By Emelie Rutherford The Marine Corps could be cleared to buy a batch of short-take-off-and-vertical-landing (STOVL) variants of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) in early July, after a successful first flight and assessment of engine fixes, the Pentagon's acquisition chief said. Lockheed Martin's [LMT] F-35B STOVL variant is expected to make its first flight--in conventional mode--this week, following high-speed taxi tests late last week. When Pentagon acquisition executive John Young approved the purchase of additional JSFs on April 8, as…
STOVL Joint Strike Fighter Buy Hinges On Flight This Week, Engine Fix Review
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