{"product_id":"live-fire-testing-u-s-government-accountability-office-9781287260530","title":"Live Fire Testing: Evaluating DOD's Programs: PEMD-87-17","description":"In response to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Department of Defense (DOD) Joint Live Fire (JLF) Test Program to determine: (1) the status of each munition and system scheduled for testing; (2) the methodological quality of the test and evaluation process; (3) the advantages and limitations of full-up, live-fire testing; and (4) needed improvements. \u003cbr\u003e GAO found that: (1) the JLF tests for armor were two years behind schedule due to a controversy over objectives and methodology; (2) although the aircraft testing program has suffered less severe delays, a lack of targets is a problem for both components; (3) DOD has made little progress in validating its vulnerability\/lethality (V\/L) assessment program estimates; (4) full-up, live-fire testing is the only V\/L assessment method that provides direct visual observation of weapon damage to a target under realistic conditions; (5) high cost and the limited target availability are the main limitations to testing; and (6) other test methods could supplement full-up, full-scale testing, but not substitute for it. GAO identified possible improvements in the design, conduct, and interpretation of live-fire testing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e U. S. Government Accountability Office (\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1287260535\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781287260530\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bibliogov\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/30\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.69h x 7.44w x 0.36d","brand":"U. S. Government Accountability Office (","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47611323449599,"sku":"9781287260530","price":21.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_41cb9f9e-5fe1-4ac7-aa87-fa22408623db.jpg?v=1764513155","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/live-fire-testing-u-s-government-accountability-office-9781287260530","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}