Recent Developments in the Joint Strike Fighter Durability Testing

Abstract

The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programthe largest defense acquisition program in historyaims to maintain U.S. airsuperiority by providing the next generation of Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps fighter aircraft. It is also, arguably, themost complex defense acquisition program ever undertaken. IDAs role is to assess progress in developmental testing forUSD(AT and L), exploring potential issues and testing options for consideration by the program office and by other stakeholdersin the acquisition process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2013
Accession Number
AD1124215

Entities

People

  • Evan Laprade
  • Lisa Veitch

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Engineering
  • Fatigue Life
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Laser Peening
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Military Acquisition
  • Residual Stress
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Shot Peening
  • Tactical Aircraft

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security
  • Systems Analysis and Design