TY  - BOOK
AU  - CHIN Warren A.
TI  - British weapons acquisition policy and the futility of reform
SN  - 0754631214 (hbk.) :
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Farnham UK
PB  - Ashgate, 
KW  - DEFENCE PROCUREMENT
KW  - GREAT BRITAIN
KW  - ARMS ACQUISITION
KW  - GREAST BRITAIN
KW  - DEFENCE ECONOMICS
KW  - DEFENCE SPENDING
N2  - Since 1945 defence projects in Britain have been affected by budget over runs and in service delays. This book considers the efforts made by successive governments to resolve these problems and suggests why such efforts have generally been unsuccessful. Concludes that there is no way to avoidl cost changes of inter-generational defence systems, but suggests that better research and development strategies could help control costs whilst projects are in development
ER  -