Author: GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC MISSION ANALYSIS AND SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIV.
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Pages : 8
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We have been reviewing the status of the Army's Advanced Attack Helicopter (AH-64) and laser Hellfire missile programs. Although our review is not yet complete, we have several concerns in view of the imminent decision on the merits of starting production of these two weapon systems. New program cost estimates prepared by the Army indicate that AH-64 procurement costs would increase by 40 to 50 percent from the $4.8 billion reported in the September 1981 Selected Acquisition Report. This major increase created an affordability problem and the Army now intends to reduce the total program quantities from 536 to 446 aircraft. With this change, the projected AH-64 unit production cost now exceeds $13 million. The merits of producing the AH-64 and Hellfire must be weighed against resulting reductions in funds available for other programs.
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GAO has been reviewing the status of the Army's Advanced Attack Helicopter (AH-64) and Laser Hellfire Missile Programs. Although the review is not yet complete, GAO has several concerns in view of the imminent decision on the merits of starting production of these two weapon systems. GAO has five basic concerns: (1) the data currently available for decision purposes includes data derived from tests of two key subsystems, the target acquisition designation sight and the helicopter engine, whose configurations will differ from the subsystems to be made a part of the production aircraft; (2) caution should be used in accepting the AH-64 reported reliability, availability, and maintainability calculations since they may be overstating the helicopter's capability in these areas; (3) the Army's ability to adequately support the helicopter for an extended period after initial deployment is questionable; (4) the Laser Hellfire Missile, although it has generally shown an advantage in testing in a clear environment, still has some serious shortcomings that could limit the AH-64 total system effectiveness; and (5) contractor readiness to begin production is still at a point where it is not without some potential program-inhibiting risks. Collectively, these concerns seem to justify a cautious approach in arriving at a production decision. GAO believes a decision at this time would necessarily be relying on incomplete information, questionable evaluations, and optimistic projections, and would result in considerable risk regarding system cost, performance, reliability, and supportability.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
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Category : Apache (Attack helicopter)
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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Category : Evaluation research (Social action programs)
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Pages : 1216
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Contains an inventory of evaluation reports produced by and for selected Federal agencies, including GAO evaluation reports that relate to the programs of those agencies.
Author: United States. General Accounting Office
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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Pages : 1216
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Contains an inventory of evaluation reports produced by and for selected Federal agencies, including GAO evaluation reports that relate to the programs of those agencies.
Author: United States. General Accounting Office
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Pages : 1118
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Catalog of reports, decisions and opinions, testimonies and speeches.
Author: United States. General Accounting Office
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Category : Apache (Attack helicopter)
Languages : en
Pages : 84
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Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Defense
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Languages : en
Pages : 708
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Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Department of Defense
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Languages : en
Pages : 708
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