Operation Desert Storm, Apache Helicopter Was Considered Effective in Combat, but Reliability Problems Persist
Abstract
The Apache-the Army's $14 million premier attack helicopter received its first real test under combat conditions during Operation Desert Storm. In past reports, GAO has highlighted problems the Army has experienced with the Apache's reliability and logistical support that could have hindered the Apache's effectiveness during actual combat. Concerned about the Apache's history of problems and their impact on the Apache's performance during Operation Desert Storm, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, requested that GAO assess how well the Apache had performed during the war. Specifically, he asked GAO to determine (1) how well the Apache had performed its roles and missions during the air campaign and the ground water and (2) whether component reliability and logistical support problems that GAO previously reported had adversely affected the Apache's combat effectiveness.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA251803
Entities
People
- Derek Stewart
- Gary Billen
- Henry Hinton
- James M. Hamilton
- Robert Spence
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office