New F-35 baseline, IOT&E schedule expected in early January, according to PEO

By Courtney Albon / December 6, 2021 at 1:36 PM
(Editor's Note: This story had been updated to correct the timeline provided for the delivery of the ODIN Base Kits.) The head of the F-35 joint program office said today he expects an updated acquisition program baseline to be ready for release in January, setting a new schedule for completing a series of Joint Simulation Environment "runs for score." Lt. Gen. Eric Fick, F-35 program executive officer, said during a National Defense Industrial Association event he will meet this...

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