Navy-Marine Corps strike-fighter shortfall : background and options for Congress / Christopher C. Bolkcom.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Bolkcom, Christopher C., author.

Series:

CRS report for Congress.

CRS report for Congress

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fighter planes--United States.

Fighter planes.

Jet planes, Military--United States.

Jet planes, Military.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 pages).

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : Congressional Research Service, 2009.

Summary:

The carrier-capable version of the F-35 intended for the Navy is designated the F-35C, while the STOVL version intended for the Marine Corps is designated the F-35B.4 Strike-Fighter Procurement The first F/A-18E/Fs were procured in FY1997. [...] The Projected Shortfall DON's inventory of strike-fighters currently falls short of the number that Navy officials state is required to fully support requirements for CVWs and MAWs, and the Navy is projecting that this shortfall will grow in coming years. [...] Key factors to consider include the likelihood that the Navy will be able to extend Hornet lives to 10,000 hours, the likelihood that the F-35 will achieve its scheduled IOC, and the likelihood that DON will achieve a sustained F-35 production rate of 50 aircraft per year. [...] Congressional Research Service 4 Navy-Marine Corps Strike-Fighter Shortfall: Background and Options for Congress or eliminating the F-35C buy for the Navy could reduce economies of scale in producing F-35s and thereby increase the cost of F-35s that are built for the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and foreign buyers. [...] The provision would also authorize, subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of the Navy to obligate up to $100 million of the amount authorized for F/A-18E/F and EA-18G procurement for use in cost reduction initiatives in FY2009.

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