Books written by Robert S. Leonard
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Do Joint Fighter Programs Save Money?: Technical Appendixes on Methodology
These appendixes explain the methodology used in an analysis of the costs and savings of joint aircraft acquisition programs.
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Do Joint Fighter Programs Save Money?
To help Air Force leaders (and acquisition decisionmakers in general) select an appropriate acquisition strategy for future combat aircraft, this report analyzes the costs and savings of joint aircraft acquisition programs.
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Historical Cost Growth of Completed Weapon System Programs
Our analysis shows that the Department of Defense (DoD) and the military departments have generally underestimated the cost of buying new weapon systems and that this growth is higher than previously thought.
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The Future of the U.S. Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Force
The authors assess alternatives for a next-generation intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) across a broad set of potential characteristics and situations.
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Is Weapon System Cost Growth Increasing?: A Quantitative Assessment of Completed and Ongoing Programs
As of January 16, 2007: http://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R3560/ Merrow, Edward W., Kenneth E. Phillips, and Christopher W. Myers, Understanding Cost Growth and Performance Shortfalls in Pioneer Process Plants, Santa Monica, Calif.
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Sources of Weapon System Cost Growth: Analysis of 35 Major Defense Acquisition Programs
Previous studies have shown that the Department of Defense (DoD) and the military departments have historically underestimated the cost of new weapon systems.
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Innovative Management in the DARPA High Altitude Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Program: Phase II Experience
The High Altitude Endurance UAV (HAE UAV) joint program, initiated under the direction of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), incorporates several innovative elements in its acquisition strategy that depart radically from ...