@grievousangel The mil/ind opposition is prone to shift: consider if you will the contrast between the B-21 and other gold-plated bomber programs and the RAPID DRAGON system which turns any old tactical transport plane into a cruise missile carrier: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rapid_Dragon_(missile_system)

There's a tension between keeping the pork barrel full of prime cuts and getting the job done by bulk buying at wholesale prices.