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PSAD-77-159 1 (1977-11-04)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaawgd0001 and id is 1 raw text is: DOCURINT RESURE 04142 - [ B3114374I TRESTLE Electromagnetic Pulse 3inulatcr Program Should be Reevaluated (Uvclassified Digest of a Classified Report). PSAD-77-159; B-165546. November 4, 1977. Report to the Congress; by Robert P. Keller* Acting Comptroller General. Issue Area: Federal Procurement of Gocds and Services (1900); Science and Technology: Sanagement ani Oversight of Programs (2004). Contact: Procurement and Systems Acquisition Div. Budget Func*;.on: National Defense: &tonic Energy Defense Activities (053); National Defense: Defense-related Activities (054). Orqanization Concerned: Liparteent of the Air force. conqressional Relevance: Congress. TRESTLE is a spec:.zl Department of the Air Force facility now under construction originally designed to simulate threat-level, electromagnetic pulse stresses on large aircraft qenerated by a high-altitude detonation of a nuclear weapon. Proqram costs have increased by 130%, cr $34 million. Findings/Conclusions: Because of technical problems, TRESTLE will not meet its orioinal objective of being a thzrat-level simulator and, if completed as currently planned, could not provide test results to confirm that an aircraft can survive threat conditions and still meet its mission. Its use is further questionable because it will not be available for timely testing of prime candidate aircraft. Recommendations.- Due tc the expected inadequate technical performance, the onreliability of extrapolation techniques to predict system survivability lt the absence of threat-level testing, schedule delays, and the recent termination of the production portion of the B-1 strategic bomber program, the Secretary of Defense should withhold further expenditures of TRESTLE funds and make a cost and benefit study to determine how or if the proyrak should continue. The Congress should require the Secretary of Defense to justify continuation of the proqram. (huthor/SC)

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