Soviet Aircraft Engine Acquisition

Abstract

This examined at the unclassified level the Soviet aircraft engine development and acquisition process, as well as the roles of the organizations involved. It also examined how well the Soviet system appeared to be capable of fulfilling Soviet national objectives. The U.S. Air Force engine acquisition system was used as a basis for comparison. The highly centralized Soviet weapon system acquisition process is currently controlled by the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. The development and acquisition of aircraft engines takes place entirely within the Soviet government: no private engine industry exists. Research, design/development, and production of Soviet aircraft engines are performed by separate organization within the Ministry of Aviation Industry. The successful developments of large turbofans for transports and smaller turbofans for fighters indicate a significant capacity to produce advanced systems representing an increased military threat to United States forces in potential future conflict. The current industry restructing efforts are moving the Soviet system closer to that employed by the U.S. Air Force.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA229786

Entities

People

  • Dale S. Gabriel

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerospace Industry
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Airframes
  • Commerce
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Thermal Propulsion Systems
  • Turbines
  • Turbofan Engines
  • Turbojet Engines

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union