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 1995-12-27 monographic deposited born digital 18 p. GA 1.13:NSIAD-96-59 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-59 P0b002ee1803a497c f:ns96059 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-59 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-59 NSIAD-96-59 Air warfare Ground warfare Cost effectiveness analysis Weapons systems Defense capabilities Weapons research Military procurement Military cost control Equipment maintenance Logistics M198 Howitzer Fire Control System XM982 Projectile CH-47D Helicopter Osprey Aircraft Multiple Launch Rocket System Desert Storm Letter Report NSIAD Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined whether the Marine Corps' and Army's reported maintenance problems with the M198 howitzer justify the rapid development of a replacement weapon.<p/>GAO found that: (1) M198 maintenance problems alone do not justify the rapid development of a replacement weapon, since most of the maintenance problems have been resolved or identified but not funded; (2) the Army and Marine Corps have reported 93 and 89 percent availability of the M198 respectively over the past 6 years; (3) the Marine Corps wants to replace the M198 howitzer because of its poor mobility, but air mobility improvements are being developed; and (4) the Army plans to develop a new munition in fiscal year 1998 with an improved firing range, but it has not tested the munition against other lighter weight prototypes. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-59/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-59.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-59/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-59.pdf GAO/NSIAD-96-59 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-96-59 Letter Report GAO/NSIAD-96-59; Army and Marine Corps M198 Howitzer: Maintenance Problems Are Not Severe Enough to Accelerate Replacement System; Air warfare Ground warfare Cost effectiveness analysis Weapons systems Defense capabilities Weapons research Military procurement Military cost control Equipment maintenance Logistics M198 Howitzer Fire Control System XM982 Projectile CH-47D Helicopter Osprey Aircraft Multiple Launch Rocket System Desert Storm