Title: Assembling and Supporting the Joint Strike Fighter in the Uk
Subtitle: Issues and Costs
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.
Subjects: F-35 (Jet fighter plane), Short take-off and landing aircraft, Procurement, Maintenance and repair, Great Britain. Royal Air Force, Great Britain, Great Britain. Royal Navy, F-35 (Military aircraft)