United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office National Security and International Affairs Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1994-01-25 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:NSIAD-94-46 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-46 P0b002ee180383adf f:ns94046 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-46 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-46 NSIAD-94-46 Army procurement Military budgets Future budget projections Helicopters Life cycle costs Research and development costs Military cost control Military aircraft Product performance evaluation Military operations MH-47E Helicopter MH-60K Helicopter CH-47D Helicopter UH-60 Helicopter Black Hawk Helicopter Avionics Integrated System Army Special Operations Forces Helicopter Program Letter Report NSIAD The $1.2 billion in development and procurement estimates submitted to Congress does not reflect the total costs to develop and procure the MH-47E and MH-60K helicopters. For example, at least $367 million in procurement costs were omitted because they were included in budget documents for Army programs or activities. In addition, the total cost to support and maintain the aircraft--pegged at upwards of $3.6 billion--has not been reported to Congress because there is no requirement to do so. The primary reliability measurement criterion the Army plans to use to assess the helicopters' reliability is flawed because it measures only their ability to return to friendly territory and not their ability to perform special missions. Because the Army is focusing on the aircraft's ability to return to friendly territory, the measure does not assess the effectiveness of essential equipment. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-46/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-46.htm GAO/NSIAD-94-46 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-94-46 Letter Report GAO/NSIAD-94-46; U.S. Special Operations Forces: Helicopter Cost Is Understated and Reliability Measures Are Inadequate; Army procurement Military budgets Future budget projections Helicopters Life cycle costs Research and development costs Military cost control Military aircraft Product performance evaluation Military operations MH-47E Helicopter MH-60K Helicopter CH-47D Helicopter UH-60 Helicopter Black Hawk Helicopter Avionics Integrated System Army Special Operations Forces Helicopter Program