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MASAD-81-21 1 (1981-03-16)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabbqc0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MISSION ANALYSIS AND MARCH 16. 1951 SYSTEMS ACQUISITION DIVISION B- 202 188Il1111111 The Honorable Caspar W. Weinberger 114605 The Secretary of Defense Subject: Luestionable Need for Product Improvements to te Army's VULCAN Air Defense Systemq (MASAD-S1-21) Dear Mr. Secretary: As part of a review of air defense in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's central region, we performed limited work on proposed product improvements to the VULCAN air de- fense system (PIVADS). This is a congressionally initiated program to enhance the near term readiness of air defense in the airborne and air assault divisions of the Rapid De- ployment Force (RDF). Our work was limited primarily to dis- cussions with officials at the Army headquarters and commands currently involved in the improved VULCAN program. We have two concerns involving the need for the product improvement program which we believe should be addressed be- fore a decision is made to improve the VULCAN system. Spe- cifically (1) will it be effective against the representative threat and (2) can alternative systems satisfy the need? Accordingly, we recommend that you require the Army to fully justify the need for the improved VULCAN before the improve- ment program is allowed to proceed. VULCAN SYSTEM VULCAN was fielded in about 1967 as an interim short- range air defense system. According to the Army, the VULCAN system has very limited effectiveness. For VULCAN to be ef- fective, the target must be hovering or flying a nonmaneuver- ing course toward the gun and be within a range of 1,000 meters. VULCAN provides only a low degree of suppression against maneuvering threats. (95157) ..............

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