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Air Force

HASC Subcommittee Seeks More Answers on F-35 Program in FY ’21 NDAA Mark

By Vivienne Machi

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020

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HASC Subcommittee Seeks More Answers on F-35 Program in FY ’21 NDAA Mark

The F-35A flies its aerial demonstration debut at the 2017 Paris Air Show. (Photo: Ethan Stokes/Lockheed Martin)

The House Armed Services Committee is demanding more answers and increased certification from the Pentagon on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in its version of the fiscal year 2021 defense authorization bill. The HASC Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee released their portion of the FY ’21 National Defense Authorization Act June 22, and the bill’s language shows that members are still skeptical about the progress of the Lockheed Martin [LMT]-led program, and are demanding more information before endorsing a…

Army

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Congress

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Army

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Congress

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