The VIRGINIA-class submarine was one of the biggest naval-acquisition projects in history, calling for the construction of 30 submarines at an acquisition cost of $93 billion. By FY05, the VIRGINIA-type plan was in its 10th year.
Building had commenced on seven submarines. 41% were running over the base-line budget, and creation targets were not being fulfilled. Boat construction budget limitations necessitated a 20% unit-cost reduction, an unprecedented task on a ship already in serial production. How would the program office achieve that target and prevent the program from being truncated, the fate of its predecessor the SEAWOLF-class?
VIRGINIA-Class Submarine Two for Four in 2012 (A) Case Study Solution
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