Naval Aviation: The V-22 Osprey--Progress and Problems
NSIAD-91-45
Published: Oct 12, 1990. Publicly Released: Nov 15, 1990.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided information on the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, focusing on the: (1) status of program testing; (2) funding requirements to complete testing and development; and (3) readiness of the V-22 program for production funding in fiscal year (FY) 1991.
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Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Defense | Even if Congress decides to continue the V-22 program, the programs's status and high concurrency make it impossible to know at this point whether it will be ready for production in FY 1992 as the program office plans. As a result, prior to obligating the FY 1991 long-lead funds, the Secretary of Defense should certify that the risks of concurrency are being managed and that the V-22 program schedule is being met. |
The Department of Defense (DOD) agreed with the GAO recommendation. In response to congressional concerns, DOD cited the GAO report as a primary reason for not initiating a production effort. Congress amended legislation enabling DOD to use V-22 funds for continued development rather than production.
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Weapons systemsConcurrencyCost overrunsMultiyear contractsNaval aircraftNaval aviationNaval procurementTestingVertical takeoff aircraftMilitary forces