GAO reports mixed reviews on EELV

Air Force To Leverage Commercial Sales For EELV Starting In FY-13

/ July 26, 2012 at 8:54 PM
The Air Force wants to stabilize the production profile of the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program in fiscal year 2013 by moving toward block buys amid concerns that the service is not doing enough to meet the Government Accountability Office's concerns. A report released by the Government Accountability Office on July 27, evaluating how DOD is implementing its new EELV acquisition strategy, shows that the service needs to scale back on its launch mission assurance activities, ensuring that they are...

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