Lockheed awaiting F-35 IP protest decision that delayed key IOT&E testing phase

By Courtney Albon / November 13, 2019 at 12:36 PM
The head of the F-35 joint program office revealed today that a dispute between the government and prime contractor Lockheed Martin over intellectual property rights -- which has driven delays integrating the jet into a new Joint Simulation Environment -- is currently under protest and awaiting a decision from the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals. During a joint House Armed Services tactical air and land forces and readiness subcommittee hearing Wednesday, Lt. Gen. Eric Fick offered lawmakers new details...

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