Defense Industry Consolidation and Weapon Systems Cost Growth

This thesis is a survey of the cost growth of weapon systems acquisition by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). It attempts to assess whether the extensive consolidation of the defense industry has led to any significant reduction of cost growth. The primary data sources for the cost of weapon sys...

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description This thesis is a survey of the cost growth of weapon systems acquisition by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). It attempts to assess whether the extensive consolidation of the defense industry has led to any significant reduction of cost growth. The primary data sources for the cost of weapon systems are the Selected Acquisition Reports (SAR), which are published by DoD for the major acquisition programs. After an introductory section, Part 2 of the thesis provides background information and a literature review of U.S. defense industry consolidation. Part 3 examines several merger waves in the history of U.S. industry: First Merger Wave (1897-1904), Second Merger Wave (1916-1929), Third Merger Wave (1965-1969), Fourth Merger Wave (1984-1989), and the Fifth Merger Wave (1992-2000). Part 4 examines relevant legislation and antitrust issues, including the Basic Elements of the Antitrust Legal Framework, the Sherman Act (1890), the Clayton Act-Federal Trade Commission Act (1914), the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, Horizontal Merger Guidelines, and the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI). Part 4 also looks at the role of the DoD in the consolidation of the defense industry. Part 5 focuses on the top five U.S. defense industry contractors: The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, and Raytheon. Part 6 describes the methodology of the study, including assumptions and guidelines, cost growth calculations, and data analysis. Part 7 presents the results of the statistical analysis. And Part 8 presents conclusions and recommendations. An overall assessment is made of the current U.S. defense industry to determine if consolidation has improved efficiency and lowered costs, or if further restructuring of the acquisition system is necessary. The original document contains color images.
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COST GROWTH
COSTS
DEFENSE INDUSTRY
DEFENSE INDUSTRY CONSOLIDATION
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Economics and Cost Analysis
EFFICIENCY
FOREIGN MILITARY SALES
GROWTH(GENERAL)
HISTORY
LEGISLATION
Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies
MDAP(MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS)
MERGER WAVES
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
METHODOLOGY
MILITARY BUDGETS
Military Forces and Organizations
MILITARY PROCUREMENT
PATTERNS
SAR(SELECTED ACQUISITION REPORTS)
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
SURVEYS
THESES
TREND ANALYSIS
WEAPON SYSTEMS
title Defense Industry Consolidation and Weapon Systems Cost Growth
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