Tactical Aircraft: Changing Conditions Drive Need for New F/A-22 Business Case
Abstract
Following a history of increasing cost estimates to complete F/A-22 development, Congress asked GAO to assess the Air Forces F/A-22 development program annually and determine whether the Air Force is meeting key performance, schedule, and cost goals. On April 23, 2003, a congressional subcommittee requested that the Department of Defense (DOD) provide more detailed information on the business case that supports the estimated quantities and costs for an affordable F/A-22 program. Specifically, GAO (1) identified changes in the F/A-22 program since its inception, (2) reviewed the status of the development activities, and (3) examined the sufficiency of business case information provided for congressional oversight. GAO recommends that DOD complete a new business case that determines the continued need for the F/A-22 and the number of aircraft required for its air-to-air and air-to-ground roles based on capabilities, need, alternatives, and constraints of future defense spending department-wide. GAO also recommends that plans and costs for resolving problems identified during initial operational testing be provided to the defense committees prior to the departments full rate production decision. DOD partially concurred with both recommendations. GAO believes a business case and the plans and costs of corrective action should be reported to Congress.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- AD1178932
Entities
People
- Allen Li
- Edward Browning
- Gary Middleton
- Marvin E. Bonner
- Robert Ackley
- Roger Corrado
- Steve Hunter
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office