Navy Aviation. V-22 Cost and Capability to Meet Requirements Are Yet to Be Determined.

Abstract

This report conveys the results of our review of the V-22 Osprey program. The program is intended to provide 523 new tilt-rotor aircraft: 425 for the Marine Corps, 50 for the Special Operations Command (SOCOM), and 48 for the Navy. Since the program began over 15 years ago, Congress has continued to provide funding, while expressing concern that the planned low rate of production is inefficient. Our objective was to review the status of the program to identify areas of potential cost increases or performance challenges and assess whether the aircraft being developed will meet the stated requirements of each of the services. We are addressing the report to the congressional committees that have jurisdiction over the matters we discuss.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 22, 1997
Accession Number
ADA330847

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Congress
  • Cost Estimates
  • Department Of Defense
  • Military Acquisition
  • National Security
  • Naval Air Stations
  • Optical Detectors
  • Procurement
  • Radar
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Tilt Rotor Aircraft
  • United States
  • United States Special Operations Command
  • Warning Systems

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.