Army modernization: production challenges for Stryker upgrade reinforce need to follow acquisition leading practices in future efforts : report to the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives / United States Government Accountability Office.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office, author, issuing body.

Contributor:

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services, sponsoring body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Army--Weapons systems--Procurement.

United States.

Weapons systems--United States--Design and construction.

Weapons systems.

Stryker armored vehicle--Design and construction.

Stryker armored vehicle.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ii, 39 pages) : color illustrations

Other Title:

Production challenges for Stryker upgrade reinforce need to follow acquisition leading practices in future efforts

GAO-24-106590 Army modernization

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, 2024.

Summary:

In response to a 2015 urgent need request from a unit in Germany, the Army developed and fielded a limited number of Stryker combat vehicles with increased lethality, including an uncrewed, turreted 30-millimeter automatic cannon on a Stryker. After testing, further modifications were made and a competition was held to produce additional upgraded vehicles for all Stryker brigades. This upgraded vehicle was subsequently termed the Medium Caliber Weapon System. This report addresses the (1) requirements and acquisition approaches for the system, and (2) extent to which the Army followed relevant GAO leading practices in identifying and mitigating risks, among other issues. GAO recommends that the Army apply acquisition leading practices before beginning production of future Stryker upgrades.

Contents:

Background

Army updated existing requirements and developed an accelerated acquisition approach for medium caliber weapon system

The Army used leading practices to improve the design, but did not adequately mitigate production risks

Army used historical data to inform cost estimate for the medium caliber weapon system

Conclusions

Recommendation for executive action

Agency comments and our evaluation

Appendices.

Notes:

"March 2024."

"GAO-24-106590."

In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Catalog and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (GAO, viewed March 26, 2024).

OCLC:

1427945029