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B-163074 1 (1973-05-07)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaagfc0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LOGISTICS AND COMMUNICATIONS 1IIIIIIllIIIIIIII IllIIIIII DIVISION LM096374 B-163074 MAY 7 1973 The Honorable The Secretary of the Navy Dear Mr. Secretary: GAO has inquired into the development and acquisition of I $ t__N~aYY__s _Ju.o~r_Pa rticipating. Tactical Data System (JPTDS). JPTDS was developed to provide ' low-cost, conmputer-based- com- mand and control capabilitieson ships where space and cost requ.pemtasprecluded installation of-the Naval Tactical Data _System(NTDS). The Navy has stated that the success of military opera- tions increasingly depends on compute-.a.utomated systems. Ac- cording to Navy officials, computer-based command and control systems are the coordinators needed so the weapons and sensors of ships and aircraft can function effectively in today's so- phisticated tactical environment. The Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Installations and Logistics, recently emphasized this point. * * * a modern warship represents a host of inter- locking weapons systems which are placed on a platform to operate in a hostile environment--the sea--for as much as 20 years. * * * It must have the ability to communicate with other ships and with the shore. * * * It must have a computer to provide the skipper with the ability to effectively coordinate and manage these systems. NTDS was developed to provide computer-based command and control capability for ships. NTDS deals at electronic speeds with tactical problems which can no longer be effectively handled manually. NTDS computers and peripheral equipment receive information from sensors--such as radars and sonars, weapon systems, and communication systems--process this in- formation, and communicate the results and recommended actions. NTDS also provides rapid exchange of combat information among ships and aircraft. In general, it provides for both inter- ship and intraship command and control. jj3 _______3 =7q

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