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An Unclassified Version of a Classified Report Entitled 'The Navy's Strategic Communications Systems--Need for Management Attention and Decisionmaking'

PSAD-79-48A Published: May 02, 1979. Publicly Released: May 02, 1979.
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The Navy maintains two squadrons of TACAMO aircraft for communications with strategic submarines during an emergency. This system is considered the Navy's only survivable link to the strategic submarine force. The Navy must now take actions to upgrade TACAMO through a $22 million Service Life Extension Program for aging TACAMO aircraft and the procurement of new TACAMO aircraft costing about $380 million to replace aircraft whose service life will end in the 1980's.

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Defense capabilitiesDefense contingency planningDefense cost controlMilitary communicationNaval procurementResearch and developmentSubmarinesTelecommunications equipmentMilitary forcesSocial security numbers