Distinctive Capabilities: Addressing the Fighter Gap with the Silent Eagle

Abstract

In June 2011, Eglin Air Force Base receives its first production-model F-35. While this marks a significant milestone in the Department of Defenses (DoD) biggest acquisition program, many more milestones remain. Recent government reports highlight the uncertainty of both the program cost and the tactical capabilities the F-35 will provide. In addition, even if the Air Force purchases and receives all 1,763 of its planned F-35s, the total Air Force fighter inventory will fall short of its stated goal of 2,200 fighter aircraft.1

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 26, 2011
Accession Number
AD1030805

Entities

People

  • Eric F Schmidt

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Defense Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronically Scanned Array
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Military Aviation
  • Military Organizations
  • Munitions
  • Procurement
  • Prompt Global Strike
  • Tactical Aircraft
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis