United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2003-07-11 monographic deposited born digital 43 p. GA 1.13:GAO-03-694 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-694 P0b002ee18038a4ba f:d03694 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-694 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-694 GAO-03-694 Information technology Technology transfer Weapons industry Foreign military arms sales Foreign military sales policies Defense capabilities Combat readiness Other Written Product A07498 The heightened visibility of advanced U.S. weapons in military conflicts has prompted foreign countries to seek to purchase such weaponry. In 2001, transfers of U.S. weapons and technologies to foreign governments totaled over $12 billion. The potential loss of U.S. technological advantage has been raised as an issue in recently approved transfers of advanced military weapons and technologies--such as military aircraft that were reported in the media to contain superior radar and avionics than those in the Department of Defense's (DOD) inventory. GAO looked at how releasability of advanced weapons is determined, how U.S. technological advantage is considered and protected, and what information is needed to make informed decisions on the potential release of advanced weapons. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-694/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-694.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-694/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-694.pdf GAO-03-694 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-694 Other Written Product GAO-03-694; Defense Trade: Better Information Needed to Support Decisions Affecting Proposed Weapons Transfers; Information technology Technology transfer Weapons industry Foreign military arms sales Foreign military sales policies Defense capabilities Combat readiness