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Actually the submarine program in question (the SSN-774-class procurement program) is one of the most successful defense acquisition programs in U.S. history, a
by mpyne 12y ago
Actually the submarine program in question (the SSN-774-class procurement program) is one of the most successful defense acquisition programs in U.S. history, as far as cost performance and compliance with contractual deadlines and milestones.
- akiselev 12y ago> Actually the submarine program in question (the SSN-774-class procurement program) is one of the most successful defense acquisition programs in U.S. history, as far as cost performance and compliance with contractual deadlines and milestones. So what? The Virginia class procurement program is meant to maintain nuclear submarine capabilities in two shipyards instead of one so we get to pay for that inefficiency while GDEB and NNS regularly get applause for cutting costs in a program plagued with lots of low hanging fruit.
- mpyne 12y agoIs this supposed to be like how the market for screwdrivers is inefficient by definition since I can buy a Craftsman or a Stanley? Either way, allowing your industrial base to atrophy to a sole source is one of the classic ways of increasing costs to the taxpayers, so I'm not surprised the Navy is trying hard to avoid it. Just look at all the trouble Russia has had trying to reboot their submarine programs.