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C-MASAD-81-9 1 (1981-02-28)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabbxq0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNCLASSIFIED REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER SO GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES MI GR WX 3.3~ ME LAND ATTACK CRUISE SSILE ACQUISITION PRO- AMS NEED TO BE SLOWED DOWN DIGEST Cruise missiles are subsonic, jet-powered air- frames that are being acquired to deliver nu- clear or conventional warheads against a vari- ety of targets. During the last 8 years or so, development efforts have been focused on versions that are about 20 feet in length which can be built by exploiting advances in propulsion and guidance technology. This re- port discusses major areas of concern with regard to matters which affect the acquisition and deployment of these missiles. The Department of Defense (DOD) is pursuing four major land attack cruise missile acquisi- tion programs which, in the aggregate, can represent an investment cost in excess of $10 billion: (See app. I.) Program Air-Launched Cruise Missile Sea-Launched Cruise Missile (Tomahawk) Ground-Launched Cruise Missile Quantity 3,418 To be deter- mined 560 Medium Range Air- a/3,500 to-Surface Missile Status Production Limited produc- tion Full-scale develop- ment Full-scale develop- ment Application Strategic/ nuclear Tactical/ nuclear and nonnuclear Tactical/ nuclear Tactical/ nonnuclear a/As this report was being prepared for publication, the Navy announced that it was withdrawing from the Medium Range Air-to-Surface Missile Program. As a result this number will decrease. If these new cruise missiles can adequately sur- vive enemy defenses and deliver their warheads with projected accuracy, military analysts I t, Upon removal, the report cover date should be noted hereon. i UNCLASSIFIED / C-MASAD-81-9 FEBRUARY 28, 1981 Le)

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