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Air Force

F-35 Nearing Production Increase, Pentagon Acquisition Chief Says

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, November 8th, 2013

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The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter remains the Pentagon’s highest acquisition priority and officials are poised to increase the production rate as progress is made to overcome cost and technical challenges, the building’s top weapons buyer said yesterday. The F-35 could be ready for a production increase. Photo by Lockheed Martin. Undersecretary Frank Kendall said, however, the size of the production increase has not been determined because of ongoing budget uncertainty, and it will be tied to progress in software development,…

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