Last night I interviewed Andrew Feinstein in The Hague. Read more about Feinstein here.
From his book "The Shadow World - inside the global arms trade":
"Further revelations included Lockheed charging the Pentagon $591 for a clock for the C-5A and $166,000 for a cowling door to cover the engines. The exorbitant coffeemakers were exposed as poorly made and needing frequent repairs. Lockheed was also billing the taxpayer over $670 for an armrest pad that the Air Force could make itself for between $5 and $25. Finally, it was discovered that a $181 flashlight was built with twenty-year-old technology and a better one could be bought off the shel for a fraction of the cost."

Corruption is not the right word for this, deliberate incompetence may be the better description.

If you are incompetent and you are still interested in making money, the arms industry may be your cup of tea.

(Don't forget to see the documentary based on Feinstein's revealing book.)