F/A-18E/F Aircraft Production Decision Should Be Postponed
NSIAD-97-106R
Published: Mar 04, 1997. Publicly Released: Mar 04, 1997.
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GAO suggested that the Department of Defense (DOD) postpone the low-rate initial production decision on the F/A-18E/F, currently scheduled for March 28, 1997, until the Quadrennial Defense Review and a congressionally-mandated study comparing the cost and combat operational effectiveness of the F/A-18E/F with those of the F/A-18C/D aircraft have been completed and fully evaluated.
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