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Air Force

F-35 Software Testing Could Overrun Budget By $1.7 Billion, GAO Says

Monday, April 24th, 2017

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F-35 Software Testing Could Overrun Budget By $1.7 Billion, GAO Says

An F-35A, tail number AF-2, fires a burst of rounds down range at the Gun Harmonizing Range at Edwards AFB.

Finalizing the baseline software configuration for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter could take a year longer than planned, cost nearly $2 billion more than is budgeted and threaten the Navy declaring the jet operational, according the Government Accountability Office (GAO).In its annual report on the $400 billion acquisition program, GAO asserts that the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) estimates for completing system development and demonstration (SDD) developmental testing for the 3F software configuration are overly optimistic based on historical precedent.“Cascading…

Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

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Congress

Appropriators Offer Skepticism On $350B Defense Reconciliation Plan, ‘Big Risk’ For Key Initiatives

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Congress

All Future Systems Should Have Autonomy Features, Reed Says

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