Joint Strike Fighter Acquisition: Cooperative Program Needs Greater Oversight to Ensure Goals Are Met

Abstract

The JSF international program structure is based on a complex set of relationships involving both government and industry from the United States and eight partner countries. The program is expected to benefit the United States by reducing its share of program costs, giving it access to foreign industrial capabilities, and improving interoperability with allied militaries. Partner governments expect to benefit from defined influence over aircraft requirements, improved relationships with U.S. aerospace companies, and access to JSF program data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 21, 2003
Accession Number
AD1171632

Entities

People

  • Katherine V. Schinasi

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Acquisition
  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Command And Control
  • Commerce
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Foreign Military Sales
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Interoperability
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Systems Engineering
  • Technology Transfer
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space