DOD IG's Report Finds Holes In F-35 Quality Assurance Management

By Courtney Albon / March 13, 2015 at 5:25 PM
A Defense Department inspector general analysis of the F-35 joint program office's and prime contractor Lockheed Martin's quality assurance processes found that while the effort is making progress, it faces challenges that could have implications for future full-rate production goals. The IG released the report March 13 , which is based on its inspection of Lockheed's F-35 production facility in Fort Worth, TX, from September 2014 through October 2014. The inspection discovered 61 instances where the program did not conform...

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