Defense policymakers in the U.S. expect that the Joint Strike Fighter will play a critical role in U.S. and allied military forces through the first half of the century. The Department of Defense's current Joint Strike Fighter axquisition strategy is a winner-take-all competition pitting Lockeed Martin against Boeing. This strategy has raised concerns of whether competition should be retained after Lockheed Martin or Boeing is selected to begin engineering and manufacturing development.
Author(s): John Birkler
Year: 2001
Language: English
Pages: 112
Preface......Page 1
Figures......Page 3
Tables......Page 5
Summary......Page 7
Acknowledgments......Page 14
Abbreviations and Acronyms......Page 16
1. Introduction......Page 19
2. Description of the Joint Strike Fighter Program......Page 27
3. Competition During Production: Benefit or Liability?......Page 39
4. Analysis Procedure......Page 53
Analyzing Acquisition Costs......Page 61
6. Analyzing Operations and Support Costs......Page 82
7. Other Attributes of Competition......Page 90
Near-Term Policy Options for Competition in the JSF Program......Page 109
9. Other Options for Competition......Page 113
10. Conclusions and Recommendations......Page 125
Bibliography......Page 129
