GAO: Global Hawk 50% above cost goal

The General Accounting Office, in its second report on the Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle, finds the aircraft is still over Dept. of Defense cost objectives -- now by more than 50% -- and is far behind a planned flight test schedule. The unit cost of the vehicle is now projected at $15.3...

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