Transatlantic Armaments Cooperation - Federation of American ...
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Notes<br />
Joint and international interests are high and<br />
the government and industry teams are highly<br />
committed to making this unusual program<br />
succeed. The JSF program uses a number <strong>of</strong><br />
new approaches in developing an affordable,<br />
mission-effective tactical aircraft.<br />
The JSF family <strong>of</strong> aircraft variants will be<br />
highly common designs built on the same<br />
production line with flexible manufacturing<br />
technology. The acquisition strategy is also<br />
new, with early and close involvement between<br />
4-45<br />
warfighter and developer and major emphasis<br />
on risk reduction. Requirements are refined<br />
through an iterative process, working a balance<br />
<strong>of</strong> capability and affordability. International<br />
partners, when they desire, are given significant<br />
voice in defining their unique requirements and<br />
have an attractive opportunity for technology<br />
transfer and substantial industrial participation.<br />
The program is maturing key technologies up<br />
front to reduce both costs and risks. Demonstration<br />
flights in 2000 will provide valuable<br />
data on basic aircraft performance, lowering<br />
risk as the program transitions to EMD.<br />
Artist’s Rendition <strong>of</strong> Lockheed Martin’s Air Force Version <strong>of</strong> the Joint Strike Fighter