Navy-Marine Corps Strike-Fighter Shortfall: Background and Options for Congress

Abstract

Members of Congress this year have expressed concern about a projected inventory shortfall in Navy and Marine Corps strike-fighters. Some industry sources believe the shortfall is likely to be much larger than Navy projections. Options for addressing the shortfall include extending strike-fighter service lives and increasing planned procurement of strike-fighters. This report will be updated as events warrant.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 10, 2009
Accession Number
ADA500362

Entities

People

  • Christopher Bolkcom

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Congress
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Governments
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Aircraft
  • Military Aviation
  • Military Organizations
  • Procurement
  • Short Takeoff Aircraft
  • Tactical Aircraft

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.