Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

Cost overruns put Global Hawk at risk

'Twenty-five of the USA’s major weapons programmes have experienced “critical” cost growth, although few, if any, face the risk of cancellation. But the US Department of Defense will have to justify continuing the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle programme after it breached cost growth thresholds. The Pentagon has until 5 June to certify that the UAV is vital to national security, no alternatives exist and costs are under control.'

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Posted by Darren at April 23, 2006 08:21 PM | More from UAV News |