Issues and Concerns in International Co-Development Efforts

Abstract

After the collapse of Iron Curtain, all nations tried to adapt to the new environment. They could either develop and produce their own weapons systems as before and bear all the associated burden. Or, they could co-operate in various phases of the project, sharing expenses, expertise, technology while creating a market even before the first prototype is built. In this thesis I address the issues and concerns which emerged in projects realized and on going; MEADS (Medium Extended Air Defense System), JSF (Joint Strike Fighter), Eurofighter and FLA (Future Large Aircraft). I will consider whether entering cooperative projects is a useful approach, and if it can be implemented as a solution for Armed Forces modernization. In general this thesis will consider lessons learned from the example projects and apply those lessons to understanding the future environment for international defense cooperation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA406357

Entities

People

  • Serkan Virlan

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Defense
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Defense Industry
  • Defense Systems
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • International Relations
  • Lessons Learned
  • National Security
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Systems Analysis and Design