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Airborne Systems

• Unmanned Aerial Systems: Air Force and Army Should Improve Strategic Human Capital Planning for Pilot Workforces, GAO-17-53, January 31, 2017
• Unmanned Aerial Systems: Actions Needed to Improve DOD Pilot Training, GAO-15-461, May 14, 2015
• Unmanned Aerial Systems: Status of Test Sites and International Developments, by Gerald L. Dillingham, Ph.D., director, physical infrastructure issues, before the Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, GAO-15-486T, March 24, 2015
• Unmanned Aerial Systems: Efforts Made toward Integration into the National Airspace Continue, but Many Actions Still Required, by Gerald L. Dillingham, Ph.D., director, physical infrastructure issues, before the Subcommittee on Aviation, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, GAO-15-254T, December 10, 2014
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Continued Coordination, Operational Data, and Performance Standards Needed to Guide Research and Development, by Gerald L. Dillingham, Ph.D., director, physical infrastructure issues, before the Subcommittee on Oversight, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. GAO-13-346T, February 15, 2013
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Measuring Progress and Addressing Potential Privacy Concerns Would Facilitate Integration into the National Airspace System, GAO-12-981, September 14, 2012
• Nonproliferation: Agencies Could Improve Information Sharing and End-Use Monitoring on Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Exports, GAO-12-536, July 30, 2012
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Use in the National Airspace System and the Role of the Department of Homeland Security, by Gerald L. Dillingham, director, physical infrastructure issues, before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management, House Committee on Homeland Security, GAO-12-889T, July 19, 2012
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Comprehensive Planning and a Results-Oriented Training Strategy Are Needed to Support Growing Inventories, GAO-10-331, Mar 26, 2010
• Defense Acquisitions: DOD Could Achieve Greater Commonality and Efficiencies among Its Unmanned Aircraft Systems, GAO-10-508T, Mar 23, 2010
• Defense Acquisitions: Opportunities Exist to Achieve Greater Commonality and Efficiencies among Unmanned Aircraft Systems, GAO-09-520, Jul 30, 2009
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Additional Actions Needed to Improve Management and Integration of DOD Efforts to Support Warfighter Needs, GAO-09-175, Nov 14, 2008
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Federal Actions Needed to Ensure Safety and Expand Their Potential Uses within the National Airspace System, GAO-08-511, May 15, 2008
• Human Capital: DOD Needs Better Internal Controls and Visibility over Costs for Implementing Its National Security Personnel System GAO-07-851 July 16, 2007
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Advance Coordination and Increased Visibility Needed to Optimize Capabilities GAO-07-836 July 11, 2007
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Improved Planning and Acquisition Strategies Can Help Address Operational Challenges, GAO-06-610T, April 6, 2006
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Global Hawk Cost Increase Understated in Nunn-McCurdy Report, GAO-06-222R, December 15, 2005
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems: DOD Needs to More Effectively Promote Interoperability and Improve Performance Assessments, GAO-06-49, December 13, 2005 [PDF 1.9MB]
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Improved Strategic and Acquisition Planning Can Help Address Emerging Challenges, by Sharon L. Pickup, director, defense capabilities and management, and Michael J. Sullivan, director, acquisition sourcing and management, before the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, House Committee on Armed Services. GAO-05-395T, March 9, 2005.
• UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES Improved Strategic and Acquisition Planning Can Help Address Emerging Challenges (GAO-05-395T) March 9, 2005 [PDF 327 Kb]
• UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES Changes in Global Hawk's Acquisition Strategy Are Needed to Reduce Program Risks (GAO-05-6), November 5, 2004 [PDF 763 Kb]
• INTELLIGENCE REFORM Human Capital Considerations Critical to 9/11 Commission's Proposed Reforms (GAO-04-1084T), September 14, 2004 [239 Kb]
• UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES Major Management Issues Facing DOD's Development and Fielding Efforts (GAO-04-530T), March 17, 2004 [PDf 1,726 Kb]
• FORCE STRUCTURE Improved Strategic Planning Can Enhance DOD's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Efforts (GAO-04-342) March 2004 [PDF 1,346 Kb]
• Force Structure: Improved Strategic Planning Can Enhance DOD's Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Efforts. (GAO-04-342), March 17, 2004 [PDF 1.33 MB]
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Major Management Issues from Our Reviews of UAV Development and Fielding, by Paul L. Francis, director, acquisition and sourcing management; and Neal P. Curtin, director, defense capabilities and management, before the Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces, House Committee on Armed Services. (GAO-04-530T), March 17, 2004 [PDF 1.24 MB]
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Questionable Basis for Revisions to Shadow 200 Acquisition Strategy [NSIAD-00-204] 09/26/2000. [PDF Version 2.06 Mb]
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Progress of the Global Hawk Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration [NSIAD-00-78] 04/25/2000. [PDF Version]
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: DOD's Demonstration Approach Has Improved Project Outcomes (Letter Report, 08/30/1999, GAO/NSIAD-99-33).
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Progress Toward Meeting High Altitude Endurance Aircraft Price Goals (Letter Report, 12/15/98, GAO/NSIAD-99-29). [PDF Version]
• Electronic Warfare: Test Results Do Not Support Buying More Common Sensor Systems NSIAD-98-3. March 24, 1998. [PDF Version]
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Outrider Demonstrations Will Be Inadequate to Justify Further Production GAO/NSIAD-97-153, September 23, 1997. [PDF Version]
• Tactical Intelligence: Joint STARS Full-Rate Production Decision Was Premature and Risky GAO/NSIAD-97-68, April 25, 1997. [PDF Version]
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: DOD's Acquisition Efforts T-NSIAD-97-138 April 9, 1997
• Electronic Warfare: Additional Buys of Sensor System Should Be Delayed Pending Satisfactory Testing (Letter Report, 09/27/96, GAO/NSIAD-96-175). [PDF Version]
• Tactical Intelligence: Accelerated Joint STARS Ground Station Acquisition Strategy Is Risky (Letter Report, GAO/NSIAD-96-71, 05/23/96). [PDF Version]
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Hunter System Is Not Appropriate for Navy Fleet Use (Letter Report, 12/01/95, GAO/NSIAD-96-2). [PDF Version]
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Maneuver System Schedule Includes Unnecessary Risk (Letter Report, GAO/NSIAD-95-161, 09/15/95). [PDF Version]
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: No More Hunter Systems Should Be Bought Unit Until Problems Are Fixed (Letter Report, GAO/NSIAD-95-52, 03/01/95). [PDF Version]