Logistic Support Planning for New Aircraft Weapon Systems

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to describe a logistic support planning procedure that can be applied when acquiring and introducing a new aircraft. New aircraft weapon systems are generally highly complex and very expensive. This increasing complexity has an impact on the ability to support and maintain these weapon systems. When procuring new aircraft, the evaluation should not cover only performance and operational requirements but also logistic supportability and maintainability. Effectiveness in maintaining operational readiness of aircraft is of paramount importance. Sufficient logistic resources must be provided from the time the system is introduced to assure continuing serviceability of units required to meet planned objectives. Keywords: Life cycle costs, System effectiveness, Spare parts requirements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA202043

Entities

People

  • Mohammad J. Marashdeh

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Deployment
  • Ground Support Equipment
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Management Personnel
  • Operational Readiness
  • Procurement
  • Reliability
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.