At Airshow, Acquisition Czar Talks of Cost Savings

By Amy Butler

FARNBOROUGH — Pentagon acquisition chief Ashton Carter says one of his primary missions in meeting with industry executives at this week’s Farnborough International Airshow here is to emphasize the need to improve affordability and productivity in weapon systems.

Carter was on the ground for less than a day on July 19, and met with top executives. He also met with senior British ...

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