DOD Preparing For Second F-35 DAB; Results Will Inform Budget, F-16 SLEP

By Marcus Weisgerber / November 23, 2010 at 6:32 PM
The Pentagon is poised to hold another top-level meeting on the Joint Strike Fighter program to allow officials to weigh recommendations that will influence the funding for the multibillion-dollar effort in the Defense Department's fiscal year 2012 budget proposal, according to a senior Air Force official. JSF program officials are expected to present revised F-35 delivery schedules, which could in turn influence decisions on whether the military needs to extend the lives of its legacy fighter force. F-35 Program Manager...

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