DocumentCode
2653641
Title
The problem with aviation COTS
Author
Alford, Lieutenant Colonel Lionel D, Jr.
Author_Institution
Wright Res. & Dev. Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, USA
fYear
2000
fDate
2000
Firstpage
519
Lastpage
524
Abstract
Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) has become a byword for acquisition reform, but there are significant risks associated with the use of COTS products in military systems. These risks are especially acute for aviation systems. This paper explains how COTS can negatively affect military acquisitions and gives ideas on how to plan and resolve COTS caused problems
Keywords
aircraft maintenance; certification; life cycle costing; logistics data processing; military avionics; airworthiness; aviation COTS problem; certification; cost distribution; forced modifications; government uniqueness; lifetime spares; logistics; manufacturer support; military acquisitions; military systems; obsolescence; organic support; procurement; support strategies; Aircraft manufacture; Costs; Defense industry; Documentation; Government; Manufacturing; Procurement; Research and development; Tail;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
AUTOTESTCON Proceedings, 2000 IEEE
Conference_Location
Anaheim, CA
ISSN
1080-7725
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5868-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/AUTEST.2000.885634
Filename
885634
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