The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program will experience temporary cost growth in the short term due to a deferment of 179 aircraft over the future years defense plan, Vice Adm. David Venlet, JSF program executive officer, said today at a conference in Arlington, VA, hosted by Credit Suisse. "We have shared with [international partners] pricing adjustments due to the 179 quantity move," Venlet said. "I have no indications that anyone's thinking about leaving the program." He said the quantity adjustment...
