AN ESTIMATING RELATIONSHIP FOR FIGHTER/INTERCEPTOR AVIONIC SYSTEM PROCUREMENT COST,

Abstract

The memorandum examines the procurement cost of aircraft electronic systems. The results are based on the procurement cost of ten fighter/interceptor avionic systems. The research effort on avionic cost followed two distinct approaches: (1) an attempt to relate the cost of individual electronic subsystems (fire control, bomb-navigation, communications, etc.) to the characteristics of these subsystems; and (2) an attempt to relate total airborne electronic equipment (or total avionic system) cost for aircraft performing similar military missions (long-range intercept, strategic bombardment, etc.) to aircraft design and performance characteristics.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0633636

Entities

People

  • C. Teng

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne
  • Aircraft Design
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Navigation
  • Procurement
  • Vehicle Equipment
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems