Key F-35 Hardware Upgrade Running Seven Months Late: GAO

F-35 cockpit simulator
Credit: U.S. Air Force
A key hardware upgrade for Lockheed Martin F-35s is not officially delayed, but development is seven months behind schedule and the program office is stockpiling backup supplies, a U.S. auditing agency reported on March 18. Technical Refresh (TR)-3, which updates the mission computer, display...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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