Global Defense Procurement and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter

1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-3-030-01366-0
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 396 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 643 g

This book analyzes the development and evolution of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, a multinational aircraft endeavor involving the U.S. and many of its allies. The author provides a historical overview of jet fighter aircraft, discussing the different generations of these planes and their technical characteristics, as well as an outline of emerging international geopolitical and security trends the F-35 may see combat in. By examining the role of defense industries, domestic politics, and governmental oversight of the Joint Strike Fighter in various countries, the author concludes that this aircraft will be deployed in most of these countries to replace their aging jet fighter fleets and combat potential military aggression from China, Russia, and other revisionist international powers.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chapman, Bert

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Militärwesen Ausrüstung & Waffen
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Fertigungsindustrie Rüstungsindustrie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Außenpolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction.- 2. History of Jet Fighters.- 3. Emerging Military Aviation Trends and Potential U.S. Aerospace Adversaries.- 4. JSF and the United States.- 5. JSF and Australia.- 6. JSF and Canada.- 7. JSF and the United Kingdom.- 8. JSF and Denmark, Israel, Italy, and Japan.- 9. JSF and the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Turkey.- 10. Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Bert Chapman is Professor of Library Science, Government Information, U.S. History, and Political Science, and Sociology Librarian at Purdue University, USA. He has written five previous books and published numerous articles on international security topics.