Strategic Missiles: ACM Program, Opportunity for Additional Savings

Abstract

In January 1992, citing the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the lower nuclear threat, the President announced an end to ACM production. To implement the President's decision, the Department of Defense (DOD) issued plans to cease procurement at 640 missiles, including the purchase of 120 missiles authorized for fiscal year 1992. However, considering the changes to the threat and the uncertainties of the size and nature of the U.S. bomber force, the additional 120 ACMs may not be needed. Actions taken by the Air Force since we completed our review indicate that its plan is to buy more than 520 ACMs. However, as of April 7, 1992, the Office of the Secretary of Defense had not concurred in this plan.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA251793

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acceptance Tests
  • Accounting
  • Acquisition
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Air Launched
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • United States
  • Ussr

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Strategic Security Studies