Acquisition of the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System

Abstract : The Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (STARS) is a joint Air Force and Army program with the Air Force designated as the lead Military Department. Joint STARS is a surveillance, battle-management, and target attack support system being developed to detect, locate, and track moving and stationary targets located beyond the forward line of our troops. The program includes 20 aircraft and 95 ground station modules that interact with aircraft. The Joint STARS has an estimated total life-cycle cost of about $24.5 billion (then-year dollars). Objectives. The audit objective was to evaluate the overall acquisition management of the Joint STARS program. Specifically, the audit determined the adequacy of efforts to develop an economical and efficient system and to prepare the Joint STARS aircraft and ground systems for production and deployment.