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**Jueqelyl** · 03-15-2011, 09:43 PM

I think you are not taking modern procurement times into account. Even allowing for the current programs having a lot of waste and uneeded delay, a major weapon system is going to require in the neighborhood of a decade in development before fielding. If its something like a ship or an aircraft it could be years more before it is at a level for substantial untilization.

There is no such thing as liberty ships or having your car factories churning out tanks after a few months of retooling.

03-15-2011, 09:43 PM	#20
Jueqelyl Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 502 Senior Member	I think you are not taking modern procurement times into account. Even allowing for the current programs having a lot of waste and uneeded delay, a major weapon system is going to require in the neighborhood of a decade in development before fielding. If its something like a ship or an aircraft it could be years more before it is at a level for substantial untilization. There is no such thing as liberty ships or having your car factories churning out tanks after a few months of retooling.
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