F-16 depot automatic test equipment

General Dynamics Corporation, Fort Worth Division (GD/FW) is currently developing the F-16 depot level Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) system under the direction of the F-16 System Program Office (SPO) located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Existing design testers are being extensively utilized through update and improvement modifications, with the vast majority of the development work concentrated in the Test Packages (Interface Test Adapters (ITAs) and test programs). This paper describes the acquisition management techniques used and the various ATE and software development aids selected to date. The test package development effort is described. Our approach to supporting EPROM/PROM ICs is presented. Configuration management is discussed. Finally, a look at the program future is given.