Author: Jeffrey A. MerkleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : B-1 bomber
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
The B-1B Bomber and Options for Enhancements
Author: Jeffrey A. MerkleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : B-1 bomber
Languages : en
Pages : 124
Book Description
B-1B Bomber and Options for Enhancements
Author: Jeffrey A. MerkleyPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437900100
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
The B-1B bomber has many special features that enhance its ability to penetrate Soviet air defenses. Even so, many reported deficiencies -- including shortcomings in the bomber¿s defensive and offensive avionics and a range that is shorter than anticipated -- have instilled doubts about its capability to perform the mission for which it was originally designed. This report raises three fundamental questions: (1) How serious are the deficiencies? (2) Should the U.S. change current plans and use the B-1B bomber as a standoff bomber carrying cruise missiles rather than as a penetrating bomber? (3) What enhancements should the Congress fund to improve the B-1B as either a penetrating bomber or as a standoff bomber? Illustrations.
The B-1B Bomber and Options for Enhancements
Author: Jeffrey A. MerkleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rockwell B-1 (Bomber)
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Weapons without a Cause
Author: Theo FarrellPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 1349251097
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Why are certain weapons acquired in the United States and others not? Theo Farrell addresses this question by examining the strategic, institutional and budgetary issues surrounding four major weapon programmes. Extensive use is made of primary sources in analysing the origins, development and outcomes of these programmes. This book presents alarming evidence to show how the military services manipulate weapons acquisition to suit their own ends rather than national security. It also analyses how Congress, motivated by concerns over cost, comes to play a greater role in shaping programme outcomes once weapons enter production.
List of Publications
Author: United States. Congressional Budget OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Budget
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Case Study of Risk Management in the USAF B-1B Bomber Program
Author: Susan J. BodillyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : B-1 bomber
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
This case study was undertaken in conjunction with six others to develop a better understanding of the risks involved in weapon system development and whether government policies effectively aid in the management of those risks to reduce the probability or severity of negative outcomes. The purpose of the larger study of seven Air Force procurement programs is to provide information that might improve the decision environment in which weapon systems are procured and thus to increase the probability of positive outcomes. This case focuses on the procurement of the B-1B bomber and covers the procurement of the entire aircraft platform and its component systems. The B-1B, with a direct program acquisition cost of $20.5 billion in 1981 dollars, represents a mixed array of technical advances depending on the component part examined. The case study identifies risk-related decisions made early in the program prior to or at the start of full-scale development. The assessments of risk and its subsequent management are then tracked to show how the early risk management decisions affected the program. The term risk, as used throughout this paper, is the probability that, given that an activity is undertaken, an event will occur that has negative outcomes for those involved. This case study (1) identifies acquisition practices that shape and manage risk and (2) suggests possible improvements.
B-1 Lancer
Author: Dennis R. JenkinsPublisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
ISBN: 9780071400398
Category : Rockwell B-1 (Bomber)
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This volume profiles the Boeing North American B-1 Lancer, the last mass-produced strategic bomber in the US, sporting the most complex mechanical and electronic systems of any warplane ever developed. The book includes detailed explanations of technologically advanced flight and warfare avionics and descriptions of abilities and limitations evolving through changing missions and modifications.
CIS Index to Publications of the United States Congress
Author: Congressional Information ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 842
Book Description
Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1993: Appendix submitted questions and answers
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on DefensePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description
Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1993
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on DefensePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 484
Book Description