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Defense Acquisitions: Analysis of Costs for the Joint Strike Fighter Engine Program

The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is the linchpin of

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By Michael Sullivan (au)
Year: 2007
Pages: 18
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 1422314588

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The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) is the linchpin of future DoD tactical aircraft modernization efforts because of the sheer size of the program & its envisioned role as the replacement for hundreds of aircraft that perform a wide variety of missions in the Air Force, Navy, & Marine Corps. DoD implemented the JSF alternate engine dev’t. program in 1996 to provide competition between 2 engine mfrs. in an effort to achieve cost savings, improve performance, & gain other benefits. This report examined: (1) sole-source & competitive scenarios for dev’t., production, & sustainment of the JSF engine; (2) results of past engine programs & their related strategies; & (3) impact on the industrial base in the event of the cancellation of the JSF program. Illus.

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