The Best Investment for the Air Superiority Fighter of the Year 2000: The Aircraft, Its Weapon System or Its Armament?

Abstract

Assuming that the cost rising problem and the budget constraints will compel the planners to important trade-offs in the air superiority fighter programs for the year 2000, the author tries to determine which research and development investments will be the most productive for the mission effectiveness. After studying the threat, growing both in quantity and quality, he analyses the characteristics of modern air combat and the current technology trends. Looking forward to the future, he draws the new requirements and then advocates for the good priorities in the investments to come.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA177767

Entities

People

  • Jean-georges Brevot

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Air Superiority Fighters
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Defense Systems
  • Detection
  • Doppler Radar
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Organizations
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Industrial Economics
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies