Foreign Assistance: Analysis of Cost Estimates for Israel's Lavi Aircraft

NSIAD-87-76 Published: Jan 31, 1987. Publicly Released: Jan 31, 1987.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO evaluated conflicting cost estimates that the United States and Israel prepared for the Lavi fighter aircraft, which Israel is developing to replace its older fighter aircraft.

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Topics

Budget and Spending

Aircraft industryFighter aircraftForeign military assistanceForeign military salesInflationMilitary cost controlProjectionsAircraftCost estimatesProcurement