Sec. 151. Report to Congress on independent study of future mix of aircraft platforms for the Armed Forces
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The Secretary of Defense shall obtain a study, to be performed by an organization or entity independent of the Department of Defense selected by the Secretary for purposes of this section, that determines the following: An optimized future mix of shorter range fighter-class strike aircraft and long range strike aircraft platforms for the Armed Forces. An appropriate future mix of manned aerial platforms and unmanned aerial platforms for the Armed Forces. The mixes determined pursuant to the study shall be determined taking into account relevant portions of the defense strategy, critical assumptions, priorities, force-sizing construct, and cost.
Not later than April 14, 2017, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a comprehensive report on the results of the study required by subsection (a), including, at a minimum, the following: A detailed discussion of the specific assumptions, observations, conclusions, and recommendations of the study. A detailed description of the modeling and analysis techniques used for the study. An overarching plan for fielding complementary weapons systems to meet combatant commander objectives and fulfilling warfighting capability and capacity requirements in the areas of an optimized force mix of— long-range versus medium/short-range intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)/strike platforms; manned versus unmanned platforms; observability characteristics; land-based versus sea-based capabilities; advanced fourth-generation platforms of proven design; next generation air superiority capabilities; and game-changing, advanced technology innovations.
The report required by paragraph
(1)may be submitted in classified form, but shall include an unclassified executive summary. The Secretary of Defense may refer to other reports or efforts of the Department of Defense for purposes of meeting the requirements of this subsection. ln this subsection, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.