Is Weapon System Cost Getting Better or Worse?

Abstract

This research brief summarizes an analysis of cost-growth trends and their contributing factors in completed and ongoing U.S. Department of Defense weapon system programs, presenting recommendations to better manage and predict cost growth.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA473455

Entities

People

  • Arvind Jain
  • Charles Roll
  • Mark Arena
  • Obaid Younossi
  • Robert Leonard

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Corporations
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Health Care
  • Homeland Security
  • Intellectual Property
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Space Systems
  • System Software
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis