Substantial savings could be realized if military aircraft ground support equipment could service more than one aircraft. The Department of Defense needs to emphasize standardization of this equipment and improve systems for reducing duplication of equipment. The Department should seek to provide incentives to contractors to use existing aircraft support equipment in the design of new weapon systems.
Increased Standardization Would Reduce Costs of Ground Support Equipment for Military Aircraft
1980
65 pages
Report
No indication
English
Management Practice , Aircraft , Standardization , Ground support equipment , Military aircraft , Cost engineering , Incentives , Contractors , Design standards , Weapons systems , Upgrading , Maintenance , Test equipment , Supply management , Inventory control , Services , Contract administration , Management planning
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