The F-16 Multinational Staged Improvement Program: A Case Study of Risk Assessment and Risk Management

Abstract

The F-16 Multinational Staged Improvement Program (MSIP) is the development program that the F-16 program has used to move beyond the F-16A/B. Its primary product has been the F-16C/D, an aircraft whose design evolves over time as new technological capabilities become available or attractive to incorporate in its design. MSIP is the program that F-16C/D developers have used to introduce these capabilities over time. The prime contractor for the F-16, General Dynamics, and the F-16 System Program Office (SPO) formally initiated the program in 1980. This study examines MSIP, giving special attention to means of assessing and managing the risks associated with system development. It is one of seven case studies conducted by RAND for the Air Force to examine the Air Force's management of risk in development programs during the 1980s.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA281706

Entities

People

  • Frank A. Camm

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Business Administration
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Navigation
  • Organizational Structure
  • Simulators
  • Target Recognition
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Equipment
  • Test Facilities
  • Warfare

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