Competition and Innovation in the U.S. Fixed-Wing Military Aircraft Industry

Assess prospects for innovation and competition in the military combat-aircraft industry. o

John L. Birkler (Executive Management Program, 1991-1992, UCLA) is a Research Leader, Acquisition, Defense Production and Technology Base Issues, Acquisition and Technology Policy Center, National Defense Research Institute, RAND, Santa Monica, California.

Jeff Drezner (M.S. Environmental Policy Analysis, UC Davis) is a Social Scientist at RAND. Research interests include Energy Policy, Environmental Policy, International Environmental Policy, Technology Policy, Defense Acquisition, and Industrial Base Capabilities.

Mark A. Lorell is a senior analyst in the international studies group at RAND whose research interests include weapon system acquisition policies and force structure modernization, and Japanese, Korean and NATO military force structure planning/issues, am

Frederick S. Timson (Ph.D., Business Administration (Operations Research) is a senior cost analyst, Management Sciences Group, RAND, Santa Monica, CA.

Obaid Younossi (B.S. Mechanical Engineering University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA) is an engineer, Research Staff Management Division.