United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office National Security and International Affairs Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1996-06-28 monographic deposited born digital 26 p. GA 1.13:NSIAD-96-144 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-144 P0b002ee18039936f f:ns96144 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-144 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-144 NSIAD-96-144 Advanced weapons systems Military procurement Missiles Concurrency Military cost control Testing Military aircraft Combat readiness Electronic warfare Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Standoff Land Attack Missile Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile F/A-18 Aircraft Air Force JASSM Single Acquisition Management Plan Joint Direct Attack Weapon Tomahawk Cruise Missile AGM-142 Missile AGM-130 Missile Letter Report NSIAD GAO evaluated the Air Force's and Navy's Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) program, focusing on: (1) the acquisition process; (2) schedule and cost risks; (3) the Air Force's plan to acquire 35 pilot production missiles; and (4) the Navy's commitment to the program.<p/>GAO found that: (1) the Air Force is using an innovative acquisition process to procure JASSM; (2) the Air Force expects JASSM contractors to modify existing missile designs, use off-the-shelf technology, and apply best commercial practices to their design and production work; (3) some crucial JASSM technologies may not be mature in time for them to be integrated into JASSM; (4) JASSM may be vulnerable to jamming, and the Air Force is trying to identify a cost-effective countermeasure; (5) a JASSM automatic target recognition capability is still under development; (6) the Air Force will phase in integration of JASSM with combat aircraft, undertaking separate programs to integrate the missile with each type of aircraft as funds become available; (7) the Air Force plans to acquire 35 pilot production missiles, but those missiles may not be needed for testing, and may not represent the actual production configuration; (8) the Air Force's unit price goal for JASSM is optimistic when compared to similar missile procurement programs; (9) the Navy has not provided JASSM development funding, but carrier operability is a firm JASSM requirement, and the Navy expects to commit funds for JASSM integration with the F/A-18 aircraft after JASSM development; and (10) the need for JASSM may not be as urgent as the Air Force believes. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-144/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-144.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-144/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-144.pdf GAO/NSIAD-96-144 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-144 Letter Report GAO/NSIAD-96-144; Precision-Guided Munitions: Acquisition Plans for the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile; Advanced weapons systems Military procurement Missiles Concurrency Military cost control Testing Military aircraft Combat readiness Electronic warfare Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile Standoff Land Attack Missile Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile F/A-18 Aircraft Air Force JASSM Single Acquisition Management Plan Joint Direct Attack Weapon Tomahawk Cruise Missile AGM-142 Missile AGM-130 Missile