TAILIEUCHUNG - Assembling and Supporting the Joint Strike Fighter in the UK

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) of the United Kingdom has selected the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) as a replacement for its Harrier aircraft and may buy up to 150 JSF aircraft. This report seeks to inform the MOD about the overlap of final assembly and repair, assess the suitability of four UK aerospace companies as potential | Assembling and Supporting the Joint Strike Fighter in the UK Cynthia R. Cook Mark V. Arena Issues and Costs John C. Graser Hans Pung Jerry Sollinger Obaid Younossi Prepared for the United Kingdom s Ministry of Defence RAND Europe National Security Research Division The research described in this report was prepared for the United Kingdom s Ministry of Defence. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Assembling and supporting the Joint Strike Fighter in the UK issues and costs Cynthia R. Cook . et al. . p. cm. Mr-1771. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-8330-3463-4 pbk. 1. X-35 Jet fighter plane 2. Short take-off and landing aircraft. 3. Great Britain. Royal Air Force Procurement. 4. Great Britain. Royal Navy Procurement. 5. X-35 Jet fighter plane Maintenance and repair. I. Cook Cynthia R. 1965- 2003 383 0941 dc21 2003014692 Cover photograph by Lockheed Martin RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis. RAND is a registered trademark. RAND s publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of its research sponsors. Cover design by Stephen Bloodsworth Copyright 2003 RAND All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form by any electronic or mechanical means including photocopying recording or information storage and retrieval without permission in writing from RAND. Published 2003 by RAND 1700 Main Street PO. Box 2138 Santa Monica CA 90407-2138 1200 South Hayes Street Arlington VA 22202-5050 201 North Craig Street Suite 202 Pittsburgh PA 15213-1516 RAND URL http To order RAND documents or to obtain additional information contact Distribution Services Telephone 310 451-7002 Fax 310 451-6915 Email order@ PREFACE In October 2002 the United Kingdom s Ministry of Defence MOD commissioned RAND to investigate certain issues relating to the procurement of the Joint Strike Fighter JSF . The MOD plans to procure up to

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