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Agreement with Lockheed Martin on Fixing F-35 Spare Parts Problems ‘Step in Right Direction,’ Democrats Say

Agreement with Lockheed Martin on Fixing F-35 Spare Parts Problems ‘Step in Right Direction,’ Democrats Say
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cameron Weston with the 388th Fighter Wing works on the powered inertion reel device on the F-35A Lightning cockpit seat on May 20 at Hill AFB, Utah (Air Force Photo)

The Sept. 18 handshake agreement between the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and Lockheed Martin [LMT] on nearly $70.6 million in expected company investments to fix faulty electronic equipment logbooks (EELs) for the F-35 Lightning II is "a step in the right direction," but further action is required to hold the company accountable, according to two top Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. "We applaud the Department of Defense for its efforts to hold Lockheed Martin accountable…

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