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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School

Business case analysis of the Joint Strike Fighter's alternate engine program

Abstract

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This thesis is a Business Case Analysis (BCA) of the costs, benefits, issues, and effects associated with maintaining the Joint Strike Fighter’s (JSF) alternate engine program. It compares the competition (dual-source) and sole-source scenarios with regards to the development, production, and life-cycle sustainment of the JSF engine. The study also explores past Department of Defense (DoD) engine acquisition programs, including the highly successful dual-sourced F-16 engine, to establish a precedent for the potential monetary and non-monetary benefits that can result from competition. Finally, the BCA examines the non-quantitative impacts the program’s cancellation will have on the DoD, its allies, and the industrial base.

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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
Year dc:date.issued
2007

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Shick, BethAnn
Advisor dc:contributor.advisor
  • Petross, Diana

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  • This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.

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https://hdl.handle.net/10945/3145
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oai:calhoun.nps.edu:10945/3145

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Shick, BethAnn. Business case analysis of the Joint Strike Fighter's alternate engine program. Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School, 2007. https://hdl.handle.net/10945/3145