4.Ap6/1:036/5/984/21.5 PETER J. MURPHY, Jr., J. David WILLSON, JOHN G. PLASHAL, Robert V.. DAVIS, AUSTIN G. SMITH, ROBERT A. SERAPHIN, PAUL J. MAGLIOCCHETTI, JAMES S. Van Wagenen, and DONALD E. RICH- BOURG, Staff Assistants; SANDRA A. GILBERT, Administrative Assistant; MARCIA L. MATTS, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1984 HEARINGS BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETY-EIGHTH CONGRESS SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE JOSEPH P. ADDABBO, New York, Chairman BILL CHAPPELL, JR., Florida W. G. (BILL) HEFNER, North Carolina LES AUCOIN, Oregon JACK EDWARDS, Alabama J. KENNETH ROBINSON, Virginia PETER J. MURPHY, JR., J. DAVID WILLSON, JOHN G. PLASHAL, Robert V. DAVIS, AUSTIN G. SMITH, ROBERT A. SERAPHIN, PAUL J. MAGLIOCCHETTI, JAMES S. VAN WAGENEN, and DONALD E. RICHBOURG, Staff Assistants; SANDRA A. GILBERT, Administrative Assistant; MARCIA L. MATTS, DONA L. PATE, and ALICIA JONES, Administrative Aides COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS JAMIE L. WHITTEN, Mississippi, Chairman EDWARD P. BOLAND, Massachusetts NEAL SMITH, Iowa JOSEPH P. ADDABBO, New York BILL CHAPPELL, JR., Florida JOHN P. MURTHA, Pennsylvania BOB TRAXLER, Michigan JOSEPH D. EARLY, Massachusetts LINDY (MRS. HALE) BOGGS, Louisiana MARTIN OLAV SABO, Minnesota VIC FAZIO, California W. G. (BILL) HEFNER, North Carolina LES AUCOIN, Oregon DANIEL K. AKAKA, Hawaii WES WATKINS, Oklahoma WILLIAM H. GRAY, III, Pennsylvania BERNARD J. DWYER, New Jersey WILLIAM R. RATCHFORD, Connecticut BILL BONER, Tennessee STENY H. HOYER, Maryland BOB CARR, Michigan ROBERT J. MRAZEK, New York SILVIO O. CONTE, Massachusetts J. KENNETH ROBINSON, Virginia ELDON RUDD, Arizona KEITH F. MAINLAND, Clerk and Staff Director DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1984 TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1983. ARMY AVIATION PROGRAMS WITNESSES BRIG. GEN. RICHARD D. KENYON, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION, WASHINGTON, D.C. BRIG. GEN. ELLIS D. PARKER, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR PLANS AND OPERATIONS, WASHINGTON, D.C. BRIG. GEN. (P) CHARLES F. DRENZ, PROGRAM MANAGER, AH-64, ST. LOUIS, MO. COL. WILLIAM H. FORSTER, PROJECT MANAGER, ARMY HELICOPTER IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (AHIP), ST. LOUIS, MO. INTRODUCTION Mr. ADDABBO. Today the committee will consider the aircraft procurement and development programs of the Army. The Aircraft Procurement, Army budget increases from $2.487 billion in fiscal year 1983 to $3.472 billion in fiscal year 1984. Two major components of this increase are the AH-64 Apache Attack helicopter and the Army Helicopter Improvement Program, AHIP, both of which will be discussed in some detail this morning. Two other major Army aircraft programs, the UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter and the CH-47D modification program, will not be discussed today because they will be considered in separate hearings on multiyear procurement contracting later. We welcome to the hearing as principal witness Brigadier General Richard D. Kenyon from the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Research, Development, and Acquisition. He is accompanied by Brigadier General Ellis D. Parker, Deputy Director of Requirements and Army Aviation Officer; Brigadier General Charles Drenz, Program Manager for the AH-64; and Colonel William Forster, Project Manager for the Army Helicopter Improvement Program. Each of you has submitted to the committee a comprehensive statement which we will place in the record. [The statements follow:] |