Software Remains Main Hurdle In Declaring Marine Corps F-35 Operational

By Lee Hudson / December 3, 2014 at 3:54 PM
The main hurdle facing the Marine Corps to declare its version of the Joint Strike Fighter operational is installing software into its training aircraft, according to a top F-35 official. Rear Adm. Randolph Mahr, F-35 deputy joint program executive officer, told reporters Dec. 3 after his presentation at a defense logistics conference in Alexandria, VA, that he met with JSF chief Lt. Gen. Christopher Bogdan on Dec. 2 and that they discussed what impact the Block 2B software would have...

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