Alternatives for Modernizing U. S. Fighter Forces

Alternatives for Modernizing U. S. Fighter Forces PDF

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Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-10

Total Pages: 73

ISBN-13: 1437922503

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The U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps are in the process of replacing the bulk of today¿s fighter aircraft ¿ most of which were purchased in the 1980s ¿ with new F/A-18E/F, F-22, and F-35 (Joint Strike Fighter) aircraft. Although current procurement plans call for the purchase of about 2,500 aircraft over the next 25 years, the services are projecting that those purchases will not keep pace with the need to retire today¿s aircraft as they reach the limit of their service life. This study examines the capabilities and costs of the fighter force under DoD plans and the potential implications for DoD¿s long-term budget and inventory levels if planned purchases of new aircraft are insufficient to maintain fighter inventories called for by current service requirements.

Downsizing Future USAF Fighter Forces. Living Within the Constraints of History

Downsizing Future USAF Fighter Forces. Living Within the Constraints of History PDF

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Published: 1995

Total Pages: 124

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How should U.S. Air Force fighter forces be structured and organized in the future? No one doubts that airpower will play a continuing vital role in future American defense planning. That role may, in fact, grow in importance as U.S. defense downsizing continues, as the global strategic environment evolves, and as technological and other developments present new operational opportunities. On the other hand, such capabilities are expensive to modernize and operate, so decision about fighter force size, mix, and other attributes are fraught with controversy-- and further declines in the defense budget could intensify debate over these forces. This report provides a framework for approaching systematically certain issues pertinent to a future fighter force roadmap. It presents alternative postures, based on force and mission planning themes, and it discusses selected issues associated with the operational, modernization, and other implications of those alternative. While the ultimate USAF fighter force may differ from the options presented here, the methodology offered nevertheless highlights key planning issues and has considerable value for that reason.

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