Latest "spare parts" stories

Auditors: Over 1 million F-35 spare parts lost by DoD and Lockheed

GAO said some defense officials believe the true amount of lost spare parts may be even higher.

By Stephen Losey

6 months ago

Air Force maintainer working

Predictive maintenance works. Why isn’t the military using it more?

Officials estimate those initiatives have saved hundreds of millions of dollars, increased vehicle availability and cut time at work.

By Rachel S. Cohen

12 months ago

New bill aims to cut the price of spare parts for DoD

Legislation proposed Wednesday would force government vendors to publicly disclose data about their costs, a move to help the government negotiate better deals for spare parts.

23 months ago

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