F-35 JPO, Lockheed may speed up Block 3F simulator release schedule

By Courtney Albon / February 10, 2017 at 1:06 PM
The F-35 joint program office and Lockheed Martin are reviewing the program's schedule for releasing software Block 3F to its full mission simulators and may consider distributing the upgrade in two phases. In his final report to Congress as the Pentagon's top weapons tester, J. Michael Gilmore wrote in January that Block 3i FMS systems had experienced delays that could impact the delivery plans for Block 3F systems. "Because of delays in delivering the Block 3i FMS, the Block 3F...

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