Many Pentagon Arms Programs Are A Mess

Ashton Carter, Pentagon acquisition, technology and logistics chief, said he wants a dialogue with U.S. defense firms. (ROB CURTIS / STAFF)

Pentagon Says Many Arms Programs Not Performing -- Reuters

* Pentagon needs earlier tip-off of problems

WASHINGTON, March 29 (Reuters) - Ashton Carter, the Pentagon's top acquisition official, said on Monday that many U.S. weapons programs were not performing as expected, and that he planned to use more independent cost estimates and step up oversight to identify problems sooner.

Carter described the Pentagon's recent structuring of the Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) F-35 fighter jet program in detail, saying plans to lengthen the development program and move more gradually into production put the program on a more realistic footing for success.

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