Global Hawk 18% Over Budget

The U.S. Air Force reports an 18% overrun on Global Hawk's per-unit cost. The Nunn-McCurdy Law requires the Pentagon to inform Congress of program cost growth of more than 15%. In a report to Congress last week, the Air Force attributes the higher cost for the Northrop Grumman UAV to "increasing...

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