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F-35 Program Expects to Close Two Category 1B Deficiencies by End of Year

F-35 Program Expects to Close Two Category 1B Deficiencies by End of Year
A pilot from the 388th Fighter Wing’s 421st Fighter Squadron prepares to take off in an F-35A Lightning II during night-flying operations at Hill AFB, Utah on March 26, 2019 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The F-35 program has fixed one of the Lockheed Martin [LMT] fighter's Category 1B deficiencies and looks to resolve another two by the end of the year, while the remaining fourth Category 1B Deficiency Report (DR) will require development, the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) said. "One DR requires technology development to resolve," the JPO wrote in an emailed response to questions this week.  "An assessment was recently completed, and a multipart solution has been selected.  Funding and closure timeline…

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