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 2006-11-30 monographic deposited born digital 44 p. GA 1.13:GAO-07-115 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-115 P0b002ee18038562e f:d07115 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-115 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-115 GAO-07-115 Cost overruns Defense capabilities Defense procurement Military forces Military systems analysis Munitions Naval warfare Operational testing Program evaluation Requirements definition Schedule slippages Systems design DD(X) Destroyer DD-21 Destroyer Navy Extended Range Guided Munition Other Written Product A63767 Since the mid-1990s, the Navy and Marine Corps have studied ways to better protect landing forces. As new operational concepts evolved, the Marine Corps identified requirements for naval surface fire support and the Navy began developing two systems to meet these needs--the Extended Range Munition for existing classes of ships and the future Zumwalt class destroyer. GAO was asked to address (1) whether requirements for fire support have been established and (2) the Navy's progress on the Extended Range Munition, Zumwalt class destroyer, and follow-on systems. GAO also analyzed whether these Navy systems fulfill the requirements and whether gaps remain. To address these objectives GAO analyzed key documents on requirements and programs and held discussions with officials from the Navy and Marine Corps as well as other interested organizations. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-115/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-115.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-115/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-115.pdf GAO-07-115 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-07-115 Other Written Product GAO-07-115; Defense Acquisitions: Challenges Remain in Developing Capabilities for Naval Surface Fire Support; Cost overruns Defense capabilities Defense procurement Military forces Military systems analysis Munitions Naval warfare Operational testing Program evaluation Requirements definition Schedule slippages Systems design DD(X) Destroyer DD-21 Destroyer Navy Extended Range Guided Munition