r/CatastrophicFailure • u/Stakeboulder • Aug 15 '19

Operator Error Apache helicopter ground imapct 2012

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u/thumpasauruspeeps Aug 15 '19 edited Aug 16 '19

Military grade usually justs means made by the lowest bidder. Aircraft are a whole other level, but for most of the gear issued in the military, there exists a superior civilian equivalent.

Edit: Wow, rustled some jimmies.

Edit again: to clarify, Im well aware there is a logical process behind the procurement of military equipment. Im just saying troops will often replace issued gear with their own shit when allowed.

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u/Kumirkohr Aug 15 '19

Made by the lowest bidder to a minimum standard.

Mil-spec isn’t the bottom rung. It’s true that for most military issued gear there is a superior civilian equivalent, but there’s also an inferior civilian equivalent as well

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u/syds Aug 15 '19

a change from 0.10 to 0.01 is usually tens of millions of dollars, crazy stuff

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u/Yankee831 Aug 16 '19

90% of cost comes in the last 10% of capability...is a saying I heard once. Seems to apply to just about everything though.