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Weapons Acquisitions: Guided Weapon Plans Need to Be Reassessed

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Dec. 9, 1998
Report No. NSIAD-99-32
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Summary:

During the next 10 years, the Defense Department (DOD) plans to invest about $16.6 billion to procure guided weapons that can be used for deep attack missions. GAO found that the acquisition plans for guided weapons are based on optimistic funding projections, requirements for guided weapons appear to be inflated, capabilities and acquisition programs for guided weapons have proliferated, and oversight of requirements and acquisition programs for guided weapons needs improvement. GAO makes several recommendations to the military, including one to reevaluate the acquisition programs for the planned deep attack weapon in light of existing capabilities and the current budgetary and security environment.

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