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Lockheed's F-35 jet to face delay in testing: U.S. govt officials
Source: Reuters
World | Tue May 24, 2016 11:43pm EDT
Lockheed's F-35 jet to face delay in testing: U.S. govt officials
Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 stealth fighter jet will see a delay in initial operational testing as it is taking longer than expected to configure test aircraft with the latest software, U.S. government officials said on Tuesday.
Lawmakers and independent watchdogs are anxious to keep tabs on an upgrade program after years of cost overruns and delays on the initial fighter jet program. U.S. officials have said in the past that the F-35 program has made progress on cutting costs and technical issues since a major restructuring in 2010.
U.S. Defense Acquisition Chief Frank Kendall told reporters that testing, which was expected to take place in the second half of 2017, would now come in 2018.
The F-35 program chief, Air Force Lieutenant General Chris Bogdan, said the delay was taking place in order to get the 23 airplanes needed for testing to be configured with the jet's final software, known as Block 3F.
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Lockheed's F-35 jet to face delay in testing: U.S. govt officials
Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 stealth fighter jet will see a delay in initial operational testing as it is taking longer than expected to configure test aircraft with the latest software, U.S. government officials said on Tuesday.
Lawmakers and independent watchdogs are anxious to keep tabs on an upgrade program after years of cost overruns and delays on the initial fighter jet program. U.S. officials have said in the past that the F-35 program has made progress on cutting costs and technical issues since a major restructuring in 2010.
U.S. Defense Acquisition Chief Frank Kendall told reporters that testing, which was expected to take place in the second half of 2017, would now come in 2018.
The F-35 program chief, Air Force Lieutenant General Chris Bogdan, said the delay was taking place in order to get the 23 airplanes needed for testing to be configured with the jet's final software, known as Block 3F.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-lockheed-testing-idUSKCN0YG0AV
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