Procurement and Politics Strategies of Defence Acquisition in Canada and Australia

This open access book compares the experiences of large-scale military procurement in Canada and Australia. Focusing on the recent frigate and jet-fighter programmes, it demonstrates how delays suffered in delivering weapons systems and platforms in these countries have been caused by misalignments...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Migone, Andrea. author (author), Howlett, Alexander. author, Howlett, Michael. author
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer International Publishing 2023.
Edición:1st ed. 2023.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009762714406719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction: Procurement and Politics – The Defence Policy Consensus or Aligning Strategy and Policy is Necessary But Not Automatic
  • 2. Procuring Advanced Weapon Systems and Platforms: Four Types of Procurement Considered
  • 3. Failure Where Alignment is Lacking: Type 26 Frigate Procurement Processes in Australia Versus Canada, 1990–2022
  • 4. The Significance of Politicization: The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Procurement Processes in Canada and Australia 2000-2022
  • 5. Analysis: Military Platform Procurement Strategies and the Need for Political and Doctrinal Alignment in Type 4 Purchases
  • 6. Conclusion: Lessons from Military Procurement for Procurement Studies.