Accession Number:

ADA235161

Title:

Abrams Tank: Operating Costs More Than Expected

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIV

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1991-02-28

Pagination or Media Count:

12.0

Abstract:

As requested, we evaluated the cost to operate and the readiness of the Armys M1 Abrams tank in the field. You asked us to 1 determine whether the Army expected the M1 tank to be cheaper to operate and support than its predecessor the M60 tank, 2 evaluate the current cost to operate and support the M1 tank as compared to the M60 tank, and 3 determine whether the M1 tank was meeting its operational readiness goals in the field. All audit results were developed from data available prior to the initiation of Desert Storm operations.

Descriptors:

• *TANKS(COMBAT VEHICLES)
• *COST ESTIMATES
• OPERATIONAL READINESS
• AUDITING
• STORMS
• DESERTS
• IRAQ
• MILITARY OPERATIONS
• COSTS

Subject Categories:

• Administration and Management
• Combat Vehicles

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE