2019 Missile Defense Review

2019 Missile Defense Review
Author: Department Of Defense
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 108
Release: 2019-01-19
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781794441101

2019 Missile Defense Review - January 2019 According to a senior administration official, a number of new technologies are highlighted in the report. The review looks at "the comprehensive environment the United States faces, and our allies and partners face. It does posture forces to be prepared for capabilities that currently exist and that we anticipate in the future." The report calls for major investments from both new technologies and existing systems. This is a very important and insightful report because many of the cost assessments for these technologies in the past, which concluded they were too expensive, are no longer applicable. Why buy a book you can download for free? We print this book so you don't have to. First you gotta find a good clean (legible) copy and make sure it's the latest version (not always easy). Some documents found on the web are missing some pages or the image quality is so poor, they are difficult to read. We look over each document carefully and replace poor quality images by going back to the original source document. We proof each document to make sure it's all there - including all changes. If you find a good copy, you could print it using a network printer you share with 100 other people (typically its either out of paper or toner). If it's just a 10-page document, no problem, but if it's 250-pages, you will need to punch 3 holes in all those pages and put it in a 3-ring binder. Takes at least an hour. It's much more cost-effective to just order the latest version from Amazon.com This book includes original commentary which is copyright material. Note that government documents are in the public domain. We print these large documents as a service so you don't have to. The books are compact, tightly-bound, full-size (8 1/2 by 11 inches), with large text and glossy covers. 4th Watch Publishing Co. is a HUBZONE SDVOSB. https: //usgovpub.com

Brigade Combat Team

Brigade Combat Team
Author: U. S. Department of the Army
Publisher: www.Militarybookshop.CompanyUK
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2010-09
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781780391762

Field manual 3-90.6 provides the commander and staff of the Brigade Combat Team (BCT) and subordinate units with doctrine relevant to Army and joint operations. It applies to the Heavy Brigade Combat Team (HBCT), the Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT), and the Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT). The doctrine described in this manual applies across the full spectrum of military operations - offense, defense, stability or civil support. This publication: Provides BCTs with a framework in which they can operate as part of a division or independently as part of a joint task force; Provides doctrine for BCT commanders, staffs, and their subordinate commanders and leaders responsible for conducting major activities performed during operations; Serves as an authoritative reference for personnel who: Develop doctrine (fundamental principles and tactics, techniques, and procedures), materiel, and force structure; Develop institution and unit training; Develop unit tactical standard operating procedures for BCT operations.

Program Acquisition Cost by Weapon System Fy 2015 (Black and White)

Program Acquisition Cost by Weapon System Fy 2015 (Black and White)
Author: United States United States Department of Defense
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2014-12-19
Genre:
ISBN: 9781505629286

The combined capabilities and performance of U.S. weapon systems are unmatchedthroughout the world, ensuring that U.S. military forces have the advantage over any adversary. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 acquisition funding request for the Department of Defense (DoD) totals $153.9 billion, which includes $154.2 billion in new budget authority for FY 2015 offset by the cancellation of $0.3 billion of prior year funding. The $154.2 billion for the base budget, includes $90.7 billion for Procurement funded and $63.5 billion for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) funded programs.Of this amount, $69.6 billion is for programs that have been designated as Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs). Unless specifically identified as being for Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO), this book focuses on base funding for the key MDAP programs. To simplify the display of the various weapon systems, this book is organized by the following mission area categories:Mission Area Categories* Aircraft & Related Systems* Command, Control, Communications,Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) Systems* Ground Systems* Missile Defense Programs* Missiles and Munitions* Shipbuilding and Maritime Systems* Space Based Systems* Mission Support Activities* RDT&E Science & Technology

Program Acquisition Cost by Weapon System Fy 2015 (Color)

Program Acquisition Cost by Weapon System Fy 2015 (Color)
Author: U. S. Department U.S. Department of Defense
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2014-12-19
Genre:
ISBN: 9781505629187

The combined capabilities and performance of U.S. weapon systems are unmatchedthroughout the world, ensuring that U.S. military forces have the advantage over any adversary. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 acquisition funding request for the Department of Defense (DoD) totals $153.9 billion, which includes $154.2 billion in new budget authority for FY 2015 offset by the cancellation of $0.3 billion of prior year funding. The $154.2 billion for the base budget, includes $90.7 billion for Procurement funded and $63.5 billion for Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) funded programs.Of this amount, $69.6 billion is for programs that have been designated as Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs). Unless specifically identified as being for Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO), this book focuses on base funding for the key MDAP programs. To simplify the display of the various weapon systems, this book is organized by the following mission area categories:Mission Area Categories* Aircraft & Related Systems* Command, Control, Communications,Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) Systems* Ground Systems* Missile Defense Programs* Missiles and Munitions* Shipbuilding and Maritime Systems* Space Based Systems* Mission Support Activities* RDT&E Science & Technology

Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Defense Budget Request Program Acquisition Cost by Weapon System

Fiscal Year 2014 Department of Defense Budget Request Program Acquisition Cost by Weapon System
Author: United States Department of Defense
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2013-04-18
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781484146613

The combined capabilities and performance of U.S. weapons systems are unmatched throughout the world, ensuring that U.S. military forces have the advantage over any adversary. The Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 acquisition funding request for the Department of Defense (DoD) totals $167.6 billion, of which $99.3 billion is for Procurement-funded, and $67.6 billion is for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E)-funded programs. Of this amount,$69.4 billion is for programs that have been designated as Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAP). This book focuses on the key MDAP programs. To simplify the display of the various weapon systems, this book is organized by the following mission area categories:• Aircraft• Command, Control, Communications, and Computer (C4) Systems• Ground Programs• Missile Defense• Munitions and Missiles• Shipbuilding and Maritime Systems• Space Based and Related Systems• Mission Support• Science and Technology

Sources of Weapon System Cost Growth

Sources of Weapon System Cost Growth
Author: Joseph George Bolten
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 117
Release: 2008
Genre: History
ISBN: 0833042890

Previous studies have shown that the Department of Defense (DoD) and the military departments have historically underestimated the cost of new weapon systems. Quantifying cost growth is important, but the larger issue is why cost growth occurs. To address that issue, this analysis uses data from Selected Acquisition Reports to examine 35 mature, but not necessarily complete, major defense acquisition programs similar to the type and complexity of those typically managed by the Air Force. The programs are first examined as a complete set, then Air Force and non-Air Force programs are analyzed separately to determine whether the causes of cost growth in the two groups differ. Four major sources of cost growth were identified: (1) errors in estimation and scheduling, (2) decisions made by the government, (3) financial matters, and (4) miscellaneous sources. Total (development plus procurement) cost growth, when measured as simple averages among the program set, is dominated by decisions, which account for more than two-thirds of the growth. Most decisions-related cost growth involves quantity changes (22 percent), requirements growth (13 percent), and schedule changes (9 percent). Cost estimation (10 percent) is the only large contributor in the errors category. Less than 4 percent of the overall cost growth is due to financial and miscellaneous causes. Because decisions involving changes in requirements, quantities, and production schedules dominate cost growth, program managers, service leadership, and Congress should look for ways to reduce changes in these areas.

Is Weapon System Cost Growth Increasing?

Is Weapon System Cost Growth Increasing?
Author: Obaid Younossi
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2007
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0833041355

In recent decades, there have been numerous attempts to rein in the cost growth of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition programs. Cost growth is the ratio of the cost estimate reported in a program's final Selected Acquisition Report (SAR) and the cost-estimate baseline reported in a prior SAR issued at a particular milestone. Drawing on prior RAND research, new analyses of completed and ongoing weapon system programs, and data drawn from SARs, this study addresses the following questions: What is the cost growth of DoD weapon systems? What has been the trend of cost growth over the past three decades? To address the magnitude of cost growth, it examines cost growth in completed programs; to evaluate the cost growth trend over time, it provides additional analysis of a selection of ongoing programs. This sample of ongoing programs permits a look at growth trends in the more recent past. Changes in the mix of system types over time and dollar-weighted analysis were also considered because earlier studies have suggested that cost growth varies by program type and the cost of the program. The findings suggest that development cost growth over the past three decades has remained high and without any significant improvement.