Joint fighter faces critical period
March 12th, 2010
Contracting for the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter, touted as the future backbone of U.S. air superiority, must be brought in line with budget realities to make the aircraft affordable again, a defense official said in March here.
Key manufacturing and testing milestones are expected for the fighter between now and 2011, said Ashton B. Carter, the undersecretary of Defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, to the Senate Armed Services Committee.
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Key manufacturing and testing milestones are expected for the fighter between now and 2011, said Ashton B. Carter, the undersecretary of Defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, to the Senate Armed Services Committee.
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