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Competition Key to Reduce F-35 Sustainment Costs, Air Force Secretary Says

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Competition Key to Reduce F-35 Sustainment Costs, Air Force Secretary Says
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Casey Nunes, a 421st Fighter Genration Squadron database administration Airman and Staff Sgt. David Caldwell, a 421st FGS system and network administration Airman works on the F-35A's Autonomic Logistics Information System, during Red Flag, at Nellis AFB, Nev. on Jan 28 (U.S. Air Force Photo).

Introducing competition in the logistics chain for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 will be key to reducing sustainment costs for the 5th generation fighter, U.S. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall told Defense Daily on Feb. 4 in a virtual interview. "The [F-35] program office is in conversations with Lockheed," he said. "I don't know the current status, but a problem going back to the beginning of the program has been intellectual property and the degree to which the government can…

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