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Major Acquisition Programs: Selected Aspects of the Army's Forward Area Air Defense System

NSIAD-90-191 Published: Jun 25, 1990. Publicly Released: Jun 25, 1990.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Army's Forward Area Air Defense System (FAADS) program, focusing on: (1) the Army's requirements for FAADS; (2) the Army's expected use of each component in performing its ground-based air defense mission; (3) the cost and schedule of each component; and (4) the Army's reliance on its current air defense systems.

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