COST ANALYSIS AND LIFE CYCLE COST USES IN IMPROVING THE MILITARY CAPABILITIES
COST ANALYSIS AND LIFE CYCLE COST USES IN IMPROVING THE MILITARY CAPABILITIES
Author(s): George PetreSubject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management
Published by: Regional Department of Defense Resources Management Studies
Keywords: life cycle costs; parametric model; methods; maintenance cost; repair; exchange; flight profile;
Summary/Abstract: Military assets, and mostly the expensive ones are generally appraised at the acquisition stage on the basis of their total life cycle costs. This study provides a theoretical foundation and a parametric cost model for forecasting the life cycle cost for the C-27J Spartan airplane.
Journal: Defense Resources Management in the 21st Century
- Issue Year: 10/2015
- Issue No: 10
- Page Range: 237-256
- Page Count: 22
- Language: English