Are New Acquisition Programs Taking Longer to Develop/Field And If So, Why?

Abstract

This study analyzes the Air Force fighter aircraft development and acquisition environment to determine if current aircraft acquisitions have longer development cycles than in the past and if so, why? This report directly compares the programs and acquisition environment of the early 1970's to the programs and acquisition environment of today. Specific examples studied were the F-15, F-16, F/A-22, and F-35. The subcategories examined include technology, schedule, budget, acquisition processes and acquisition climate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA437648

Entities

People

  • Brad Harroff
  • Dwight Pavek
  • Scott Ward
  • Steve Dobronski

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Air Superiority Fighters
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Employment
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Government Procurement
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Organizations
  • Software Development
  • Systems Engineering

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design