possibility that shortsighted threat analysis coupled with flawed group consensus within the Army allowed the Comanche Helicopter Program to continue through two decades despite intense Congressional scrutiny. Army senior level leadership safeguarded a helicopter program that did not adequately explore alternatives to transformation even when the threat environment called for a change in strategy. The Army's failure to adequately foster critical thinking about aviation threats resulted in a current helicopter force that was not adequately postured for the Global War on Terror.
Download or read book Department of Defense Appropriations for 1996 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on National Security and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Federal Contracts Report written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Comanche Helicopter Program a Strategic Failure written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Army initiated the RAH-66 Comanche Helicopter as the Light Helicopter Family (LHX) in 1983 with early cost estimates of five million dollars per helicopter. In March 2004, after 22 years, 6 program restructurings, and 6.9 billion dollars, the Army Chief of Staff terminated the Comanche with the intent to reallocate 14.6 billion dollars programmed through 2011 to restructure Army Aviation. This paper explores the possibility that shortsighted threat analysis coupled with flawed group consensus within the Army allowed the Comanche Helicopter Program to continue through two decades despite intense Congressional scrutiny. Army senior level leadership safeguarded a helicopter program that did not adequately explore alternatives to transformation even when the threat environment called for a change in strategy. The Army's failure to adequately foster critical thinking about aviation threats resulted in a current helicopter force that was not adequately postured for the Global War on Terror.
