Pentagon No. 2 informs Congress that F-35 plans remain steady -- for now

By Tony Bertuca / June 21, 2016 at 5:50 PM
The Pentagon's No. 2 official is cautioning Congress that required quantities for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter might still increase or decrease based on "ongoing analysis," but notes that one thing is certain: the program isn't getting any cheaper. Inside Defense first reported on June 2 that the Pentagon had informed Congress that it was revalidating its Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps requirements for 2,443 F-35s. Additional details have since emerged from a May 25 letter provided by...

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