Tactical Aircraft: Status of the F/A-22 and JSF Acquisition Programs and Implications for Tactical Aircraft Modernization

Abstract

Significant changes in the F/A-22 program have severely weakened its original business case. Since the F/A-22 program began in 1986, new threats emerged and mission requirements changed; to keep the F/A-22 viable, the Air Force has planned for large investments in new capabilities. Significant delays and cost increases have affected affordability, reducing planned deliveries from 750 F/A-22 aircraft to fewer than 180. The recent budget decision to terminate procurement of the F/A-22 after fiscal year 2008 and the prospect of additional funding cuts also have significant implications for the programs viability and modernization efforts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 03, 2005
Accession Number
AD1176735

Entities

People

  • Allen Li
  • Michael Sullivan

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Acquisition
  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Attack Aircraft
  • Best Practices
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Cost Estimates
  • Costs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Governments
  • House Of Representatives
  • Procurement
  • Tactical Aircraft
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

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  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
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