**************************** An example is Tactical Tomahawk. It has a simple low cost airframe with extruded wings that enables the introduction of low cost commercial parts for G&C and propulsion. The current Tomahawk has 11,500 parts, 2,500 fasteners, 45 circuit cards, 160 connectors, and 610 assembly/test hours. Tactical Tomahawk will have 35% fewer parts, 68% fewer fasteners, 51% fewer circuit cards, 72% fewer connectors, and 68% fewer assembly/test hours – resulting in a 50% reduction in cost. The Tactical Tomahawk also has superior flexibility (e.g., shorter mission planning time, a capability for in-flight targeting, a capability for battle damage indication/battle damage assessment, modular payload) and higher reliability. Tactical Tomahawk demonstrates that reduced parts count is an important contrib