Dossier
Repkon
Coverage of Repkon in the Nexus archive.
- The Costly Blunders in the Army’s $533 Million Fiasco
The U.S. Army paid General Dynamics $533 million for an artillery factory that failed to produce any single usable shell. Reports detailed failures like robot arms catching fire and machines cracking steel, leading one former official to call the project an "absolute disaster." While the Army plans to seek recoupment of funds, General Dynamics stated it "met or exceeded requirements."