How Procurement Destroys Armies - Requirements, Risks & Development gone wrong

Sponsored by Blinkist: Get a 7-day free trial and 25% off Blinkist Annual Premium by clicking here: https://www.blinkist.com/perun Long before equipment reaches the front, it must first be ordered, designed, produced and fielded. This is a process that nations have been going through for centuries. That doesn't mean they're always good at it. With every year that passes it seems that military equipment becomes more expensive, delivery schedules blow out more, and failures mount. Sometimes the answer may be corruption - but sometimes it's just a case of mistakes being made and things going wrong. In this video I want to have a look at some reasons why... Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PerunAU Comments & Caveats: The level of simplification is outstanding - from the simplified flow to a lack of discussion on turned out dollars, this is a basic, illustrative version of this issue. but I nonetheless hope it is helpful and entertains. Sources/Reading: Secretary Kendall on NGAD and F-35 contracting https://defensescoop.com/2023/05/22/kendall-vows-air-force-ngad-program-wont-repeat-serious-mistake-associated-with-the-f-35/ https://www.defensenews.com/air/2023/05/18/us-air-force-plans-to-award-next-generation-air-dominance-deal-in-2024/ GAO on the F-35 program https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-106098 GAO highlights on F-35 https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-23-106047-highlights.pdf More GAO on F-35 https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-23-106047 Publicity on UK defence procurement https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2021/08/30/defence-projects-worth-166bn-set-late-budget/ Baden-Wurttembuerg https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2018/02/german-navy-experiences-lcs-affect-in-spades-as-new-frigate-fails-sea-trials/ Czech Leopard procurement https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2023/05/24/panzer-bonanza-czech-republic-joins-berlins-leopard-upgrade-push/ P-75I reporting https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/10/the-4-submarines-competing-for-the-indian-navys-p-75i-program/ Reporting on E-3 sustainment costs https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/budget-policy-operations/usaf-faces-high-e-3-costs-it-tries-accelerate-e-7 EU joint ammunition program https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-envoys-seal-deal-joint-ammunition-buying-ukraine-2023-05-03/ Featured NGAD reports: https://breakingdefense.com/2023/05/the-air-forces-next-generation-fighter-will-be-selected-in-2024/ ASPI - Dr. Marcus Hellyer - Understanding the price of military equipment https://www.aspi.org.au/report/understanding-price-military-equipmenthttps://www.aspi.org.au/report/understanding-price-military-equipment Canadian Senate Committee on National Finance https://sencanada.ca/content/sen/committee/421/NFFN/reports/Defence_Procurement__Web_e.pdf USAF proposing cuts https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2022/03/28/air-force-proposes-cuts-to-military-workforce-combat-aircraft-in-2023/ Burevestnik reporting https://thediplomat.com/2019/02/russia-conducts-test-of-nuclear-powered-cruise-missile/ F-35 FRP reporting https://breakingdefense.com/2022/03/full-rate-production-for-f-35-is-at-least-another-year-away/ Included article on Oskosh contract award https://www.thenorthwestern.com/story/money/2015/12/21/lockheed-sues-over-oshkosh-corp-contract/77711594/ Further https://breakingdefense.com/2016/02/lockheed-drops-jltv-suit-dote-knocks-reliability/ https://gagadget.com/en/weapons/222482-oshkosh-in-court-fighting-over-866bn-contract-to-produce-jltv-armoured-vehicles-to-replace-hmmwvs/ Canada strikes F-35 deal https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/canada-finalizes-deal-lockheeds-f-35-fighter-jets-c19-bln-project-2023-01-09/ Indian Submarine Tender https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-issues-tender-for-rs-50000-crore-project-to-build-six-submarines/articleshow/84579400.cms https://thewire.in/security/indian-navy-submarine-tender-operational-ramifications Ajax https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/mar/20/british-armys-new-ajax-fighting-vehicle-will-not-be-ready-until-end-of-decade F-35 service contract https://www.airandspaceforces.com/article/can-a-service-contract-save-the-f-35/ CRS Russian defence industry https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R46937 Why Military Procurement Has Rarely Adhered to Authorised Schedules https://thewire.in/security/military-procurement-authorised-schedules Challenges in UK Defence Acquisition - RAND https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA1174-1.html Timestamps: 00:00:00 — How Procurement Destroys Armies 00:01:24 — What Am I Talking About? 00:04:26 — Procurement And Why It Goes Wrong 00:10:37 — Getting The Requirement Wrong 00:27:56 — Contracting Goes Wrong 00:34:07 — I Have Altered The Deal 00:37:47 — Speed Kills, So Does Delay 00:40:43 — When It Doesn't Actually Go Wrong 00:44:11 — The Quantity Death Spiral 00:51:09 — Putting It All Together 00:57:35 — Getting It Right? 01:06:30 — Conclusion 01:07:35 — Channel Update