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Army Weapons: Acquisition of Interim Improved Hellfire Missiles Not Justified

NSIAD-91-314 Published: Sep 06, 1991. Publicly Released: Sep 06, 1991.
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GAO reviewed the Army's plan to buy interim improved HELLFIRE missiles with a portion of the fiscal year (FY) 1991 supplemental appropriation for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Defense The Secretary of Defense should direct the Secretary of the Army to use the $86.6 million FY 1991 supplemental appropriations for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm to buy HELLFIRE optimized missiles rather than interim improved HELLFIRE missiles unless the Army clearly demonstrates a legitimate need to add more than 2,000 less capable missiles to its inventory.
Closed – Not Implemented
Contrary to the recommendation, the Army used the FY 1991 Supplemental Appropriations for Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm to buy interim improved Hellfire missiles. Therefore, the recommendation is no longer applicable.

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