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Preserving the Eyes of the Fleet
RAND Corporation 2002; US$ 9.95The E-2C Hawkeye is the US Navy's airborne early-warning aircraft and an integral component of the Navy's carrier air wing. The Navy soon has to decide whether to buy new aircraft, retrofit old aircraft or refurbish them to extend their service lives. This work covers these options. more...
Military Airframe Costs
RAND Corporation 2001; US$ 9.95An analysis of the effects of materials and manufacturing techniques on airframe costs, exploring the implications of these effects on acquisition policy. It concludes that composites, while offering a number of advantages, are generally associated with higher costs across a range of categories. more...
The Effects of Advanced Materials on Airframe Operating and Support Costs
RAND Corporation 2002; US$ 9.95Advanced materials - particularly polymer composites and titanium - are increasingly used in military airframes because of their strength and lighter weight. This text presents a methodology for forecasting operating and support costs for airframe parts made from advanced materials. more...
Titanium
RAND Corporation 2009; US$ 9.95Between 2003 and 2006, the price of titanium more than doubled. The authors attempt to answer four primary questions: What triggered this price surge? What are titaniums future market prospects and emerging technologies? What are the implications for the production cost of future military airframes? How might the Department of Defense mitigate... more...
The Long March
RAND Corporation 2009; US$ 9.95The Afghan National Army (ANA) is critical to the success of the allied efforts in Afghanistan and the ultimate stability of the national government. This monograph assesses the ANAs progress in the areas of recruitment, training, facilities, and operational capability. Coalition forces will continue to play a crucial role with the ANA in Afghanistan,... more...
Test and Evaluation Trends and Costs for Aircraft and Guided Weapons
RAND Corporation 2004; US$ 9.95Over the past 20 years, various approaches have been proposed to reduce the cost and duration of testing military systems. At the same time, the systems being tested have become considerably more complex. This study examined system-level testing for selected fixed-wing aircraft programs and related weapons. more...
Military Jet Engine Acquisition
RAND Corporation 2002; US$ 9.95This text adds new observations to the cost-estimating database from earlier RAND studies and presents a method for forecasting the development cost, development time, and production cost of future military engine programmes. more...
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