Joint Strike Fighter Acquisition: Development Schedule Should be Changed to Reduce Risks

Abstract

DOD has designated the Joint Strike Fighter program as a flagship program for acquisition reform. According to the Joint Strike Fighter Single Acquisition Management Plan, a principal objective of the current concept demonstration phase is to demonstrate to a low level of technical risk those critical technologies, processes, and system characteristics necessary to produce an affordable family of strike aircraft that meets all participants' needs before entering engineering and manufacturing development. Our review focused on whether the acquisition strategy (1) is designed to accomplish this objective and (2) is being implemented in a manner that will ensure that the objective will be achieved.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 16, 2000
Accession Number
ADA374913

Entities

People

  • Louis R. Rodrigues

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Aircrafts
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • International Relations
  • Manufacturing
  • Military Procurement
  • Military Research
  • Satellite Guided Weapons
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

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  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management