Defense Industrial Base Adequacy Assessment for USAF (United States Air Force) Precision Guided Munitions.
Abstract
The capacity of the defense industrial base to meet the need as of modernizing the strategic and tactical forces has been a continuing concern since the building up of forces started in the early 1980s. The focus of this paper is to examine the adequacy of the defense industrial base to meet the needs of Precision Guided Munitions (PGMs) along with other defense requirements in the expanding economy of the 1980s. The economic assessment method uses input-output analysis and macroeconomic forecasting models to identify impacted industries, to estimate growth in sales and potential for employment opportunity, and to determine industrial base adequacy. Specifically, the input-output analysis as embodied in the Defense Economic Impact Modeling System (DEIMS) and the industry supply responsiveness contained in the Industrial Capacity Monitoring Systems (ICMS) are used to determine if PGM programs will face or create capacity and price pressures in key industries. Based on the analysis of bottleneck pressures. Since less than 1% of this bottleneck sector is required for PGM production, the impact in this industrial sector is considered minimal.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA177869
Entities
People
- Glenn H. Vogel
Organizations
- Air War College