Controversy in Soviet Research and Development: The Airship Case Study,

Abstract

The airship case study focuses on the process of generating requirements within the Soviet aviation industry -- that is, on how decisions are made to produce a particular product. Airships, of course, do not constitute a major weapons system of principal concern to U.S. military planners. However, in the Soviet Union the same institutions that are involved in deciding whether or not to produce airships are involved in other aircraft development decisions, both civilian and military. Thus, generalizations from the study of this controversy may yield additional insights into the requirements-generation process.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0769910

Entities

People

  • Heather Campbell

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Industry
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Case Studies
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Ussr

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Economics
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.