Foreign Military Sales: United States Involvement in Coproduction and Trends toward Codevelopment

Abstract

The United States finds itself in the position of exercising decreasing influence on the international arms market. For such reasons as pride, nationalism, technological, and industrial growth, the United States' allies are favoring negotiating coproduction/codevelopment contracts rather than direct sales contracts. This thesis shows the unmistakeable trend toward coproduction/codevelopment and the increasing independence on the part of the United States' former buyers. The United States must willingly compete for multi-national coproduction/codevelopment programs, even though recognized as being less economically desirable, if its position in today's changing arms market is to be maintained.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0863840

Entities

People

  • Larrie F. Knudsen
  • Morris B. Catledge

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Business Administration
  • Department Of State
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Foreign Aid
  • International Organizations
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Budgets
  • Military Equipment
  • National Security

Readers

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  • Systems Analysis and Design