The cost, business model, and infrastructure of hypersonic vehicles
Here is Mark Lewis giving an NDIA talk on Hypersonics 101, mentioning his expectations on unit cost. Watch the whole thing because it is interesting […]
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Vertical integration to prevent exploitation by suppliers
Here is the conclusion from Kirk Monteverde and David J. Teece’s 1982 paper, Supplier Switching Costs and Vertical Integration in the Automobile Industry: Transactions cost […]
Podcast: Mach 5 aircraft and deep tech contracting with Hermeus CEO AJ Piplica
AJ Piplica joined me on the Acquisition Talk podcast to discuss transportation at hypersonic speeds. He is the founder and CEO of Hermeus, which is […]
Raytheon-UTC merger goes forward, but what’s the upside?
“Today’s settlement protects the American taxpayer by preserving competition that leads to lower costs and higher innovation in critical military and defense products,” said Assistant […]