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NSIAD-84-72 1 (1984-04-04)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabelx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: BY 7HE US, GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Results Of Forthcoming Critical Tests Are Needed To Confirm Army Remotely Piloted Vehicle's Readiness For Production For several years, the progress of the Army's remotely piloted vehicle program was slow because of relatively low funding and numerous technical problems Better progress has been made in the past year Several technical problems appear to be resolved, although not yet demonstrated in system flight tests The Army has intensified the system's development and is expanding its planned role on the battlefield This expansion is being done through through several system enhancements now in development which could increase program costs well beyond the current $2 4 billion estimate Critical system flight testing has just begun and is not due to be completed until just before the planned initial production contract award in July 1985. This schedule would require the Congress to approve production funds in 1984 before most of the critical testing is under way It appears prudent for the Army to delay its request for initial produc- tion funds until fiscal year 1986, except for long lead items This would delay the production of the first units by as little as 3 months and would give the Congress the benefit of critical test results before approving production funds 'VD S, 0 123831 7GAO/NSIAD-84-72 ,)na) ji, APRIL 4, 1984

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