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aircraft gun, which has repeatedly failed tests. The DIVAD’s radar recently locked on the spinning blades of a latrine exhaust fan, rather than the nearby target helicopter. The Army has invested $4.2 billion to date on the program. “The gun can only shoot down planes flying in a straight line,” said Costello.
“Our military is concentrating its efforts on the procurement of increasingly complex weapons, and is ignoring the importance of training, of providing adequate maintenance and repair services, of supplying sufficient ammunition, and of ensuring proper medical capabilities.”
Costello cited the case of an American platoon that was pinned down by enemy fire during the Grenada invasion. The squad leader, unable to call for air support because of his radio equipment was incompatible with Air Force equipment, resorted to placing a credit card call to Ft. Bragg from a nearby phone booth. His superiors in North Carolina ordered the air strike.
“In a confrontation with a major power, we would not have the luxury of the phone company at our disposal,” said Costello.
Costello also noted that Navy ships returning from sea duty must often turn over their ammunition to ships leaving port because of ammunition shortages.
“We need a business approach to defense spending. We must tak^ immediate steps to guarantee that our funds are spent prudently to get a maximum return on each dollar.”
“If we are to ensure a strong defense and eliminate the massive federal deficit, we must act to stop this terrible waste of our national resources,” Costello concluded.
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