The seminar surveyed the state of the U.S. Land Combat System industry. The study found that the current LCS industry has responded well to the demands of wartime production. Funding fluctuations, domestic specialty metal useage requirements, and long lead times contributed to delays in some procurements, leading the study to make recommendations for improvements to acquisition processes. In the near future, the demand for tactical wheeled vehicles will increase because the Iraq conflict has led to a new emphasis on the survivability of equipment and personnel. The challenges presented by globalization and impending budget cuts will drive the future of this industry. Concerns that the increased demand placed on the industry would be problematic were proven to be unfounded. A concern, though, is that globalization has created competing priorities for some suppliers as potential profit expansion requires overseas markets for combat vehicles. Another major development is the entrance into LCS markets by both commercial vehicle manufacturers and large defense firms traditionally focused on aerospace products. Finally, maintaining an industrial base for these systems is very challenging in a commercial setting, but the U.S. continues to seek ways to remove excess capacity from the government's organic industrial base and seems less inclined to maintain the technological expertise of its acquisition workforce. This trend puts the Government at increasing risk as it becomes difficult to manage a shrinking base while preparing for the next conflict.


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    Titel :

    Spring 2008 Industry Study. Land Combat Systems Industry


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2008


    Format / Umfang :

    38 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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