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Precision guided munitions pruduction is totally inadequate

November 22, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

The Pentagon is rebalancing its portfolio of PGMs away from short-range weapons used for counterterrorism operations toward long-range weapons that can be fired from standoff […]

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Are multiyear contracts really a super-saver in acquisition?

October 4, 2022 Eric Lofgren 0

Bill Greenwalt and Mackenzie Eaglen advocate for greater use of multiyear contracting to help solve supply chain troubles and pricing in an inflationary environment. Here’s […]

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Submarine production, union contracts, and lock-in effects

July 2, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

Mr McMahon (staffer): Because of the multiyear contract that the Virginia-class is under, if the second FY21 boat is not authorized and appropriated, the shipbuilders […]

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Rumbles on the Columbia-class submarine

April 11, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

Current Navy plans call for construction on the first of 12 Columbia-class nuclear-armed submarines to begin in 2021, with an overall price tag of $128 billion. But […]

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