GAO Questions Requirements, Affordability of Army Antiarmor System

By Dan Dupont / December 5, 2000 at 5:00 AM
The General Accounting Office continues to question the Pentagon's plans for myriad antiarmor weapon systems in a new report that suggests the Army should rethink its plans to move a $4 billion tank killer into production early next year. The Brilliant Antiarmor Submunition program, which is part of the Army Tactical Missile System Block II effort, is approaching a full-rate decision milestone at which the Defense Department is "expected to confirm the affordability of the program and establish a realistic...

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