Incorporating Five Nations' Operational Requirements into a Single Aircraft: The F-16 Multinational Fighter Program Viewed from the Operational Side

Abstract

Remarks on the background for the F-16 multinational program introduce a detailed discussion of the operational facets of the total program. A description of the operational organizations follows to complete the background for the author's views on the importance of the international participation in the F-16 program. After a discussion of how the international participation improved the F-16 operational dialogue has improved interoperability and cooperation beyond the original F-16 program. Lessons learned and potential future applications are discussed. Keywords: Jet fighter commonality; International Air force procurements; Joint military cooperation; Military requirements; Coproduction; Industrial offsets; Cost sharing; Weapon system standardization; Belgium Netherlands Norway Denmark.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA202552

Entities

People

  • Einar Smedsvig

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Governments
  • Instructors
  • Lessons Learned
  • Radar
  • System Software
  • Test And Evaluation
  • War Colleges
  • Warning Systems
  • Weapon Delivery
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Systems Analysis and Design