,,Is Weapon System Cost Getting Better or Worse?

Is Weapon System Cost Getting Better or Worse?


 

Publication Date: January 2007

Publisher: RAND Corporation

Author(s): Robert S. Leonard; Mark V. Arena; Obaid Younossi

Research Area: Military and defense

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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.