Do joint fighter programs save money? /

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In the past 50 years, the U.S. Department of Defense has pursued numerous joint aircraft programs, the largest and most recent of which is the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). Joint aircraft programs are thought to reduce Life Cycle Cost (LCC) by eliminating duplicate research, development, test, an...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Lorell, Mark A., 1947- (Author), Kennedy, Michael, 1949- (Author), Leonard, Robert S. (Author), Munson, Kenneth (Author), Abramzon, Shmuel (Author), An, David L. (Author), Guffey, Robert A. (Author)
Corporate Authors: Project Air Force (U.S.). Resource Management Program, United States. Air Force
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2013.
Subjects:
United States. > Department of Defense > Procurement > Costs.
United States. > Department of Defense
F-35 (Military aircraft)
Fighter planes > United States > Costs.
Life cycle costing.
F-35 (Avion militaire)
Coût du cycle de vie.
HISTORY > Military > Aviation.
Armed Forces > Procurement > Costs
Fighter planes > Costs
Life cycle costing
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Historical joint fighter and other joint aircraft programs: analysis of savings and costs
  • Joint strike fighter program: analysis of savings and costs
  • Additional implications of joint aircraft programs
  • Conclusions.

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