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 1996-07-09 monographic deposited born digital 20 p. GA 1.13:NSIAD-96-136 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-136 P0b002ee180393a6f f:ns96136 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-136 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-136 NSIAD-96-136 Ballistic missiles Defense capabilities Army procurement Nuclear weapons Advanced weapons systems Testing Military airlift operations Cost overruns Systems evaluation Concurrency SDI Theater High Altitude Area Defense System THAADS THAADS User Operational Evaluation System Letter Report NSIAD GAO reviewed the Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) User Operational Evaluation System (UOES) program, focusing on whether planned testing would reasonably demonstrate the capabilities of UOES as an interim system before funds are committed to interceptor production.<p/>GAO found that: (1) the Army purchased 20 interceptors for demonstration and validation flight tests, of which only 14 will be used in these tests; (2) the Army plans to commit funds for UOES production based on the results of the first 7 of the 14 scheduled flight tests; (3) transporting UOES interceptors from the United States to a theater of operations will require significant airlift resources that may not be available unless UOES is afforded a high priority; (4) the cost estimate for the 40 UOES interceptors has increased from $80 million to $165 million, and THAAD project officials expect that estimate to rise to $220 million; and (5) delivery of the 40 UOES interceptors will be delayed due to increased delivery lead times and reduced fiscal year (FY) 1997 funding. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-136/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-136.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-136/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-136.pdf GAO/NSIAD-96-136 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-136 Letter Report GAO/NSIAD-96-136; Ballistic Missile Defense: Issues Concerning Acquisition of THAAD Prototype System; Ballistic missiles Defense capabilities Army procurement Nuclear weapons Advanced weapons systems Testing Military airlift operations Cost overruns Systems evaluation Concurrency SDI Theater High Altitude Area Defense System THAADS THAADS User Operational Evaluation System