Army Acquisition Longbow Hellfire Missile Procurement Quantities Significantly Overstated.

Abstract

In response to Congressional concerns about the increasing cost of weapon systems entering full-rate production, we initiated a review of the Longbow Hellfire missile to assess its acquisition strategy and associated costs. Specifically, our objectives were to determine if (1) the Army had adequately justified the requirement and quantities of the missile and (2) the missile had successfully demonstrated its requirements during initial operational testing and evaluation (IOT&E). We conducted this review under our basic legislative responsibilities and are addressing this report to you because the matters discussed in it fall within your committees' jurisdiction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA325508

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Anti-Tank Missiles
  • Army Procurement
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Cost Estimates
  • Cost Reductions
  • Defense Planning
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fire Control Radar
  • House Of Representatives
  • Munitions
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Production Rate
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Weapon Systems

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Educational Psychology
  • Naval Mine Countermeasure Systems Development.

Technology Areas

  • 5G
  • 5G - DoD 5G Program