Army Aviation: Modernization Strategy Needs to Be Reassessed

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Report Type	Reports and Testimonies
Report Date	Nov. 21, 1994
Report No.	NSIAD-95-9
Subject	Weapons systems Combat readiness Defense contingency planning Defense economic analysis Future budget projections Helicopters Army procurement Military aircraft Military cost control Procurement evaluation Abrams Tank Army Advanced Field Artillery System Army Aviation Modernization Plan Army Aviation Restructuring Initiative Army Long Range Research, Development, and Acquisition Plan Black Hawk Helicopter Bradley Fighting Vehicle Cobra Helicopter

Summary:

Of the $6.2 billion the Army plans to spend on aviation modernization through fiscal year 1999, $4.7 billion is earmarked for two helicopter programs--the Comanche and the Longbow Apache. GAO found that these acquisitions are costly, face considerable technical risk, and may not deliver the promised enhanced capabilities. Moreover, major changes have occurred in the threat environment and in the force structure that could substantially change the number and mix of helicopters that the Army needs to buy. The Defense Department's (DOD) Bottom-Up Review used different total force structure and unit composition data than did the Army to determine the size of the Army's attack and reconnaissance fleet. The Army's estimates of the quantities of helicopters needed are higher than those subsequently identified by DOD. Therefore, the validity of the Army's aviation modernization strategy is questionable. Finally, DOD and Army studies have not fully considered alternative helicopters and weapon systems that could accomplish many of the planned roles and missions of the Comanche.

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Army Aviation: Modernization Strategy Needs to Be Reassessed