Abrams Tank: Operating Costs More Than Expected

Abstract

As requested, we evaluated the cost to operate and the readiness of the Army's M1 Abrams tank in the field. You asked us to (1) determine whether the Army expected the M1 tank to be cheaper to operate and support than its predecessor (the M60 tank), (2) evaluate the current cost to operate and support the M1 tank as compared to the M60 tank, and (3) determine whether the M1 tank was meeting its operational readiness goals in the field. All audit results were developed from data available prior to the initiation of Desert Storm operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 28, 1991
Accession Number
ADA235161

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Auxiliary Power Units
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Diesel Engines
  • Engines
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Fuels
  • House Of Representatives
  • Internal Combustion Engines
  • Machine Guns
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Operational Readiness
  • Test Sets
  • Turbines
  • United States
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Military Science