Military Aircraft Modernization: A Better Solution to Manage the Fighter Shortfall - the Sole Answer is NOT the F-35 Program

Abstract

This study examines the feasibly of investing two decades worth of effort to build the most advanced fighter ever employed and questions whether additional funds should be spent on incremental platform upgrades to legacy aircraft.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 21, 2017
Accession Number
AD1032735

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  • Daryl E Trent

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Air Superiority Fighters
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Aviation
  • National Security
  • Tactical Aircraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

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  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Educational Psychology
  • Strategic Security Studies