GAO: EASR 'highest development risk' to LHA-8

By Mallory Shelbourne / June 4, 2020 at 4:50 PM
A government watchdog report has found that one of the Navy's new radar variants poses a risk to one of the America-class amphibious assault ships currently under construction. According to the Government Accountability Office’s annual report on the Defense Department's major acquisition programs , the new Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar is the "highest development risk" for the LHA-8. "EASR is planned to be delivered in August 2021 and provide self-defense and situational awareness capabilities for LHA-8. Officials stated that during...

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