The F-35 strike fighter aircraft program will be subject to the same cuts as other defense programs under the budget sequester, the Defense Department’s Budget Chief told a House panel yesterday. The F-35 will be take at least a 7.8 percent funding cut, Robert Hale, the Pentagon’s comptroller, told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Details of how the cuts will be implemented if the sequester remains in effect will be determined by the program manager, Hale said. Hale…
F-35 Won’t Be Spared Sequestration Cuts, Hale Says
Defense Daily Staff
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