STRATEGIC DEFENSE INITIATIVE: 15 Year Funding Requirements.
Abstract
This fact sheet refers to the SDI program as it was presented during the spring of 1991, before the recent congressional action. All figures used are in fiscal year 1991 dollars. We believe this information will provide a useful starting point for future analyses of the SDI program. It should be noted, however, that SDIO is still SDI program plans in response to the congressional direction and significant changes can be expected. SDIO's estimated annual funding requirement for the SDI program will peak during fiscal years 1995 through 2000 at roughly $7 billion in fiscal year 1991 dollars, as shown in figure 1. Between fiscal years 1991 and 2005, SDIO plans to spend about $90 billion in fiscal year 1991 constant dollars on the SDI program, as shown in table 1. SDIO included in its funding requirements the costs for most of the GPALS architecture; the development of follow-on systems, such as directed energy weapons; and the transition to a Phase I Strategic Defense System, according to SDIO's Director of Finical Management. SDIO did not include replacement costs except for
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA344803
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office