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Pentagon plans new initiatives to tackle long-term sustainment costs

Published: Nov. 1, 2022, 10:53 a.m.

New military weapons platforms are quite expensive \u2014 and nearly always more expensive than they were supposed to be. But almost no matter what the up-front price tag is, it\u2019s just a shadow of the all-in cost to keep that ground vehicle, aircraft carrier or fighter jet outfitted with parts and available for its mission until it\u2019s eventually retired.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices