Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) program faces cost, schedule and performance risks
By: [Michael J. Sullivan]
Contributors: Thomas, Bruce; United States. Government Accountability Office
Publisher: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 30
Subjects: Procurement; Evaluation; Weapons systems; Costs; Military Armored vehicles; United States. Department of Defense; United States; United States. Marine Corps
Other titles: Defense acquisitions
Description: Given the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) development's cost, schedule, and less-than-expected performance during its initial operational assessment and other issues, we were asked to review the EFV program. This briefing provides the results of our review. It examines performance, schedule, and cost risks facing the program following the program's 2007 Nunn-McCurdy breach and restructuring. The EFV is the successor to the Marine Corps' existing amphibious assault vehicle (AAV), and is intended to transport troops from ships offshore to their inland destinations at higher speeds and from farther distances than the legacy AAV. Desire for ability to launch from farther offshore is driven by the growing range of shore-to-ship threats. Two variants are being developed: A troop carrier for 17 combat-equipped Marines and a crew of three, and a command vehicle to manage combat operations in the field. The system has a reliability Key Performance Parameter requirement of 43.5 hours Mean Time Between Operational Mission Failure (MTBOMF).
Notes: Chiefly slides.

Title from p.1 screen (GAO, viewed July 7, 2010).

"July 2, 2010."

"GAO-10-758R."

Includes bibliographical references.

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