Report: DoD Could "Stretch Out" F-35 Lightning II Purchases -- Daily Tech
The F-35 program is facing more delays, this time at the urging of some military officials that want to slow down production in an effort to fix issues on the aircraft before there are large numbers in service. Defense News reports that the DoD now wants to stretch out its F-35 buy according to General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Dempsey said, "We are committed, that is to say, the U.S. military, to the development of the fifth-generation fighter, clearly. There are some fact-of-life changes that we'll probably have to make based on the ability to procure it on timelines that we'd like to have."
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Special DoD review recommends curtailing early F-35 production -- Flight Global
Dempsey: DoD’s F-35 buy may be stretched out -- Navy Times
Dempsey Sees Potential For JSF Slowdown -- Aviation Week
EU Crisis Will 'Clearly' Hit JSF, Dempsey Says -- Aol Defense
F-35 Production Under Heavy Fire -- Strategy Page
Lockheed given F-35 contract modification -- UPI
Lockheed F-35 Cost Controls in $662 Billion Defense Bill -- Bloomberg Businessweek
U.S. law would require fixed-price F-35 contracts -- Reuters
Top Senators Express Dismay Over Latest F-35 Deal -- Defense News
Hill Negotiators Sign Off on Defense Bill; Includes Contractor Supply Chain Provision -- ExecutiveGov
Final DOD policy bill would get tough with F-35 prime contractor -- The Hill
Pentagon Spends US$4 Billion on the Fifth Production Batch of 30 F-35s -- Defense Update
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Special DoD review recommends curtailing early F-35 production -- Flight Global
Dempsey: DoD’s F-35 buy may be stretched out -- Navy Times
Dempsey Sees Potential For JSF Slowdown -- Aviation Week
EU Crisis Will 'Clearly' Hit JSF, Dempsey Says -- Aol Defense
F-35 Production Under Heavy Fire -- Strategy Page
Lockheed given F-35 contract modification -- UPI
Lockheed F-35 Cost Controls in $662 Billion Defense Bill -- Bloomberg Businessweek
U.S. law would require fixed-price F-35 contracts -- Reuters
Top Senators Express Dismay Over Latest F-35 Deal -- Defense News
Hill Negotiators Sign Off on Defense Bill; Includes Contractor Supply Chain Provision -- ExecutiveGov
Final DOD policy bill would get tough with F-35 prime contractor -- The Hill
Pentagon Spends US$4 Billion on the Fifth Production Batch of 30 F-35s -- Defense Update
F-35 Production Under Heavy Fire -- Strategy Page
Lockheed given F-35 contract modification -- UPI
Lockheed F-35 Cost Controls in $662 Billion Defense Bill -- Bloomberg Businessweek
U.S. law would require fixed-price F-35 contracts -- Reuters
Top Senators Express Dismay Over Latest F-35 Deal -- Defense News
Hill Negotiators Sign Off on Defense Bill; Includes Contractor Supply Chain Provision -- ExecutiveGov
Final DOD policy bill would get tough with F-35 prime contractor -- The Hill
Pentagon Spends US$4 Billion on the Fifth Production Batch of 30 F-35s -- Defense Update
Israel fears F-35 delay, upgrades F-16s -- UPI
Internal Pentagon report finds major problems with F-35 performance and components -- Sky Talk
WNU Editor: A must read blog on the F-35 program is the "Eric Palmer Blog". The link to his site is here.
Lockheed given F-35 contract modification -- UPI
Lockheed F-35 Cost Controls in $662 Billion Defense Bill -- Bloomberg Businessweek
U.S. law would require fixed-price F-35 contracts -- Reuters
Top Senators Express Dismay Over Latest F-35 Deal -- Defense News
Hill Negotiators Sign Off on Defense Bill; Includes Contractor Supply Chain Provision -- ExecutiveGov
Final DOD policy bill would get tough with F-35 prime contractor -- The Hill
Pentagon Spends US$4 Billion on the Fifth Production Batch of 30 F-35s -- Defense Update
Israel fears F-35 delay, upgrades F-16s -- UPI
Internal Pentagon report finds major problems with F-35 performance and components -- Sky Talk
WNU Editor: A must read blog on the F-35 program is the "Eric Palmer Blog". The link to his site is here.