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To: Gen.Blather

I have to point out that the Army did itself no favors in that program either with ever-increasing lists of requirements. According to a 2014 USD(AT&L) report, the Army leads the other services in the number of acquisition programs that have been killed due to cost overruns.


12 posted on 05/05/2015 3:49:12 AM PDT by Pecos (What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly.)
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To: Pecos

“I have to point out that the Army did itself no favors in that program either with ever-increasing lists of requirements.”

That’s not the half of it. They didn’t make critical design decisions (Engine front or rear. Tracks or wheels.) until two weeks before the Preliminary Design Review. By that time so much money had been spent there was no possibility of a recovery.


13 posted on 05/05/2015 4:01:09 AM PDT by Gen.Blather
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