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 1995-09-15 monographic deposited born digital 19 p. GA 1.13:NSIAD-95-161 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-161 P0b002ee180380a42 f:ns95161 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-161 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-161 NSIAD-95-161 Defense procurement Advanced weapons systems Military aircraft Combat readiness Defense capabilities Systems evaluation Testing Air warfare Quality assurance Risk management Short Range Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Israel Letter Report NSIAD The cost of the Defense Department's unmanned aerial vehicle systems, which are designed to fly over enemy territory and transmit images back to ground stations, is expected to reach $4.2 billion. Past unmanned aerial vehicle acquisition programs have been marked by premature entry into production that resulted in extensive and costly system redesigns in attempting to achieve acceptable system performance. Nevertheless, the Joint Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Project Office plans to begin production of the Maneuver system, a variant of the Hunter, without adequate assurance that it can meet operational performance requirements. As a result, the Pentagon will again risk acquiring an unsatisfactory system. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-161/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-161.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-161/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-161.pdf GAO/NSIAD-95-161 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-95-161 Letter Report GAO/NSIAD-95-161; Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Maneuver System Schedule Includes Unnecessary Risk; Defense procurement Advanced weapons systems Military aircraft Combat readiness Defense capabilities Systems evaluation Testing Air warfare Quality assurance Risk management Short Range Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Israel