UNmb STms GmruL ACC~IJNTM OFFJCE WASHINOTON, D.C. 2OS48

September 20, 1983

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The Honorable John J. LaFalce Chairman;, Subcommittee on Economic

Stabilization Committee on Banking, Finance, and

Urban Affairs

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House of Representatives

Subject: Interim Observations on Effectiveness of DOD's Manufacturing Technology Program (GAO/ AFMD-83-105)

Dear Mr. Chairman:

In response to your request, we are reviewing the effective- ness of the Department of Defense's (DOD'S) Manufacturing Tech- nology (MT) Program. During our ongoing review, we have dis- cussed with your staff the complexity of evaluating the overall effectiveness of the MT program because of (1) differing views on the criteria to be applied and (2) the limited information avail- able on how or whether the results of MT projects have been used. Because of these complexities in assessing overall program effectiveness, we agreed with your staff to judgmentally select over 100 individual projects-- completed or approved since 1979-- in which we would identify and document the results. We have not finished reviewing the selected projects and therefore have not reached conclusions, but we are providing interim observations on MT effectiveness as requested by your staff.

Based on our work to date, it appears that many MT projects have not achieved the primary program goal of improving produc- tivity and reducing Defense acquisition costs. However, there are differing views in DOD and elsewhere on an appropriate ap- proach to evaluating MT program effectiveness. Thus, despite the difficulties in identifying instances where completed MT projects have resulted in verifiable productivity increases and acquisi- tion cost reductions, many DOD officials, defense contractors, and knowledgeable observers consider the MT program highly effec- tive in introducing new or improved technologies. Among the benefits cited is an undetermined degree of spin-off technology use by commercial enterprises.

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In a 1979 report (PSAD-79-99, Sept. 11, 1979), we expressed concern about the effectiveness of the MT program, noting that (1) many completed MT projects had not resulted in the use of new or improved technology to benefit production of defense items and (2) DOD had never performed a thorough evaluation of the pro- gram's effectiveness although it had existed for over 10 years. Since 1979, DOD has used various approaches to partially evaluate the MT program, and has taken several actions to encourage the use of MT project results to benefit defense production.

BACKGROUND ON THE MT PROGRAM

The,primary objective of the MT program is to improve productivity and reduce Defense acquisition costs. The program provides funds for demonstrations of new or improved manufactur- ing processes, techniques, or equipment in defense contractor and DOD-owned manufacturing facilities. It tries to encourage de- fense contractors and DOD plants to implement or use the results of these demonstration projects in the production of equipment. A side benefit from the MT program is that new or improved tech- nologies are sometimes adopted by commercial enterprises.

The MT program was funded at $142 million in 1983; funding is expected to increase to $210 million in 1984 and continue to increase each fiscal year through 1988. At any time, several hundred ongoing MT projects involving a wide range of technolo- gies are being managed by the three military services.

The MT program is managed primarily by the military services through centralized program offices and engineering support staffs. Program offices are located in the Naval Material Com- mand, the Air Force Systems Command, and the Army Materiel Devel- opment and Readiness Command. Some major subordinate commands also have small MT program offices. Above the service level, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering maintains a small staff to provide policy guidance and general oversight for the program.

A DOD-sponsored Manufacturing Technology Advisory Group, comprising representatives from federal agencies and industry associations, assists in coordinating and promoting the program. The group's structure is one of several mechanisms which provide opportunities for commercial enterprises to obtain information on new or improved technologies generated under the MT program. Other mechanisms which can disseminate MT results for possible commercial use include end-of-project demonstrations and various technical publications.

GAO'S EARLIER REPORT ADDRESSED MT EFFECTIVENESS ISSUE

In our 1979 report, we expressed concern about the lack of a thorough evaluation of the MT program by DOD, and about the fact

'that many completed MT projects had not benefited the production of defense items.

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At that time, although the program had been in existence over 10 years, no one could fully document its benefits. We did note that Defense journals and publications had featured MT- generated advances in the manufacturing state-of-the-art that were considered to have benefited the defense community and pro- vided spin-off benefits to industry at large.

To meet the program's primary objective of reducing defense acquisition costs through the application of new or improved technology, the results of MT projects must be used in the pro- duction of defense items. We found in 1979 that many completed MT projects had not been implemented in a defense production environment.

In responding to our 1979 report, DOD officials said that they believed the program was providing substantial payback, based on sporadic success stories with unaudited estimates of savings. DOD officials said it might not be cost effective to measure the benefits'from each and every project over an extended period and through all tiers of implementation. Our position was that there should at least be a plan for implementing MT project results into the production of the system the project was intended for.

DOD ACTIONS ON PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS SINCE 1979

DOD and the military services have acted since 1979 to

--increase the probability that MT project results will be used in production and

--evaluate, in various ways and to varying degrees, the re- sults achieved under the MT program.

As part of our ongoing review, we are attempting to determine whether further evaluation efforts would be both warranted and practical.

Implementation

Since 1979, the military services have taken various steps to increase the likelihood that the results of Manufacturing Technology projects will be used to benefit the production of de- fense systems. The steps taken, however, only increase the probability that defense systems will benefit from MT--there is no guarantee.

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All three services, for example, now require that an implementation plan be prepared before an MT project is complet- ed. Implementation plans encourage the use of MT project results in production by linking projects more directly with specific production requirements. The Navy requires an implementation plan 3 mcnths before project completion. The Air Force and Army require a preliminary implementation plan at project initiation which is updated and made final when the project is completed.

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Beginning with fiscal year 1982 MT projects, the Navy requires that a "memorandum of understanding" be signed by MT officials and responsible acquisition managers before projects are funded. These memoranda are intended to ensure that acquisition managers understand the anticipated benefits and are willing to implement MT project results in the systems they are acquiring.

Further managment actions regarding implementation may be necessary since the results of many projects still do not direct- ly benefit the production of Defense systems. Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) officials in 1981 and again in 1982 reiterated the need to ensure that the results of the MT projects are used'in the production of defense systems. As part of our ongoing review, we are seeking to identify additional management actions needed to encourage implementation.

Evaluation .

All services have taken some actions to identify how results of Manufacturing Technology projects are used after project com- pletion. However, the efforts to assess the results of completed projects vary, and are subject to differing interpretations.

The Army, for example, has conducted annual surveys since 1979 to determine the benefits derived from completed projects. The results of these surveys are summarized and distributed to interested parties in and out of DOD. While the Army's evalua- tion efforts are more comprehensive than those of the other two services, the Army's reports can be misunderstood without review- ing the reporting instructions. For example, "implemented" proj- ects include projects available for implementation and planned implementations, as well as those actually in use.

In 1983, the Navy assigned its program support staff the responsibility to track and assess the benefits of completed projects. In the same year, on a special one-time basis, the Navy inventoried the status of all the projects it had funded since 1977.

In April 1982, the Air Force contracted with a private company to assess the technical results, implementation, and re- sulting benefits of 77 completed MT projects at nine contrac- tors'. The final results of this assessment are not yet available.

OSD has also attempted to demonstrate program benefits. For example, it requested both in 1982 and 1983 that the military services identify their "top 10" success stories. Our ongoing review includes an attempt to substantiate selected results of these two efforts.

Despite e;raluation efforts by the military services and OSD, DOD still has no uniform system to readily ascertain how the re- sults of all completed projects were used and what actual

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benefits were realized. The evaluation efforts differ in regard to (1) approach and methodology, (2) criteria used to judge effectiveness, and (3) interpretation of results collected.

SOME GAO OBSERVATIONS ON SELECTED PROJECTS COMPLETED OR APPROVED SINCE 1979

In our ongoing review, we are examining in detail over 100 individual MT projects completed or approved since 1979. We selected the projects from all three services, and they represent a diversity of technologies. Because we selected the sample judgmentally, we will not be able to say that these particular projects are truly representative of the total program. However, we do believe descriptive information we are developing, and our observations on the selected projects, will provide very useful insights into the nature of the MT program and on some results it is achieving and not achieving.

Because of your:particular interest now in MT program results, we are enclosing-- in draft form--descriptive information on 30 projects DOD completea since 1979. The schedule provides information on 10 projects--S implemented, 5 not implemented-- from each service. Our final report will include more comprehen- sive information on all of the selected projects we are reviewing.

Some of our initial observations on projects completed and approved since 1979 follow:

--While it is difficult to generalize about characteristics of projects, many require 2 to 3 years or longer to complete .

--Many completed projects are still not being implemented in a defense production environment.

--Completed MT projects were not implemented for a variety of reasons such as lack of technical success or economical feasibility, or a change in defense production require- ments.

--When completed projects are implemented, it is usually difficult to substantiate the benefits attained.

--Regarding projects that have not been implemented, defense contractor and DOD officials sometimes express the view that there will be future benefits because of knowledge gained.

TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION VALUE OF MT PROGRAM HARD TO ASSESS

I While the primary goal of the MT program relates to defense production, DOD and the military services have various mechanisms

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which provide opportunities for MT-generated technology to be diffused beyond the defense establishment. Specific instances of commercial application of MT ideas can be identified, but practi- cal and cost considerations preclude the systematic and compre- hensive identification of all such uses.

Some major mechanisms from which commercial users can acquire MT-generated information are:

--The Manufacturing Technology Advisory Group, comprising representatives from federal agencies and industry associ- ations. Several hundred attendees exchange information at an annual meeting. Also, six technical subcommittees meet at various times to review proposed projects and for other purposes. While this advisory group has several missions, it provides a conduit for information to be disseminated to potential commercial users.

--End-of-project demonstrations. At the completion of each MT project, anywhere Worn a few to a hundred or more de- fense contractor, other industry, and government repre- sentatives are invited to a briefing on the project results.

--Technical Publications. Each military service issues several technical publications which discuss ongoing and completed MT projects. The publications are available to commercial enterprises.

In addition, DOD is attempting to establish an MT information analysis center to more effectively transmit MT proj- ect results to defense contractors and others in the public and private sectors. The center would be similar to nine other in- formation analysis centers now managed and funded by the Defense Logistics Agency and the Defense Technical Information Center. These contractor-operated centers collect, analyze, and store available information on highly specialized, technical areas. The information is then repackaged and disseminated to users in the public and private sectors.

During our ongoing review, we oc&asionally identify commercial applications of MT-generated technologies. However, complete information on commercial applications of MT-generpted technologies is not collected or maintained by DOD.

MT PROGRAM ENJOYS STRONG CONTRACTOR SUPPORT

The MT program appears to enjoy solid support from the defense contractor community. Virtually all of the contractors we have contacted believe the program is beneficial. One view, for example, is that--even where near term, tangible benefits are not evident-- the knowledge gained will ultimately lead to more efficient manufacturing processes, higher productivity, and re- duced acquisition cost to DOD.

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Because we have not yet reached conclusions on the results achieved by the MT program, we did not get official comments from DOD but did generally discuss the contents of the letter with Defense officials.

Sincerely yours

, Acting Director

Enclosure

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UAnPIs OF - lFzxwmx PKUUTS InPmmm SIm 1979

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EiiZi&i Initiation Cmpletice PRLmTIa4

Air mrce

anp3sites Maw (ined cyn?miR 35 facturing Cpera- Pt. worth, TX

lb assess the benefits $564,000 tobeaccruadfran

tims Prcduction isprwed individual mginaeriq manufacturiq oxepta n-c-5018 for advanced aepxite

aircraft structure. Qxliisbmb2a generic fully integratea mnufacturiq capebility for high volw p%r&ction of awx3it.a ocnpsoents.

m--cm- @m?d D@lics lb establish, dazx- 46 trolS Inspxtion

$1,376,lW0 Ft.worth,Tm strate and validate an

Ibring 0aqseit.a integrated syst~ of I4Mufactur~ n+5217

q&ify axtrol and in- rs f-iw

strmtures tbrru9h a prcduction facility.

UT for Electro- General Electric establish an automated $1,345,000 36 chemical MachiningCincinatti, OH electrochemical machin- 76-C-021 3 ing system and a process

for generating conplex shapes in gas turbine engine components using this automated system.

Nanufacturing Pro- Vofoi; CooPa cess for Skin I Stabilieed Com- posite Structure 78-C-5108

nanufacturing Pro- Texas Insf cess for Low-Cost Dallas, q Sermetic Chip Carrier 78-C-5147

To demonstrate and vali- $146,000 IS T-38 aircraft - con- nsducad life projected rs- T-38 aileron trailiq t4ms foapally reported date low co&$ and inno- tract was to result in cycle a&a; turn on inves- ease. 30 ailermswere vative skin stabilisation a limited production be plzcdwtim sent of 2.1:1 pnrtrasea for testing by manufacturing methods for run of graphite compos-cost-as&i- based on 10 Air IJqistic3 center. comwsite secondary ite trailing edge tive with strbcture which is‘cost-

year sexice wedges. oxrant itap life of So0

competitive with honey- aircraft, I&t comb. 4@6pera?ntof To demonstrate nonautoclave per- cure processing techniques. reqUi-LS. January, 1980, an additiona NeedfarlMb objective added--to develop tern grestly a repair manual. z.fduLd.

optimize production $896,000 39 processes and techni- ques required for low cost carrier package and to establish that pack- age as an accepted stand- ard for future military and commercial uses. Must be optimized to bs manual and automated processing and testing techniques.

P-16 bxizontal stabi- hjor I&Jr saviqs: F-16 qite lisers swiqs due 56 proant; parts.

to decreased material savin3s: labor and ard esthted seterial; total savings of inprwe de- $91S,ofm for 1000 few i&s- F-16 txxiaontal trial base. stabilizers.

F-16 Feducethe 5timt.d saviqs F-16 aqmite costs of - on F-16 of $5.4 parts ufscturing million fmn ra- caposites; dwed saq), labor, ?xduce scrap: and tile.

Air-cooled turbine rotor disks for Advanced Technology Engine Gas Generators

Iedwelabr InllEichiniq Mile the press is Mne formally lzpxted azetsad single disks, mtbeingusedmtore 1eadtjlPes Iakx i-ours entry dled disks, it

uxel-educd isbairqussdcnparts 53 percent. for the m, F700, F-15, -&a srdF-1Oa aongother e=tJJ- systaps.

All lailitary electron- R&x costs I&& t.b? us l@ wara ad&& that mne formally reported its systems of ~4%; im- of gold, i.rwved SXs (primarily tbxa

ptwe relia- reliability, re- for wories) are used bi&ity, in- duced costs, re- in the Untirn, PIarm, crease use of duced space ard J’I’IB, P-15, and B-1 m ueight(ltoard prcgi=s

withH@3@@ to6re3ul~ bards).

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Wtdors of cappositss uss first racdule; ‘Ihicol uses several rezdules;mcdules at wkwsll, Lear, Iackhwd, 3-d the S3cr0nmto Air Logis- tics Center.

None

Hqhes, Iodnrell, AIL, m, wtin-wietta

-jet duratia, &cun ganerally represents date teI fur& revived in the first project year to the end of project *stration date. &+&ions a the (1) the Air ~nroz start data is tba mntract award data anJ (2) tha ~rmy’s end date is tba last project executim Paul identified in the final project status rep3lt.

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AF?LJcATIm EPmm BPSIS UsEsoPnlE~

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PKUBX TITLE AEB)m@F.R PmEm SrE(S)

Gallim Arsenide Mi- Assxi- Qtstrate Fabri- ates, Inc. Burl* cation lM4@3650) ton,Maw.

Hi- Assxiatee $25,m,m Part of saviqs ~1argeweaponssyS~ mrliqtal, mass. sav@s to reprent capari- !lamfacturers have inplmt- F-1eAircmft,standard date of first run ozeta sd the techmlcqy for inkuse Am, AM-91, AMrw Md !B&msim UsiIq new tsctumlqy cmsmqtim. %ma smaller Phwnix nissiles of Dafeasa with s&e.Xmt firm havs becaae slsplers.

5tablish dcaastic, $501,ODO prcaxtia oapabili- ties for f&ricatiq high quality galliu arsenide wfers.

ndustsial rims. Notaulitable Bwe asactwlmt

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*ia nimcircuits $7,5oo,OlM $10d-Joo,cal =tinshouse taneRa- several micrmircllit firms Balthre, w. m hate ptrchasea equipnent Nsval Avimics Center developed o&r the project. Ind*lis, m.

selected microcicuits in several sysm

Ia $1,2lIo,mO aaparism of act& OthX system msmfactwe~ Iboreston, UT. swiqs to a& tp test wiq visited Is3 to dim use For testing ASIS SPY-1A date new techmlcgy with of tca&mlcgy on other radar an&ma estimstes of cost if phasea array antemas. RX is

Mtemah&3totm ismwexpmiiqonthst&- sFsa!mdusiqcm- mlqyforweontheAms ventiaul testing SPY-lBrcwt!eiq dsvslq&. mthals.

Midding ard w Westirqkuss sealiq of Hybrid Ealtimxe, !~XI Hicrocirmit FackaW WA 00253)

eaviqs per savings ear. In- moctenturn- lreasepartsaroudtiiasin avail&U& reuorlr.

Rx testiq MGIS SFf-1A radar antemss.

SlOO,UOO $400,00 saviqs saviqs per per shin De- ship. Dx- - testiq - test- the, ins.

~lqJtestsetand 677,WO

zfkzz-field b?stin3ofphssed=w ancemas.

$4,416,00 $4,300 per tube Varia Asmciates, Inc. $2,937,0oo Cast saviqs are tawdonactwl

Tsdmloqy being wad in

peica Of mr tube deve@Bat of tubes for m SPYIB. use isplamad

Fmerly, nm.5. sar’ i Faweinpro;luciq toda % mm-field qlifiers in AEIS SPY-IA radar Sys-.

usingwwt&k iaFccductionof+&for mm cQwmd to SPYkB. estimted cost Of

&lanufactuKiq lkchmlcgy for acs+f ield npifisrs 1mS000051

Varian Associates, Beverly, class.

wdify or sinqlify 265,000 th$ msnufacturiq pKcessfor-’ field srpliflers to lower pkzdwtb msts.

Forweinpm5wiq -field zqlifiers inAEGISSPY-1Aradar systw.

saviqs or abut

$4,000 SW- irr P= t&

andlearniagmiws). ImpJrdmwsthenew tubes ad -lies thmtothsprhe mteactoras~~ lent furnishad wipent .

Rwsr mvelirq- aledyne Eec, Inc. wwe lube/Aid Palo Alto. CA

redwe msnufactur~ 2,239,ooo axts of travel* wavetubsswdin experdable aemY mm.

Rx we in prcdwinq travelirq- tubes.

$44,8OO,WO $10,000 saving merded project re me savirqs for for quantity of qui-t did not exist kprtsd quantity of 6,000 tubes at wd of pojsct. I+ 12,000 totes salts a@iad to otker

tubes beiq poducea for u.m by Teledyma ad Raytheon.

Brpenaabie twice F.aytkcn,‘Walthw, (ON, 024) Mass.

a/project duration show, generally rwnts date tR fu-ds rscaivad in ths first pmjwt year to tha erd of project Zemmtraticm data. meptions ars that (1) the Air Pow start date is ths 4mtrW arsrd date and (2) the Army’s en3 date is ths last project exacuticm mth identified in the final project status wrt.

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Kw03StFecipe Nxk ISlwd Fusenal, Kmfacturilq pKxxdum catiq Screw Ebldirg ikxk Islard, IL. fior injection ml&q of of metmsettirq t-ei- and non-rein- Plastic Weapms Ip forcad tbemceet plastic quireaente (7419). materials

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Cbicqo. IL. rdfcd~- ition Plant (MP), tifoxd, VA.

pycolysis of Army Amwm, Anurition Plant cmer, NJ. Slid waste (4481). wqia Tech miv-

ereity, lOrwRAPr niddletorn, IA.

pabcicaticm of WBer EZdIIters[hiog’ ni- Equiprent (7650).

pstablish pilot plot tD $2,4O6mO y~g~f-

paces. (Iwised)

use pyrolysis te&nolcgY to oanveti plant refuse intO usable fuels.

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5110,ooo

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103 Wilizdtion proauction replirements agplicahle to prcpelliq cbaqes for 6-ixhmd15~gwitzeKa.

22 All miticns itas cmtainiq prcpel- l&s, exploeives, awor FFotiic raaterials.

81 All kmy weqms systsms particularly smll arms axqnents.

46 Rk4eritemusedincurrentorprc- ~f~~t-p e.g., dkuwor

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cost saviqs F?3xess jqtrommts Agarently a technically unsuccessful If $2.477.000 pze 9-m&

beded mduction effort, Wroiect halted with transfer &ts, d&eased p~llc- of f&i& t;l other prqrans.)

qxatiq tion, greater safety, &ad. higher yields)

Cbst savings reduced later mts, modwtico requiments chaqed.

S.I.R.: 2.08 nel and greater mobili- R.O.I.: 28.37 z&ion capacity.

Coet saving m. of $524,OOO mWlly. (Dx to oil eavings of 66,OOO tar- rels. )

w=W.is tehmiw pm not -WY feasible.

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(bst reduction PdentiaI 30% less mn- Radgwd for Ml6 rifle is beinJ andil@mwd -t

$ai”s ma on 1116 redesign& @mduction reqirenent

prfolmama. rifle harr)Juard a- changed.1

(5timat.d bly. knufacturing cap

saviqs of ability fm high quality

$17O,cml al aqments with signif- icantly @roved service

accnlxxlent life. of Ml6 Rifle)

@St MIings 133t identified. unit of Lack Of prcdwtim requirmsnt.

$38.00 pr unit of “thick-see timed mtixr erd item.’

-a/Roje& duration skim generally represents datp MT funds rapived in the first project year tc the end of project demmstratim date, scepticms are that (1) the A1r ftma start data 1s the ar&xt award date ard (2) the &my’s en? date 1s the last project exemtim mrnth identified in the final project Status report.

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m(s) PFCXKT Fmms Nx- FXNECT TITLE

ANo??.FEs PmJEcr SlTs(S)

Air Force

B establish low oxt S165,wJ fabrication techniqw for organic matrix rmposite F-1W qine aiqmentor ducts.

F-100 erqine aupentar ducts lover pttduc- tion oxt (170 specific

aunt cited)

similar to tbae cited at project initiation.

Atgrentor ducts required emine aualification testirs b&ore they can be used in - pzdwtiat.

pdvanced 0xqosite Fchr Mwtries Dqins Static StrUc Uula Vista, CA tures Fabrication 76-C-5429

B-52 ndear lamiW,ti Laum2her tubes in other . existifq ard future aircraft

16 A projected 448 ~arirqs in fabrication 0xt because the hybrid steel cqosite l&r tube is 4,000 pwds lighter than a steel tube lamcher.

ltGs was one of t*o cwpetiq projects to mset the B-l’s re guiraaents for a multiple rc+ ket rota-j lauwher. .kuxding to Air Ebrce erqineers, the othsr project ms selected for inplfwntation as the Air Force vieted it as mre successful.

m for wvanced Fwkwll xnter- R&-y Launcher national El 80-C-0406 sew% CA

To establish msnufacturiq s199,M)o mstkds for fabricating efficient hybrid aqusite/ steel rotary la&r tube smctuTes,

an] lighte; nuclear laU?dk?r tubes

IN/AIRS Seat Exdwjer wrthrcq oxpxa- 79-c-5053 tion

l4wtbms, CA.

lb establish amI optimize an $331,500 eommical m for fabri- caticg ti-e WAIF6 inertial guidamx system erical heat =+-I=.

40 rpr/nrffi inertial guidance gystem Edwewst of ptwiaing heat ek w to well telcw $4800 unit

wkwn because final report Technically tnwccessfully, inpzncess failure to fabrication beat

exdwqers uhicb r& specific* ticas.

t&w manufacturing mstkd %s 7 micrw filet is not can- extablished me&ally available and no

sourcehasknfourd.

lb squire a manufacturing capability to fabricate and

8648,890

wcwsahigbwhlity4cS fmt widths of 2o-harneas dcubleface satin w usil%J f-mlaicmn dialeter tam.

43 Satellites

93 Future A.P. erqh!eS Larprp- duction

Pakicaticn axts of large qite fan blades of the F103 size could be redwad to 60 to 708 of the cost of titanium blades. Wwfactur- ing tecMlc&S & are a@i&le to other eiqins carp3site lzapmmts.

The project is considered tedmically u?so@xesful bscmlse thsfanbladedidnotmsetthe foreign object danqe resisfzent requirwents. However, wticns of the tectnolqy u3ed in m?kirq the fan blades are mnsidered technically successful for other end tcss.

owelqmnt of “foreign object $1,9w,ooo dare@ resistant fan bla3ss whidl can te mmYllfactured in ptrduction quantities on a re- liable and reproducible basis at wets laar than their mtallic axnteqarts.

m Cost, Foreign General Electric cbject oaaage k&3- Cincinatti, CB tmt organic t4atrix Fen Blades

74-c-:-Ml2

C-9 airaaftp 39 c&nss

P-103 blade

cosyhigher flubion rate for fan blades

reduced life style costs for sutsonic airaaft-$10 millionkar for fleet of 200 aircraft

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a/Reject. duration stcun generally represents date plf funds received in the first project year to the end of pmject &my,tratim date. ~cepth~ are that (1) the Air force start data is the mtract award date ard (2) the Anay's end date is the last pqect erPecutianmth identified ln ths final pojeot status report. 12