CosmicBills Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Random question: when a private contractor develops weapons, who tests them? Does the company do so itself without military assistance, or does the military test them while the contractors supervise? Does anyone work for a weapons contractor ... or perhaps the military guys here would know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Random question: when a private contractor develops weapons, who tests them? Does the company do so itself without military assistance, or does the military test them while the contractors supervise? Does anyone work for a weapons contractor ... or perhaps the military guys here would know. Both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicBills Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 Both. Okay, cool. Thanks, AD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeFerguson Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Don't most private contractors just collaborate with the military? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkady Renko Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 I just saw a very interesting documentary related to this subject. It made me think that Stark Industries might warrant closer scrutiny by the federal government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDS Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 nobody builds a real weapon without govt. contracts. Too risky... If you are at the testing point, then you are already in bed w/ the feds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosmicBills Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 nobody builds a real weapon without govt. contracts. Too risky... If you are at the testing point, then you are already in bed w/ the feds. Good point ... thanks for all the help guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Good point ... thanks for all the help guys. Remember too that a weapon maybe developed for multiple branches and therefore have different standards. Each branch will typical apply it's own testing standards and while one branch may accept the tests another may fail it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 I'm not a weapons dealer but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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