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Military weapons cost what they do because of the requirements. Could costs come down? Sure; Ill be the first to assume we need disruption.
by tylerflick 1y ago
Military weapons cost what they do because of the requirements. Could costs come down? Sure; Ill be the first to assume we need disruption.
- scarab92 1y agoIndeed. When it comes to government work, the biggest cost savings always come from questioning the necessity of requirements. People point the fingers at defence contractors, but their net margins are typically only around 10%.
- readthenotes1 1y agoAmusingly, a decent part of the cost is to produce parts in different congressional districts as bribes for the votes. It's not that the parts are really needed for national defense (because we'd want them built in the best place) but that they're needed for national defense funding approval.
- DerSaidin 1y agohttps://www.ycombinator.com/launches/Ler-ares-industries-building-low-cost-cruise-missiles https://www.ycombinator.com/launches/Ler-ares-industries-bui...
- mulmen 1y agoWhen you assume you make an ass out of you and… formerly the worlds only remaining super power.