Scoping Aerospace: Tracking Federal Procurement and R&D Spending in the Aerospace Sector

Thor Hogan ; Donna Fossum ; Dana J. Johnson ; Lawrence S. Painter

RAND Corporation

RAND Corporation

关键词: Science and Technology;    National Security;    Military Acquisition and Procurement;    Aerospace;    Infrastructure and Transportation;   

ISBN  :  0-8330-3856-7
RP-ID  :  TR-263-OSD

学科分类：自然科学（综合）

美国|英语

来源: RAND Corporation Published Research

【 摘 要 】

Assesses the scope of external federal spending in the aerospace industry from 1993 to 2003 by tracking all government aerospace procurement and research and development (R&D) expenditures from 1993 to 2003. The study reveals a clear downward trend in federal aerospace procurement and R&D expenditures during the decade examined. This decline was felt in each of the primary aerospace sectors-air systems, missile systems, and space systems. DoD aerospace-related R&D spending dropped dramatically after the Cold War and overall external military spending declined by more than 40 percent during the period examined. Although NASA’s spending also declined, it has been able to avoid major decreases in its space system expenditures by drastically reducing infrastructure expenditures in order to maintain its mission priorities.