Defense Acquisitions: Testing of F-15 and F-16 Radomes

NSIAD-99-43R Published: Jan 28, 1999. Publicly Released: Jan 28, 1999.

Highlights

GAO provided information on the potential for shortfalls in the performance of two radomes, one for the F-15 Eagle and one for the F-16 Falcon, focusing on whether replacement radomes, bought for spares and supplied by vendors other than the original manufacturer, met the Air Force's specifications for the original radomes.

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National Defense

Air Force procurementDefense capabilitiesFighter aircraftOperational testingRadar equipmentSpare partsMilitary forcesAircraft acquisition programSpecificationsWarning systems