Accession Number:

ADA343075

Title:

AIM-9X ACQUISITION: Missile Risk Reduction Underway But System Production Plans Need to be Reexamined

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIV

Personal Author(s):

Report Date:

1998-04-01

Pagination or Media Count:

35.0

Abstract:

The Navy and the Air Force are jointly developing the MM-9X short-range air-to-air missile to replace the AIM-9M missile. The Chairman, Subcommittee on Military Research and Development, House Committee on National Security, requested that GAO provide an independent assessment of the programs status. Accordingly, this report discusses the 1 services efforts to reduce missile development risk, 2 missile programs plan to transition from development to production, and 3 importance of separately managed but essential supporting systems.

Descriptors:

• *LETHALITY
• *MILITARY PROCUREMENT
• *AIR TO AIR MISSILES
• GUIDED MISSILES
• NATIONAL SECURITY
• RISK
• PRODUCTION
• ELECTRONIC COUNTER COUNTERMEASURES
• REDUCTION
• MILITARY RESEARCH
• TACTICAL AIRCRAFT

Subject Categories:

• Air- and Space-Launched Guided Missiles

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE