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Weapons Cost
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Author : United States. General Accounting Office
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
Weapons Cost written by United States. General Accounting Office and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Weapons systems categories.
Is Weapon System Cost Growth Increasing
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Author : Obaid Younossi
language : en
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Release Date : 2007
Is Weapon System Cost Growth Increasing written by Obaid Younossi and has been published by Rand Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Business & Economics categories.
In recent decades, there have been numerous attempts to rein in the cost growth of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition programs. Cost growth is the ratio of the cost estimate reported in a program's final Selected Acquisition Report (SAR) and the cost-estimate baseline reported in a prior SAR issued at a particular milestone. Drawing on prior RAND research, new analyses of completed and ongoing weapon system programs, and data drawn from SARs, this study addresses the following questions: What is the cost growth of DoD weapon systems? What has been the trend of cost growth over the past three decades? To address the magnitude of cost growth, it examines cost growth in completed programs; to evaluate the cost growth trend over time, it provides additional analysis of a selection of ongoing programs. This sample of ongoing programs permits a look at growth trends in the more recent past. Changes in the mix of system types over time and dollar-weighted analysis were also considered because earlier studies have suggested that cost growth varies by program type and the cost of the program. The findings suggest that development cost growth over the past three decades has remained high and without any significant improvement.
Costs Of Disarmament
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Author : Mandy Turner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Costs Of Disarmament written by Mandy Turner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Political Science categories.
This publication, produced in partnership with SEESAC (South Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons) and the University of Bradford, sets out a methodological tool to help governments and organisations make cost-effective and realistic decisions about the costs involved in ammunition and weapon storage compared to the costs of destroying the stocks. The model for the cost-benefit analysis is presented in the form of an Excel spreadsheet which is contained on the accompanying CD-ROM.
Cost Growth In Weapon Systems
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Author : Neil M. Singer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
Cost Growth In Weapon Systems written by Neil M. Singer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Arms transfers categories.
Weaponomics The Global Market For Assault Rifles
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Author : Phillip Killicoat
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2007
Weaponomics The Global Market For Assault Rifles written by Phillip Killicoat and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Access to Markets categories.
Abstract: This paper introduces the first effort to quantitatively document the small arms market by collating field reports and journalist accounts to produce a cross-country time-series price index of Kalashnikov assault rifles. A model of the small arms market is developed and empirically estimated to identify the key determinants of assault rifle prices. Variables which proxy the effective height of trade barriers for illicit trade are consistently significant in determining weapon price variation. When controlling for other factors, the collapse of the Soviet Union does not have as large an impact on weapon prices as is generally believed.
Historical Cost Growth Of Completed Weapon System Programs
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Author : Mark V. Arena
language : en
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Release Date : 2006
Historical Cost Growth Of Completed Weapon System Programs written by Mark V. Arena and has been published by Rand Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
This report is one of a series from a RAND Project AIR FORCE project, "The Cost of Future Military Aircraft: Historical Cost Estimating Relationships and Cost Reduction Initiatives." The purpose of the project is to improve the tools used to estimate the costs of future weapon systems. It focuses on how recent technical, management, and government policy changes affect cost. This report focuses on the accuracy of cost estimates. For our analysis, we used a very specific sample of Selected Acquisition Report (SAR) data, namely only programs that are complete or are nearly so. The analysis indicates a systematic bias toward underestimating the costs and substantial uncertainty in estimating the final cost of a weapon system. In contrast to the previous literature, the cost growth was higher than previously observed. We also found few correlations with cost growth, but observed that programs with longer duration had greater cost growth and electronics programs tended to have lower cost growth. Although there were some differences in the mean cost growth factors among the military departments, the differences were not statistically significant. While newer programs appear to have lower cost growth, this trend appears to be due to factors other than acquisition policies.
Effects Of Weapons Procurement Stretch Outs On Costs And Schedules
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Author : R. William Thomas
language : en
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Release Date : 2008
Effects Of Weapons Procurement Stretch Outs On Costs And Schedules written by R. William Thomas and has been published by DIANE Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Despite significant efforts to reform the acquisition process, problems with buying weapons systems continue. This report, prepared in 1987 by the Congressional Budget Office, at the request of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, focuses specifically on the pace of weapons production. Stretching out the process of acquiring new weapons not only adds to program costs but also limits efforts to equip U.S. forces with modern weapons. The report examines alternative procurement policies that would permit higher production rates while recognizing overall fiscal constraints on the defense budget. The report makes no recommendations. Charts & tables.
Sources Of Weapon System Cost Growth
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Author : Joseph George Bolten
language : en
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Release Date : 2008
Sources Of Weapon System Cost Growth written by Joseph George Bolten and has been published by Rand Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.
Previous studies have shown that the Department of Defense (DoD) and the military departments have historically underestimated the cost of new weapon systems. Quantifying cost growth is important, but the larger issue is why cost growth occurs. To address that issue, this analysis uses data from Selected Acquisition Reports to examine 35 mature, but not necessarily complete, major defense acquisition programs similar to the type and complexity of those typically managed by the Air Force. The programs are first examined as a complete set, then Air Force and non-Air Force programs are analyzed separately to determine whether the causes of cost growth in the two groups differ. Four major sources of cost growth were identified: (1) errors in estimation and scheduling, (2) decisions made by the government, (3) financial matters, and (4) miscellaneous sources. Total (development plus procurement) cost growth, when measured as simple averages among the program set, is dominated by decisions, which account for more than two-thirds of the growth. Most decisions-related cost growth involves quantity changes (22 percent), requirements growth (13 percent), and schedule changes (9 percent). Cost estimation (10 percent) is the only large contributor in the errors category. Less than 4 percent of the overall cost growth is due to financial and miscellaneous causes. Because decisions involving changes in requirements, quantities, and production schedules dominate cost growth, program managers, service leadership, and Congress should look for ways to reduce changes in these areas.
Effects Of Weapons Procurement Stretch Outs On Costs And Schedules
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Author : Robert William Thomas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Effects Of Weapons Procurement Stretch Outs On Costs And Schedules written by Robert William Thomas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with United States categories.
Gun Violence
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Author : Philip J. Cook
language : en
Publisher: Studies in Crime and Public Po
Release Date : 2000
Gun Violence written by Philip J. Cook and has been published by Studies in Crime and Public Po this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Medical categories.
This study quantifies the social costs of gun violence in order to help policy makers determine which violence programmes to support. The authors offer detailed information about how the economic burden of gun violence is distributed in the US.