Stinger POST Air Defense Missile: Potential Production Problems and Planned Improvements
C-MASAD-83-10
Published: Jan 26, 1983. Publicly Released: Jan 26, 1983.
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The Army has recently completed development of the Stinger passive optical seeker technique (POST) air defense missile, which provides better performance in coping with certain threats than an earlier version of Stinger now in production. The estimated program acquisition cost is about $3.4 billion.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should direct the Army to determine that satisfactory progress has been made toward resolving the Stinger POST production problems before committing the system to full-scale production. |
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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| Department of Defense | The Secretary of Defense should direct the Army to assess the desirability of accelerating the improvement programs. |
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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