The Pentagon should not make a full-rate production decision for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter until all critical deficiencies are rectified, according to a government watchdog. The F-35 has roughly 25 category 1 deficiencies -- or issues that could jeopardize safety, security or another critical requirement -- that are not expected to be resolved before the program enters full-rate production, according to a Government Accountability Office report released today. Using January data, the report says the F-35 program has 966...
