Pentagon Weapons Case Analysis
An analysis of the U.S. Department of Defense budget woes and issues reveals challenges facing the Pentagon’s most expensive weapon system, The F-35 joint Strike Fighter: accepting delays, cost overruns, criticism, and outright public embarrassment or take a loss now and spend more money in the current aging fleet of legacy aircraft which is just as costly but with less criticism.
I. Introduction:
A. An analysis of the U.S. Department of Defense budget woes and issues reveals challenges facing the Pentagon’s most expensive weapon system, The F-35 joint Strike Fighter: accepting delays, cost overruns, criticism, and outright public embarrassment or take a loss now and spend more money in the current aging fleet of legacy aircraft …show more content…
One way that Lockheed assured the Pentagon that it could keep cost down included heavy reliance on computer simulation, which could take the place of real-world testing. The Pentagon allowed Lockheed to design, test, and produce the F-35 all at the same time, instead of identifying and fixing defects before going into production.
IV. The future of legacy programs and other military systems.
A. Because of production and budget issues, the Air Force and the Navy have to extend the life of their F-16’s and F-18s. The Marine Corps intends to extend the life of its F/A-18 fleet by using surplus Navy F-18s The partner allies, Canada and Australia announced they will extend their F-18 fleet.
B. Some analysts have suggested that upgrading existing aircraft might offer sufficient capability at a lower cost, and that such an approach makes more sense in a budget-constrained environment.
C. The U.S. Navy announced that nearly two-thirds of the fleet’s fighters are grounded because they’re either undergoing maintenance or simply waiting for parts or their turn in line on the aviation depot backlog. Additionally, the Navy is struggling with other issue including:
1. There isn’t enough money to fix the fleet’s ships, and the backlog of ships needing work continues to
I. Introduction:
A. An analysis of the U.S. Department of Defense budget woes and issues reveals challenges facing the Pentagon’s most expensive weapon system, The F-35 joint Strike Fighter: accepting delays, cost overruns, criticism, and outright public embarrassment or take a loss now and spend more money in the current aging fleet of legacy aircraft …show more content…
One way that Lockheed assured the Pentagon that it could keep cost down included heavy reliance on computer simulation, which could take the place of real-world testing. The Pentagon allowed Lockheed to design, test, and produce the F-35 all at the same time, instead of identifying and fixing defects before going into production.
IV. The future of legacy programs and other military systems.
A. Because of production and budget issues, the Air Force and the Navy have to extend the life of their F-16’s and F-18s. The Marine Corps intends to extend the life of its F/A-18 fleet by using surplus Navy F-18s The partner allies, Canada and Australia announced they will extend their F-18 fleet.
B. Some analysts have suggested that upgrading existing aircraft might offer sufficient capability at a lower cost, and that such an approach makes more sense in a budget-constrained environment.
C. The U.S. Navy announced that nearly two-thirds of the fleet’s fighters are grounded because they’re either undergoing maintenance or simply waiting for parts or their turn in line on the aviation depot backlog. Additionally, the Navy is struggling with other issue including:
1. There isn’t enough money to fix the fleet’s ships, and the backlog of ships needing work continues to