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Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date March 30, 2017
Release Date March 30, 2017
Report No. GAO-17-333SP
Summary:

DOD is investing more than $1.4 trillion to acquire 78 major weapon systems—including aircraft, ships, and ground vehicles.

In our annual Quick Look across its weapons programs, we found that DOD had made strides to address past inefficiencies. For example, certain programs increased their buying power by $10.7 billion—meaning more can be purchased for the same level of funding.

However, DOD is missing key opportunities to reduce cost by increasing competition. Also, despite our previous recommendations, most weapon programs we assessed are not yet fully following knowledge-based best practices—increasing risk for cost increases and delays.

 

Photos of four defense systems.

Photos of four defense systems.

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