Air Force F-35 retrofit plan 'under review'

By Courtney Albon / May 20, 2021 at 10:29 AM
The Air Force may update its F-35 retrofit plan to include more than 470 aircraft in low-rate initial production lots 5 through 16. The plan, which is currently under review, would increase the number of F-35As to receive the Technical Refresh 3 and Block 4 upgrades, Air Force spokeswoman Laura McAndrews told Inside Defense in an email. "The updated retrofit plan will be confirmed with the release of the FY-22 budget," she said. "Any updates to the plan will...

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