The F-35 joint program office's first stab at a revamped modernization strategy "was not executable" because of a lack of testing resources and a too-optimistic schedule, according to the Pentagon's top weapons tester. The new modernization effort, dubbed Continuous Capability Development and Delivery, will include an initial phase to correct deficiencies Block 3F -- the last block of software dropped before the end of system development and demonstration -- followed by incremental Block 4 software deliveries in six-month increments. The...
