Preliminary Analysis of Helicopter Options to Support Tunisian Counterterrorism Operations

Abstract

In early 2014, the government of Tunisia requested permission from the government of the United States to purchase 12 UH-60M Blackhawk helicopters from Sikorsky to fulfill a number of roles in counterterrorism operations. Rising costs and delays in delivery raised the question of whether other cost-effective options exist to meet Tunisias helicopter requirement.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 27, 2016
Accession Number
AD1013567

Entities

People

  • Adam R. Grissom
  • Christopher A. Mouton

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Aircrafts
  • Availability
  • Command And Control
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Cost Estimates
  • Cost Models
  • Costs
  • Counterterrorism
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Governments
  • Ground Effect
  • Helicopters
  • International Airports
  • Medium Altitude
  • Platforms

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design