tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post6516893710641435165..comments2024-03-27T20:37:08.065+01:00Comments on Defence and Freedom: So depressingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-386077914312449748.post-90326046462078229362014-09-01T17:44:47.451+02:002014-09-01T17:44:47.451+02:00I am not really sure if there's just one side ...I am not really sure if there's just one side to blame for all this wasted money in development.<br />Of course Companies are trying to "milk" as much as possible, but it is made way too easy for them by the constantly changing/evolving/increasing "requirements" the armed forces "need".<br /><br />Just take the 'Scorpion' as a baseline requirement, and there are a lot of things one could think of as being demanded in a "normal" program. ["Geez, it would be nice to have a radar.", "Wouldn't it be great if could be a little faster?"]<br />And suddenly, even without too much milking, we're looking at three more development years and double unit cost. And then somebody decides to buy F-16s instead ;)Foxtrottnoreply@blogger.com