Navy Carrier-Based Fighter and Attack Aircraft : Modernization Options for Congress.
Examines options for Congress regarding what combination of airplane programs to pursue for modernizing the Navy fleet of carrier-based fighter and attack aircraft. Provides brief information on structure of current Navy carrier air wings, Bush Administration tactical aircraft modernization plan, an...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Examines options for Congress regarding what combination of airplane programs to pursue for modernizing the Navy fleet of carrier-based fighter and attack aircraft. Provides brief information on structure of current Navy carrier air wings, Bush Administration tactical aircraft modernization plan, and tactical combat aircraft portion of the Clinton Administration Bottom Up Review. Describes alternative carrier air wing configurations, and compares them in terms of key factors, including capability; joint procurement; cost; Navy and AF tactical roles; development risk; technological and industrial base; bombers, cruise missiles, and standoff weapons; defense spending priorities, and export sales. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |