Do Joint Fighter Programs Save Money?

• Main Author: Lorell, Mark A. (auth)
• Other Authors: Kennedy, Michael (auth), Leonard, Robert S. (auth), Munson, Ken (auth), Abramzon, Shmuel (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2013
• Subjects: Air forces & warfare; Military engineering; Aircraft: general interest; Transportation Studies; Technology; History
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This report analyzes costs and savings of joint aircraft acquisition programs, whether historical joint aircraft programs have saved Life Cycle Cost (LCC) over single-service programs, whether the Joint Strike Fighter is on track to achieving the originally anticipated LCC savings, and the implicati...