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Competition and innovation in the U.S. fixed-wing military aircraft industry / John Birkler ... [et al.].
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Airplanes, Military--Technological innovations--United States.
- Airplanes, Military.
- Competition--United States.
- Competition.
- Military aeronautics equipment industry--United States.
- Military aeronautics equipment industry.
- Aircraft industry--Military aspects--United States.
- Aircraft industry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (135 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Responds to Senate?s concerns that further consolidation in the military-aircraft industry from its current three prime contractors would pose risks to innovation and cost through limited or no competition in contracting for military aircraft and related weapon systems for the Defense Department. Describes that industry, evaluates what is required to maintain the industry at a high level of innovation, assesses industry?s prospects for innovation and competition, and identifies policy options open to the DoD.
- Contents:
- Cover; PREFACE; CONTENTS; FIGURES; TABLES; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ACRONYMS; Chapter One INTRODUCTION; ORIGINS OF THIS STUDY; STUDY SCOPE; APPROACH; ORGANIZATION OF THE REPORT; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ON INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND CONSOLIDATION; RECENT PATTERNS OF DEMAND FOR MILITARY AIRCRAFT; DEFINING INDUSTRY CAPABILITIES; SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY EVOLUTION AND CAPABILITIES; WHAT DRIVES INNOVATION?; EVIDENCE ON THE TRENDS AND PRESENT LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR INNOVATION IN THE MILITARY AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY; R&D; SUMMARY OBSERVATIONS; Chapter Four WHAT MIGHT THE INDUSTRY LOOK LIKE IN THE FUTURE?; BASE CASE
- SOME ALTERNATIVE FUTURE PROGRAMSSUMMARY OBSERVATIONS; Chapter Five SOME RISK-REDUCTION MEASURES; SPLIT F-35 PRODUCTION; FUND ADVANCED DESIGN PROJECTS; Chapter Six A COMPARISON OF POLICY OPTIONS; EVALUATION OF POLICY OPTIONS; FINAL THOUGHTS; Appendix DESCRIPTION OF DATA SETS AND BUDGET ACTIVITIES RELATED TO FIGURES 3.5, 3.7, AND 3.8; BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Notes:
- "MR-1656."
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 0-8330-3601-7
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