Monopoly money: Relying on single suppliers could cost in the long run

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The Defense Department is considering the possibilities of saving money by granting a major weapons contract to single supplier and thereby, creating a monopoly. Navy is also going for this with consolidation of construction of DD(X) destroyers in one shipyard in order to eliminate the cost of keeping two shipyards open but the Congress blocked this plan.

Product development, Strategy & planning, Government expenditures, Planning, Weapons industry, Company business planning, United States. Department of Defense, Government finance, DD(X) guided missile destroyer (Ship)

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Battle for bragging rights: presidential helo contract involves more than 'best value'

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The U.S. navy will decide on buying the next presidential helicopter whether the new Marine One is a US-101 or an S-92. The technicalities between the two competing machines, U S-101, which has three engines and S-92, which, has two engines are discussed.

Aircraft, Comparative analysis, Helicopter industry, EH-101 (Helicopter), S-92 (Helicopter)

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Nukes for a new kind of threat

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The author examines the U.S. policy shift on the research and development of nuclear weapons.

Other Ordnance and Accessories Manufacturing, Nuclear Ordnance & Equip, National security, Military R&D, Defense Research & Development, Nuclear weapons, Military policy, Weapons of mass destruction, Military research

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