DoD Fast Tracks New Bomber; 'Planning Number' Is $550 Million Per Plane -- Aol Defense
THE PENTAGON: The Pentagon wants production of the Air Force's new bomber put on the fast track, despite the program's $500 million per-plane price tag.
DoD Comptroller Bob Hale wants the bomber, known as the Long-Range Strike aircraft, to move as quickly as possible through the development and production phases. His comments came during an Aviation Week-sponsored event in Arlington, VA. Service leaders hope to have an aircraft ready for initial operations by 2020, Marilyn Thomas, budget chief with the Air Force's assistant secretary for financial management, said this week.
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My Comment: Big projects never come in time and never on budget .... so who are they kidding. Sighhhh .... and with more budget cuts on the way .... my prediction is that this project will only end up being delayed far into the future.
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