Again. It's the cost plus contract. There is zero incentive for a company to reduce cost. In fact, there's incentive for them to
raise costs without raising performance.
Military gear also needs to be cheap. There are a limited number of resources, and so cheaper also means better. You are utterly ignoring that people die from not having stuff, as well as having ineffective stuff. But as it turns out, if you want effective and cheap, there's a solution! It's called capitalism.
Cost plus contracts exist in the DOD because the MIC owns enough of congress. Just look how Lockheed strategically locates factories in congressional districts so the congresspeople know that their votes depend on being pro whatever stupid waste of money they want this time.
The company dominates Capitol Hill – with defense jobs in virtually every state.
www.politico.com
Also, it strikes me as hilarious how you were complaining about 'but what if rot sets into the DOD and MIC?' here:
Yet the second someone points out that they are already rotten, you deny that the rot exists, while still worrying about future rot.
Fortunately, I have good news: You will never see any rot in the DOD or their contractors as long as you keep up this mindset!