Defense's 30-Year Aircraft Plan Reveals New Details

Abstract

Each year, the Department of Defense issues a 30-year aviation plan, intended to chart the direction of the aviation enterprise. This plan is typically relatively short on specifics, in part because 30 years is rather far to foresee in detail, particularly as that goes 25 years beyond official defense budget projections. By contrast, the most recent 30-year aviation plan released in April 2018 is full of details on specific programs, including cancellations, life extensions, and new starts. Some are explicit; others, between the lines. Some of the highlights follow.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 09, 2018
Accession Number
AD1146544

Entities

People

  • Jeremiah Gertler

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Attack Helicopters
  • Command And Control
  • Congress
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Helicopters
  • Jet Training Aircraft
  • Military Aviation
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Tilt Rotor Aircraft
  • Training Aircraft
  • Transport Aircraft

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design