Abstract
Weapon system designers are often presented with opposing requirements, namely low total cost during peacetime and the ability to win a war. However, one design discipline that enhances both demands is In assurance technology, reliability and maintainability are equal to other design disciplines. Low failure rates, rapid fault isolation, and short repair time combine to reduce requirements for maintenance personnel and spares. This lowers operating and support costs in peacetime, while simultaneously increasing the system's availability, thereby multiplying the effective force for sortie generation in wartime. The F/A-18 Hornet program has incorporated such assurance technology. Specific management and design practice includes guarantees and incentives; a test, analyze, and fix program; realistic operational environment; derating criteria; built-in test; and oil-aircraft maintenance concepts.
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