FX: The Export Fighter Program - How to Make a Sound Concept Work in the Future.

Abstract

An assessment of the export fighter, or F-X, program. Provides an overview of the policy considerations involved in formulating the F-X program under the Carter Administration. Describes actions taken by the U.S. defense industry in response to this program and actions taken during the Reagan Administration which caused the program to stall. Reviews the basic factors which caused the program to fail and offers a set of recommendations on how a program structured primarily for the export market could succeed in the future. Recommendations include marketing initiatives, tax incentives for industry, a restatement of security assistance policy and the development of regional consortiums for coproduction.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA177784

Entities

People

  • John J. Kelly Jr.

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Assembly
  • Composite Materials
  • Defense Industry
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fish
  • Foreign Policy
  • Foreign Relations
  • Manufacturing
  • Money
  • National Security
  • Training
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies