U.S. Military Coproduction Programs Assist Japan in Developing Its Civil Aircraft Industry
ID-82-23
Published: Mar 18, 1982. Publicly Released: Mar 18, 1982.
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Highlights
Military coproducton refers to programs by which the United States and other countries join together in producing a military system or item. GAO was asked to review military coproduction arrangements with Japan, with an emphasis on the F-15 aircraft coproduction agreement.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of State | The Secretary of State should take the lead and, in cooperation with the United States Trade Representative and the Secretaries of Defense, Commerce, Treasury, Labor, and other relevant agencies, form a clear and more comprehensive military coproduction policy. This policy should fully recognize the trade and economic implications of military coproduction, as well as the political and military goals to be achieved. |
Closed – Not Implemented
The recommendation remains valid. However, the agency does not intend to implement it. An expanded followup review is warranted.
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| Department of State | The Secretary of State should take the lead and, in cooperation with the United States Trade Representative and the Secretaries of Defense, Commerce, Treasury, Labor, and other relevant agencies, establish procedures requiring coordination between the Office of the United States Trade Representative and the Departments of State, Defense, Commerce, Treasury, Labor, and other relevant agencies when considering coproduction requests involving high-technology items. |
Closed – Not Implemented
The recommendation remains valid. However, the agency does not intend to implement it. An expanded followup review is warranted.
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| Department of State | The Secretary of State should take the lead and, in cooperation with the United States Trade Representative and the Secretaries of Defense, Commerce, Treasury, Labor, and other relevant agencies, develop, with input from industry, criteria for conducting economic assessments to include the impact of impending technology transfers on U.S. industry before approving and negotiating coproduction agreements. |
Closed – Not Implemented
The recommendation remains valid. However, the agency does not intend to implement it. An expanded followup review is warranted.
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| Department of State | The Secretary of State should take the lead and, in cooperation with the United States Trade Representative and the Secretaries of Defense, Commerce, Treasury, Labor, and other relevant agencies, participate with the Department of Defense in determining the releasability of high technology originally denied in memorandums of understanding. |
Closed – Not Implemented
The recommendation remains valid. However, the agency does not intend to implement it. An expanded followup review is warranted.
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AircraftExportingForeign military assistanceForeign military salesInternational tradeLogisticsMilitary coproduction agreementsNational defense operationsResearch and developmentTechnology transfer