High-Stakes Aviation : U. S. - Japan Technology Linkages in Transport Aircraft

High-Stakes Aviation -- Copyright -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- OVERVIEW -- MAJOR FINDINGS -- IMPERATIVES FOR THE FUTURE -- POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS -- Maintaining U.S. Technological Leadership -- Revitalizing U.S. Manufacturing Capabilities -- Encouraging Mutually Beneficial Interaction with Japan -- Ensuring a Level Playing Field for International Competition -- Developing a Shared U.S. Vision -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background and Policy Context -- HISTORICAL BACKGROUND -- U.S. AND JAPANESE POLICIES -- 3 Current Status Of U.S.-Japan Linkages -- AIRFRAMES -- Linkages in Commercial Airframes -- Japanese Capabilities in Structures Manufacture and Implications for U.S. Suppliers -- Linkages in Military Airframes -- COMPOSITES -- Japanese Capabilities and U.S.-Japan Linkages in Composites -- ENGINES -- AVIONICS -- OTHER COMPONENTS AND SUBSYSTEMS -- DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF U.S.-JAPAN AIRCRAFT LINKAGES -- Motivations and Benefits for the United States -- Long-Term Commitment of Resources -- No Barriers -- Focus -- Access to World-Class Manufacturing -- No Leakage -- U.S. Access to the Japanese Market -- Risks for U.S. Industry and the United States -- Enabling Competitors -- Displacement -- Dependence and Loss of Critical Capabilities -- Market Access Problems -- Technology Access Problems -- National Security -- Evolution of Linkage Mechanisms -- U.S. and Japanese Strengths and Weaknesses Underlying Linkages -- Japanese Strength-Manufacturing Capability and Investment Resources -- Japanese Strength-Integrated, Supportive Policy Environment -- U.S. Strength-Systems Integration and Other Advanced Technologies -- U.S. Strength-Long-Term Familiarity with Needs of the Global Market -- Outcomes and Implications of U.S.-Japan Linkages -- Japanese Capabilities and Strategy -- Technology Transfer -- The U.S. Supplier Base -- 4 Future Trends -- MARKETS.