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C-MASAD-82-15 1 (1982-02-26)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabdcg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: This is an unclassified digest furnished in lieu of a report containing classified security information. REPORT BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES DEFENSE PLANS TO DEPLOY SOME CRUISE MISSILES BEFORE THEY ARE READY DIGEST Tomahawk cruise missiles--subsonic, jet-powered airframes designed to deliver nuclear or conven- tional warheads--can be launched from the air, sea, and ground. Five variants of the missile are being acquired for use against various land and sea targets. The Department of Defense has placed a high national priority on the deploy- ment of cruise missiles, which military analysts believe can be more cost effective than aircraft in attacking some heavily defended targets. (See p. 1.) Full-scale production decisions for the submarine launched Tomahawk conventional land attack and antiship missiles are currently scheduled for May 1982, with initial deployment of missiles produced during limited production scheduled for June 1982--full-scale production decis-ions for these missiles were previously scheduled for December 1981. Initial deployment of other Tomahawk variants are scheduled between 1983 and 1985. Together, the five Tomahawk variants represents a program cost of over $10 billion. (See p. 1.) This report is part of GAO's annual review efforts to provide the Congress with an in- dependent evaluation of certain weapon system programs and with information to consider when making judgments concerning some cruise missile programs. TOMAHAWK CONVENTIONAL LAND ATTACK CRUISE MISSILE MAY BE DEPLOYED WITH LIMITED CAPABILITIES Because of problems during operational testing, the Tomahawk conventional land attack cruise missile full-scale production decision has been delayed to May 1982 and initial deployment to June 1982. If deployed as currently sched- uled, the missile will not be fully capable because: --It can not effectively attack certain impor- tant targets with the attack options and C-MASAD-82-15 FEBRUARY 26, 1982 118040 CLA

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