Abrams Tank: Operating Costs More Than Expected

摘要

As requested, we evaluated the cost to operate and the readiness of the Army's M1Abrams tank in the field. You asked us to: determine whether the Army expected the M1 tank to be cheaper to operate and support than its predecessor (the M60 tank); evaluate the current cost to operate and support the M1 tank as compared to the M60 tank; and 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.