Transferring Conventional Munitions Industrial Base Capabilities to the Public Sector
Abstract
The conventional munitions industrial base today is a declining industry for which 56 percent of the end items have no peacetime demand, capital assets have been allowed to deteriorate, and 70 percent of the firms have exited leaving over 300 critical single points of failure. J. Taggarts economic framework, published in Strategy formulation in declining industries: A Biology Paradigm (1995), makes the case that the rational behavior of the private sector (leadership, niche, harvest, and quick disinvestment) renders the current business model ineffective. The conventional munitions industrial base requires an updated vision that emphasizes the primacy of wartime effectiveness and the conversion of capabilities from the private sector to the government. The munitions sector is one of the few unique national security-related industry segments for which more government control is not only rational, but necessary.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- AD1015979
Entities
People
- John G. Ferrari
Organizations
- Defense Acquisition University