Comments on: JSF Costs Jump 50 Percent http://defensetech.org/2010/03/11/jsf-costs-jump-50-percent/ The Future of the Military, Law Enforcement and National Security Sat, 26 May 2012 06:20:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bill R http://defensetech.org/2010/03/11/jsf-costs-jump-50-percent/#comment-196157 Bill R Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:50:41 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=6097#comment-196157 "An increase from 50 million to 95 million is not a 50% increase. It's a 90% increase. " AND this is CORRECT. Everyone has been doing gov'ment msth for so long and brainwashed by media reports they forget to "THINK" That is why we a human brain on the stick, to THINK and not jsut accept. AND we wonder why there is not a balanced budget? “An increase from 50 million to 95 million is not a 50% increase. It’s a 90% increase. ”

AND this is CORRECT. Everyone has been doing gov’ment msth for so long and brainwashed by media reports they forget to “THINK” That is why we a human brain on the stick, to THINK and not jsut accept.

AND we wonder why there is not a balanced budget?

]]> By: BILL D http://defensetech.org/2010/03/11/jsf-costs-jump-50-percent/#comment-196148 BILL D Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:12:09 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=6097#comment-196148 We already have it.Take the storage F16 F15 A4 F5 F4 and any other plane available and convert them to UAV.They are still good airframes and the cost would be dramatically lower than building new aircraft' We already have it.Take the storage F16 F15 A4 F5 F4 and any other plane available and convert them to UAV.They are still good airframes and the cost would be dramatically lower than building new aircraft’

]]> By: BILL D http://defensetech.org/2010/03/11/jsf-costs-jump-50-percent/#comment-196147 BILL D Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:06:09 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=6097#comment-196147 I have a good idea---when the cost per unit is first disclosed by the mfg. co make them stick to it or cancel the order and let them eat the R&D costs.would you buy a new car for 25g and then pay 70g for it--I don't think so.This kind of contractor B.S. is why our military can't get the equiptment they need. I have a good idea—when the cost per unit is first disclosed by the mfg. co make them stick to it or cancel the order and let them eat the R&D costs.would you buy a new car for 25g and then pay 70g for it–I don’t think so.This kind of contractor B.S. is why our military can’t get the equiptment they need.

]]> By: Steven http://defensetech.org/2010/03/11/jsf-costs-jump-50-percent/#comment-196027 Steven Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:50:41 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=6097#comment-196027 Kick the lobbyists asses. they're the one that makes this country crumble. Kick the lobbyists asses. they’re the one that makes this country crumble.

]]> By: Steven http://defensetech.org/2010/03/11/jsf-costs-jump-50-percent/#comment-196026 Steven Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:46:11 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=6097#comment-196026 About using your brain before posting. About using your brain before posting.

]]> By: Steven http://defensetech.org/2010/03/11/jsf-costs-jump-50-percent/#comment-196025 Steven Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:45:04 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=6097#comment-196025 Couldn't agree more Couldn’t agree more

]]> By: AMMO http://defensetech.org/2010/03/11/jsf-costs-jump-50-percent/#comment-195842 AMMO Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:04:50 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=6097#comment-195842 Yeah, there's an idea. Let's sue the company that screwed the US govt out of trillions of dollars and then they can go bankrupt and get a life raft grant from our "fairly divided" congress. Yeah, there’s an idea. Let’s sue the company that screwed the US govt out of trillions of dollars and then they can go bankrupt and get a life raft grant from our “fairly divided” congress.

]]> By: Roland http://defensetech.org/2010/03/11/jsf-costs-jump-50-percent/#comment-195813 Roland Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:46:21 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=6097#comment-195813 If there is a contract with the cost per plane written on it, and they sign on it they cannot change the cost. Its a legal agreement. If there is a contract with the cost per plane written on it, and they sign on it they cannot change the cost. Its a legal agreement.

]]> By: John http://defensetech.org/2010/03/11/jsf-costs-jump-50-percent/#comment-195794 John Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:10:25 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=6097#comment-195794 Lockheed should be forbidden from ever bidding on government work ever again. Then they should be sued for all of the money spent on the program. Lockheed should be forbidden from ever bidding on government work ever again. Then they should be sued for all of the money spent on the program.

]]> By: SMSgtMac http://defensetech.org/2010/03/11/jsf-costs-jump-50-percent/#comment-195775 SMSgtMac Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:48:16 +0000 http://defensetech.org/?p=6097#comment-195775 Part 2 (tried to post this immediately after part 1 but I am apparently being deleted immediately 'by the administrator'). An excellent example is the habit of labeling the JSF program as 'the most expensive program evah' while never also mentioning it is the 'biggest, most complex program evah'. If and when the unit buy gets cut to control total program costs, the critics will change the battle cry to 'unit costs are rising!'. I am content to let those in the know decide if any program is worth the 'cost'. Note: I am not a ‘contracts’ guy either. Like everyone else in the biz, I just 'get to' work with them. Once again, I must recommend RAND's 2008 report: "Sources of Weapon System Cost Growth" (free online) There is nothing to the JSF program that suggests to me that it should be any more immune to cost drivers than those in the RAND report. Part 2
(tried to post this immediately after part 1 but I am apparently being deleted immediately ‘by the administrator’).
An excellent example is the habit of labeling the JSF program as ‘the most expensive program evah’ while never also mentioning it is the ‘biggest, most complex program evah’. If and when the unit buy gets cut to control total program costs, the critics will change the battle cry to ‘unit costs are rising!’. I am content to let those in the know decide if any program is worth the ‘cost’.
Note: I am not a ‘contracts’ guy either. Like everyone else in the biz, I just ‘get to’ work with them.
Once again, I must recommend RAND’s 2008 report: “Sources of Weapon System Cost Growth” (free online) There is nothing to the JSF program that suggests to me that it should be any more immune to cost drivers than those in the RAND report.

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