Donley: IOC Delay For F-35 “Implied” -- DoD Buzz
Recently unveiled slips in development schedule for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter means the jet’s initial operational capability date will likely be further delayed, Air Force Secretary Michael Donley said today.
The Pentagon has added billions of dollars to the program and extended the development phase of the plane through 2016 while slowing purchases of the jet. All of this means a delay to the Air Force’s IOC date is “implied,” said Donley during an Air Force Association-sponsored breakfast in Arlington, Va.
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