To: SIDENET
Because the M-4 allows for lots of ‘development’ dollars to be spent rectifying design deficiencies.
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31 posted on
04/05/2011 2:52:42 PM PDT by
OneWingedShark
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To: OneWingedShark
Yep, as a military guy, I know the value of keeping a piece of crap around for those improvements that provide a constant gravy train for the contractor.
In the USAF, I believe they call them "sustainment programs" or something of the sort.
32 posted on
04/05/2011 3:06:20 PM PDT by
SIDENET
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To: OneWingedShark
I’m curious what you see as design deficiencies.
38 posted on
04/06/2011 8:15:10 AM PDT by
Durus
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