Sharing the Defense Burden: The Multinational F-16 Aircraft Program

Abstract

The F-16 is a multibillion dollar program calling for coproduction of a new fighter aircraft by a consortium consisting of Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United States. The arrangement should aid in standardization of weapon systems in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, provide low cost fighter, and increase industrial activity for participants. The coproduction show the effect of Europeanparticipating governments' program costs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 1977
Accession Number
AD1119840

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Assembly
  • Assembly Lines
  • Commerce
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Corporations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Industrial Plants
  • Maintenance
  • Manufacturing
  • Money
  • Nato
  • Procurement
  • Standards
  • United States

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).