F-35 Program Faces Increasing Readiness Bill, Watchdog Says

U.S. Air Force

F-35

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The Pentagon faces a rising bill in its goal to increase the Lockheed Martin F-35’s availability, which has continued to fall far below targets, a new watchdog report says. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on June 11 released its latest evaluation of the F-35’s sustainment enterprise...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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