Late Fire Control System Deliveries for Army's M-60A3 Tanks Jeopardize Combat Readiness Improvements

Abstract

Delayed deliveries of fire control systems fort he Army's M-60A3 tank production and conversion program are causing deployment and program slippages. Future deliveries are also uncertain. As a result, improvement in combat readiness is slowed down, the Army is storing hundreds of incomplete tanks at additional cost, and Army depot workloads are reduced. The Department of Defense and the Army sell M-60A3 tanks to foreign governments. They should, however, consider giving higher priority to the depot conversion program so that combat readiness improvements will be accelerated and depot staff reductions minimized.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 30, 1980
Accession Number
ADA636702

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Human Systems

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  • Accounting
  • Agreements
  • Combat Readiness
  • Combat Vehicles
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Control Systems
  • Corporations
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Foreign Military Sales
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Governments
  • House Of Representatives
  • Laser Rangefinding
  • Procurement
  • Test Equipment
  • United States

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