DoD Inspector General Audit Says F-35 Program Lacks Accurate Parts Data

U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft assigned to the 421st Expeditionary Fighter Squadron arrive in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility on July 25 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

By Frank Wolfe |
9 months ago |
08/10/2023

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Last month, the Pentagon Inspector General (IG) released an audit of the program for the Lockheed Martin [LMT] F-35 fighter–a review that found the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) lacked accurate information on F-35 parts.

“Our test determined that…

DoD Inspector General Audit Says F-35 Program Lacks Accurate Parts Data

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