ID | 121239 |
Title Proper | International politics of the F-35 joint strike fighter |
Language | ENG |
Author | Vucetic, Srdjan ; Nossal, Kim Richard |
Publication | 2013. |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | There is a good reason why the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program is so often described as the "arms deal of the century." In a report published on the last day of 2010, the Pentagon estimated lifetime operating and sustainment costs for the US F-35 fleet-then projected at 2,443 units, not counting the prototypes-at US$1.45 trillion.1 Cost analyses of this type are always much-debated: How many units will be sold in total? How does one define "lifetime"? How reliable will the system be once it enters service? What will be the nature of its deployment? And so on. Beyond dispute is that the F-35 constitutes one of the largest, if not the largest, weapons programs in modern history. |
`In' analytical Note | International Journal Vol. 68, No.1; Winter 2013: p.3-12 |
Journal Source | International Journal Vol. 68, No.1; Winter 2013: p.3-12 |
Key Words | F-35 Joint Strike Fighter ; United States ; International Politics ; Weapons System Concept Demonstration (WSCD) |