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National Security & Defense

Dayton L. Kitchens

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3. Sounds about right.

Reply to Tetris_Iguana (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 1, 2014, 10:19 PM

Aug 2014

Once a system if up and going operating costs tend to decline as more spare parts become available making maintenance more doable and crews learn to operate new equipment more efficiently.

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Navy secretary says combat ship costs will decline [View all] unhappycamper Jul 2014 OP

Seriously? Tetris_Iguana Jul 2014 #1

Especially true in the military. truebluegreen Jul 2014 #2

Sounds about right. Dayton L. Kitchens Aug 2014 #3

The LCS was designed for automation and minimal crew. unhappycamper Aug 2014 #4