DOD to begin yearlong JSF cost deep-dive in October

By Courtney Albon / September 1, 2017 at 9:30 AM
Editor's note: This story has been updated to include additional information from the F-35 joint program office. The Defense Department will kick off a yearlong excursion in October to determine the true price of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, and will spend the next year working with prime and sub-tier suppliers to develop a strategy to inject competition and incentivize affordability into the department’s most expensive program. The Pentagon’s pricing chief, Shay Assad, told Inside the Air Force...

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