Presidential Helicopter Program is Meeting Cost Goals but Some Technical Risks Remain
Abstract
The mission of the presidential helicopter fleet is to provide safe, reliable, and timely transportation in support of the President. The Navy plans to acquire a fleet of 23 VH92A helicopters to replace the current Marine Corps fleet which has been in use for more than 40 years. Delivery of production VH92A helicopters is scheduled to begin in April 2021 and be completed in January 2023. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2014 included a provision for GAO to report annually on the acquisition of the VH-92A helicopter. This report, GAOs sixth related to the provision, examines (1) the extent to which the program is meeting cost goals and (2) performance and schedule challenges that the program has experienced. To conduct this work, GAO compared the Navys April 2019 cost estimates for acquiring and maintaining the new helicoptersand October 2019 program schedule information to its April 2014 acquisition baseline. GAO reviewed development test results and status reports from the program. GAO also interviewed officials from the program office, Navy test organizations, and the contractor. GAO is not making any recommendations in this report.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 16, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1157432
Entities
People
- Alexander Webb
- Bonita J. Oden
- Bruce H. Thomas
- Marie Ahearn
- Marvin E. Bonner
- Peter Anderson
- Robin Wilson
- Timothy J. Dinapoli
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office