The Depot-Level Maintenance of DoD's Combat Aircraft: Insights for the F-35

Abstract

Intended to replace older models of aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps, the F-35 is a fighter aircraft with stealth capabilities that reduce the chance of detection by radar and heat-seeking missiles. The Department of Defense (DoD) plans to spend almost $350 billion (in fiscal year 2017 dollars) from 1994 through 2044 to develop and procure F-35s. The department expects to spend almost twice as much to operate and support the aircraft over their lifetimes; a sizable portion of that spending will go toward the aircraft's depot-level maintenance. This report examines the depot-level maintenance experiences of aging combat aircraft currently in use by DoD and provides insights for the Congress and DoD to consider as the F-35 fleet enters service.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1134864

Entities

People

  • Edward G. Keating

Organizations

  • Congressional Budget Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Governments
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Marine Corps
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Storage
  • Structural Components
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.