A true high-low capability mix is a winning strategy for Americas tactical fighter aircraft needs for good reason. It allows our air forces to purchase inexpensive and proven airframes in large quantities to do 80% of the missions that we may be faced with, while at the same time they can afford to procure a smaller amount of super high-end, high-risk, exotic and expensive technologies to accomplish the remaining 20% of missions that could not be accomplished by the lower-end majority of airframes in inventory. This high-low capability mix procurement strategy allows for a force to innovate wildly in the lower density, high-end side of the inventory equation while relying on a stable, low-risk foundation of lower-tech and affordable platforms to fill out the rest of the inventory in an efficient manner. By having a one size fits all strategy you get a grossly expensive overkill force for 80% of the missions we will face, and an inadequate and design-compromised force for the extremely high-risk 20% of missions that are crucial to our nations ability to kick down the enemys door and quickly gain air supremacy. In other words, we give up a lot of opportunity cost, not just money, in buying a one-size-fits all high-end fighter force.
Posted on: Fri, 27 Jun 2014 18:16:45 +0000
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