Department of Defense appropriations for 1982: hearings before a subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, Ninety-seventh Congress, first session ....

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Página 423 - All procurements, whether by formal advertising or by negotiation, shall be made on a competitive basis to the maximum practicable extent. (b) Formal advertising. Procurements shall be made by formal advertising in all cases in which the use of such method is feasible and practicable under the existing conditions and circumstances. Procurement by formal advertising shall be effected in accordance with Part 18-2 of this chapter.
Página 780 - FFG-7 class frigate is equipped with a general purpose missile launcher which can fire the HARPOON surface-to-surface missile for offensive operations against surface ships, as well as the SM-1 short range missile against aircraft and missiles.
Página 464 - The successful execution of aerial actions in today's electronic threat environment requires a capable, flexible platform able to detect, analyze and suppress hostile detection and targeting systems. The successful suppression of opposing systems will provide an acceptable degree of survivability for both airborne strike forces and ships at sea. The EA-6B Prowler provides this essential service.
Página 742 - I do have a prepared statement which I would like to submit for the record and from which I would like to make a few comments, if I may.
Página 902 - Fixed-price contract with escalation. (a) Description. The fixed-price contract with escalation provides for the upward and downward revision of the stated contract price upon the occurrence of certain contingencies which are specifically defined in the contract.
Página 479 - Replenishment requirements are forecast using actual demand experience. There are two elements of replenishment spares: basic replenishment and follow-on outfittings. Funds for basic replenishment spares are used to procure components to replace those consumed or lost through attrition. Follow-on replenishment funds are used to procure components for aircraft and weapon system outfittings scheduled to be executed within the fiscal year support period. War reserve requirements are also procured in...
Página 742 - Walters, you have a statement. Your entire statement will be made part of the record. In the interest of time, we will ask you to summarize it for us.
Página 772 - The active surface combatant force structure at end fiscal year 1981 will be 188 ships composed of 66 multi-purpose guided missile cruisers and destroyers, 43 ASW destroyers, and 79 frigates. This is where we are today. To portray the future, I have constructed a series of graphs which show what will happen over time to our surface combatant forces assuming normal retirement and construction of the ships authorized and appropriated through fiscal year 1981.
Página 771 - Frigates, on the other hand, are designed as open ocean escorts. They are smaller, less capable (and less costly) warships, which are intended to operate in lower threat areas. The primary mission of a frigate is anti-submarine warfare, whereas the cruiser and most destroyers are multi-purpose ships with capabilities in several warfare areas. Insights gained from our review of the rationale underpinning current force level objectives led us to seek a minimum, balanced, and capable force structure...
Página 473 - HAWKEYE fulfills a vital role in almost every facet of Navy tactical air operations, including surface surveillance coordination, strike force control, search and rescue and air traffic control. The E-2C's Passive Detection System (PDS) and overland radar detection capability represent a quantum improvement over previous AEW systems.

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