Assembling and Supporting the Joint Strike Fighter in the Uk
Subtitle: Issues and Costs
Publisher: RAND Corporation
Published: August 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9780833034632
Subjects: History; Warfare & Defence; Technology & Industrial Arts; Military Science; Great Britain; Royal Air Force; Military - General; Military; Procurement; Short take-off and landing air; Short take-off and landing aircraft; F-35 (Jet fighter plane); Maintenance and repair
First sentence: In 1996, the United Kingdom began the formal procurement process to examine options for a Future Carrier-Borne Aircraft (FCBA) to succeed the Royal Navy's Harrier in 2012.
Description: This report contains an analysis conducted for the UK Ministry of Defence regarding its plan to buy up to 150 Joint Strike Fighters. The authors found significant overlap between final assembly and repair and estimated the costs of various final assembly options. Three of four UK sites would be suitable for JSF final assembly with investments and capability development if the technology-transfer issues can be resolved.